DESCRIPTION
This course provides an overview of wandering and safety for persons with dementia. By the end of this course learners will be able to:
- Define wandering as it relates to persons with dementia.
- Explain why wandering occurs.
- Describe risk factors associated with wandering.
- Identify best practices for responding to a wandering incident.
- Identify other safety risks for persons with dementia.
- Identify safety measures that can be implemented to mitigate common safety risks.
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for:
- California RCFE Administrators
- California Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (CA BRN)
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
This course is approved for Dementia under the following Core of Knowledge: Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, CA RCFE Administrator, California LPN, California LVN, California Nurses, California Board of Registered Nursing, CA BRN, Dementia, Persons with Dementia, Wandering, Wandering and Safety