This advanced course on Diabetes Mellitus: Pathophysiology can be taken as Part 1 of a series or on its own. Course objectives are: Provide the general definition of diabetes and explain the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Describe the normal metabolism of carbohydrates and how this is influenced by diabetes. Compare the […]
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to: Articulate the major geriatric conditions that elderly patients might experience. Identify key strategies to contend with conditions the elderly patients experience. Discuss correlations between various geriatric conditions. Identify the importance of developing effective interventions based on individual need. Identify nationally recognized screening tools to utilize in […]
By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Describe the nutritional risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in older adults. Identify the dietary interventions appropriate for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease. Identify lifestyle changes and dietary modifications appropriate for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease. […]
By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Identify the basic anatomy of the back. Describe proper posture and body mechanics. Describe proper lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques. Explain the difference between back sprain and strain. Describe how back health is impacted by weight, nutrition, and exercise. This course is approved […]
This is a basic course designed to benefit those who will be or are assisting older residents with medication management, specifically understanding how antibiotics work and promoting infection control. By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: Identify the most common infectious agents and their main characteristics: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and […]
This course provides an overview of advance care planning. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Identify and describe the potential barriers for people in planning for their future in both matters of personal assets and healthcare decision making. Identify communication techniques to help facilitate future care planning discussions with patients […]
In this course learners will achieve the following objectives: Identify six components of health and wellness to be applied to both residents and caregivers Recognize the inherent stress factors that healthcare workers are exposed to and the impact they have on work and one’s well-being Identify ways of bringing more balance to both work and […]
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 […]
By the end of this course, caregivers will be able to: Define mobility and why safe transportation is important for aging adults. Recognize relevant laws and regulations in transportation and long-term care communities. Identify essential transportation safety, accessibility, and reliability best practices, and appropriate types of vehicles. Apply appropriate outing assessment and safety skills in […]
Objectives of this course are to be able to: Describe dementia and common behaviors associated with dementia Define therapeutic activities and describe the benefits of therapeutic activities programming for persons with dementia Identify meaningful activities for persons with dementia using a person-centered approach Identify the steps in assessing activity needs of a person with dementia […]