Course Code: REL-PAC-0-SPDEM
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Describe dementia's effects on a person’s sexuality.
Identify at least three interventions to effectively manage sexual behaviors in individuals with dementia.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Sexuality and Dementia
What Is Dementia?
What Is Sexuality?
The Need for Intimacy
Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
Stereotypes and Biases
Review
Summary
Section 3: Managing Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
Staff Attitudes
Safety First
Caregiver Intervention
Consent
Principles for Caregiving
Working with Loved Ones
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN
Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.