Certified Dementia Care Specialist
- Speaker:
- M. Catherine Wollman, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, CRNP
- Duration:
- 12 Hours 42 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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Jul 20, 2020
- Product Code:
- POS078020
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD
Description
Dementia can create daunting challenges to patients, families and the healthcare team. Do you feel prepared to manage and anticipate the complex patient needs? Have there been times in the past that you wished you had been able to do more when you witnessed the frustrations, the fears, the behaviors…?
Catherine Wollman, DNP, CRNP, GNP-BC, is excited to share with you the proven best practices. The combination of evidence, ingenuity and compassion forge the way to address what can feel like a hopeless situation for the patients and loved ones you’re responsible for. Heartwarming stories will be shared to reinforce important take away’s that can be immediately applied to benefit your own practice.
Demonstrate your expertise caring for this patient population as you earn your certification as an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist through Evergreen Certifications. After this training, you will meet the educational hours to qualify for this respected certification (visit www.evergreencertifications.com/ecdcs for details).
Purchase today! You will leave equipped with new clinical insights and critical thinking skills so that you won’t need to feel uncertain anymore!
Best of all, upon completion of this training, you’ll be eligible to become an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) through Evergreen Certifications. Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of dementia care counseling. Professional standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/ecdcs for details.
BECOME CERTIFIED!
Completion of this training fulfills the educational requirements should you choose to apply for certification as an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) – Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/ecdcs for professional requirements.
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Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - 2-Day Certified Dementia Care Specialist (8.21 MB) | 166 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Instructions for ASHA credit - Self-Study Only (64.4 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
M. Catherine Wollman, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, CRNP Related seminars and products
M. Catherine Wollman, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, CRNP, has been a gerontological nurse practitioner for over 30 years, caring for older adults in acute care, long-term care and home care. Catherine currently provides geriatric consultation services. Her expertise is often sought for the care of particularly challenging dementia cases.
She worked as the director of senior health for a large hospital system offering a full spectrum of services, including comprehensive interdisciplinary dementia care. Catherine has travelled the country, offering her clinical expertise through various trainings to experienced healthcare audiences. Additionally, she has published articles and book chapters about relevant issues affecting older adults.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: M. Catherine Wollman maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: M. Catherine Wollman is a member of the American Medical Directors Association, the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.
Additional Info
Access Period for Live WebcastFor live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
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Objectives
- Differentiate cognitive impairment, dementias, neurocognitive disorders and their unique symptoms and trajectories.
- Review new DSM5™ changes and updated research on neurocognitive disorders.
- Evaluate the current status of dementia research, including new risks, causes and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
- Summarize screening tools and diagnostic methods for neurocognitive disorders.
- Recognize the impact of neurocognitive disorders/ dementias on the individual, family, caregivers and healthcare providers.
- Develop a comprehensive interdisciplinary plan of care for the patient and family with neurocognitive disorders/ dementias.
- Synthesize evidence-based interventions for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
- Discuss pharmacologic therapy for neurocognitive disorders/ dementias, delirium and depression.
- Summarize clinical updates on delirium from prevention and early recognition to effective management.
- Examine ethical issues related to neurocognitive disorders including capacity, safety, diagnosis disclosure, palliative and end of life care.
- Improve quality of life and outcomes of care for patients and families with neurocognitive disorders/ dementias.
- Analyze case studies of complex patients with neurocognitive disorders/ dementias.
Outline
Differentiate Neurodegenerative Disorders- Alzheimer’s disease
- Vascular disease
- Frontotemporal disorder
- Lewy body disease
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Acute or persistent delirium
- Screening and diagnosis
- Prevent life threatening consequences
- Evidence-based medications and treatment
- Long term consequences
- Reversible dementia-like disorders and conditions
- Validated cognitive screening tools
- New diagnostic criteria and stages of dementia
- Family response to diagnosis
- Cholinesterase inhibitors
- NMDA receptor antagonists
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics and other psychotropic drugs
- Evaluate new drugs and learn medications to avoid
- Consider risk, side effects, and efficacy for older adults
- Vast majority of patients with one or more BPSD
- Serious negative consequences of untreated behaviors
- Tools to systematically assess the presence and severity of symptoms
- Investigation of multiple contributing factors
- Interdisciplinary creation and evaluation of a treatment plan
- Agitation, anxiety and restlessness that lead to emotional distress and disability
- Apathy that contributes to poor prognosis and increased mortality
- Sexually inappropriate behaviors – one of the most distressing behaviors
- Frustration of changing behaviors over time
- Eliminate pain-inducing factors to diminish behaviors
- Nutrition and hydration challenges with disease progression
- Sleep disorders and evidence-based management
- Depression and effective therapy
- Psychotic symptoms: Nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions
- Safety, function and autonomy
- Comfort and dignity
- Advance care planning
- Palliative care and hospice
- Genetic testing
- Disclosure of diagnosis
- Professional and family caregivers
- Community Resources
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- PTs and PTAs
- OTs and OTAs
- SLPs
- Social Workers
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Mental Health Professionals from Hospitals
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Clinics
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Anyone desiring next-level skills to proactively assess and intervene for patients with neurocognitive disorders!
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