Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

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Dementia Care

Professional Consumer

Discharge Planning for a Person Living with Dementia This program will review dementia, and introduce you to Reisberg’s Theory of Retrogenesis, and how this impacts care in and preparing for discharge. Discussed will be when to initiate a discharge plan and connecting with family and gaining knowledge about the person living with dementia, as well as including them in a timely fashion about discharge plans. DC26 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Use and Misuse of Psychotropic Medications in Dementia Care This program will discuss what a psychotropic medication is, conditions that they trat, and their use in care of a person living with dementia. Discussed will be the prevalence of these medications, black box warnings, side effects and adverse events when using these medications. Learn alternative treatments and OBRA and CMS guidelines. DC27 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Pharmaceuticals and Dementia You will learn from a neuropsychologist what medications are appropriate for dementia, side effects, and other medications used with the co-morbidities that coexist with dementia DC28 1.5 Nurse, SW, NHA Sleep and Dementia Often, dementia interferes with a person sleep cycles and circadian rhythms, as well as hallucinations. Discussed will be the problems lack of sleep cause for a person living with dementia and strategies to help the person sleep better. DC29 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA

Chris Petrik RNBS CDI Elderwerks

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Chris Petrik RNBS CDI Elderwerks

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Dr. Joshua LaVigne

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Barrington Behavioral Health Dr. Jacy Holmes

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