Communication Considerations When Caring for Persons with Dementia (RCFE and RN) – 1.0 CE/Contact Hours

Communication Considerations When Caring for Persons with Dementia (RCFE and RN) – 1.0 CE/Contact Hours

OnlineCourse

$20.00

DESCRIPTION

This course will provide you with an in depth understanding of the effects dementia has a on a person’s communication and strategies for improved communication with a person with dementia.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Explain the pathology of dementia and the physical changes that occur in the brain that affect communication.
  • Describe why good communication skills are necessary in caring for the person with dementia.
  • Describe the changes in communication patterns that occur through the stages of dementia progression.
  • List strategies to effectively facilitate communication with a person with dementia.
  • Identify tips to proactively communicate with family members of the person with dementia.

Continuing Education Credits

This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for:

  • California RCFE Administrators
  • California Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (CA BRN)

Course Details

Learners must pass the final quiz with 80% or more; the final quiz may be re-taken as often as needed.

This course is approved for Dementia under the following Core of Knowledge: Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

Per California Department of Social Services regulations, navigation within these courses is restricted. Each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.

In accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, continuing education credits for California RCFE Administrators cannot exceed a total of ten (10) hours per calendar day—whether earned through in-class or interactive online formats. Coursework completed beyond the 10-hour per day limit will not be applied toward renewal requirements nor accepted by California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Administrator Certification Section (ACS).

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