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Dementia Distress, Communication, and Safety

Find the cause of distress, adjust communication as dementia progresses, handle sundowning, wandering and care refusals, and report the changes a nurse needs to know about.

Intermediate 2 hours 11 guides Includes assessment

Guides in This Path

1
Dementia Care Fundamentals
20 min
2
Communicating With Patients
10 min Optional
3
Observing and Reporting Changes in a Patient
10 min Optional
4
Scope of Practice for Aides and Nursing Assistants
10 min Optional
5
Finding the Cause of Distress in Dementia
20 min
6
Dementia Communication as the Disease Progresses
20 min
7
Sundowning and Wandering: Prevention and Response in Dementia Care
20 min
8
When a Person With Dementia Refuses Care
20 min
9
Helping a Patient Eat Safely
10 min Optional
10
Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect
10 min Optional
11
Caregiver Stress & Professional Boundaries
20 min Optional
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Dementia & Alzheimer's Care

Specialized approaches for caring for patients with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Covers communication techniques, managing behavioral changes, ensuring safety in the home, and supporting both the patient and their family through the ...

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