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.