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ForwardHSC Center for Older Adults: 2024-2026 Providing Nursing Care for Those Living with Dementia
This online learning module is intended for nurses and certified nursing assistants working in facilities that provide care to persons living with dementia.
This activity is a series of "mini-modules": Promotion and Support of Activity and Safe Mobility, Creating Meaningful Activities for Residents, Nonpharmacological Approaches to Behavioral Management, Dementia and Behavioral Health Medications, and Promotion of Oral Hygiene.
Each topic takes about 15 minutes to complete and you can go in and out of the activity saving your progress.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for certified nursing assistants and nurses working in facilities that provide care to patients living with dementia. Others wanting strategies and techniques to help better support persons living with dementia may also find this training helpful.
Learning Objectives
When you complete this module, you will be able to:
1. Describe the common characteristics of the stages of cognitive decline.
2. Identify and apply strategies to promote meaningful activities for individuals living with dementia.
3. Explain non-medication strategies to manage dementia-related behaviors.
4. Discuss the risks and potential benefits of using psychotropic medications in the management of dementia-related mood and behavior symptoms.
5. Employ techniques to improve oral hygiene in those experiencing dementia.
Funding
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1QHP287350100. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Health Resources and Services Administration or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Disclosures
In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the person, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible interests. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Division of Academic Innovation's office planning team nor the subject matter experts have anything to disclose.
Primary Authors
Sarah Ross, DO, MS, CMD
Associate Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Barbara Harty, MSN, GNP
Assistant Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Contributors and Reviewers
Kathleen Camp, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Jane Oderberg, LMSW
Instructor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Dean for Clinical Outreach Affairs, HSC College of Nursing, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Instructional Design
Adria Battalia, PhD
Director
Educational Development Department, Division of Academic Innovation, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Brenda Wilson, MS, CHCP
Senior Instructional Designer
CE & Assessment Department, Division of Academic Innovation, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Kathlene Camp, PT, DPT, GCS
Jane Oderberg, LMSW, CDP, CADDCT, LMSW, CDP, CADDCT
Sarah Ross, DO, MS, CMD
Jane Oderberg, LMSW, CDP, CADDCT, LMSW, CDP, CADDCT
Sarah Ross, DO, MS, CMD
Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP
Barbara Harty, NP
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
Designation Statements
Nurses
This activity provides up to 1.25 contact hours.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 1.25 hours of participation.
Available Credit
- 1.25 ANCC
- 1.25 HSC Participation
Price
Required Hardware/software
This activity is best experienced using the most current browser (or one back) of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. For all activities featuring audio, you must have a sound card and speakers. To view graphic images and references that appear in separate "pop-up" windows, you must have session cookies enabled on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be required for certain activities.
Accessibility Statement
If you require special assistance to participate in this activity, please call (817) 735-2539 or email: register@unthsc.edu. An Equal Opportunity University.