A Comprehensive View of Dementia Promotional **You MUST print this for Continuing Education purposes and keep with your certificate of completion.

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1 A Comprehensive View of Dementia Promotional **You MUST print this for Continuing Education purposes and keep with your certificate of completion. Requirements: For successful completion of this course and receipt of 1.0 contact hours, the learner must: 1. Participate in 60 minutes of continuous learning. 2. Complete the post-lesson quiz with a minimum score of 85%. 3. Complete a post-lesson evaluation. Course Description: Dementia is a brain condition that causes problems with thinking and memory. This course is designed to educate healthcare professionals on the complexities of dementia. It will allow them to more effectively meet the needs of residents with dementia in the long-term care setting. Target Audience: The target audience for this program are nurses, social workers, and therapists (physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, speech language pathologists and audiologists, and respiratory therapists) in the long-term care setting. This is an intermediate level course. Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to enable the learner to gain a better understanding of the complexity of dementia, including ways to manage the disease and implement appropriate strategies when managing the complex symptoms that may be displayed. Outcome: At the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge about dementia by passing a post-lesson quiz with 85% or greater accuracy. Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to: 1. Identify at least three (3) risk factors associated with cognitive decline and dementia. 2. Name two (2) differences between the types of dementia. 3. Identify two (2) causes of reversible and non-reversible dementia. 4. Describe one (1) characteristic specific to each type of dementia. 5. Describe the three (3) stages of dementia. Author: Cynthia Smith, MSN, RN-BC, CNE Cindy is currently a Clinical Nurse Educator at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. In her role as a Clinical Nurse Educator, she develops learning programs for nursing staff on the following units: Medical, Surgical, Ortho/Neuro, Oncology, Resource, and Ambulatory Infusion Clinic. Cindy is the primary nurse planner for nursing contact hours through the Western Multi-State Division for Nursing Continuing Education. In addition, she is an assistant lecturer / clinical instructor at Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing. Cindy is a lesson developer and nurse consultant for Healthcare Academy. In this role, she develops web-based education modules and consults regarding current issues in long term care nursing. Cindy graduated from the Clemson University with a degree in nursing followed by a master s in nursing from Georgia Southern University. She has served in many different roles within varied settings in healthcare. Some of these roles include but are not limited to the following: Long Term Care Administrator, Hospice Coordinator, CICU Nurse Manager, and Education Coordinator.

2 Planning committee: Judy Hoff, RN, BSN, MA, PhD Cynthia Smith, MSN, RN-BC, CNE Brittany Phillips, PT, DPT Mary DaCorta, LCSW Frank Venezia, RT Justin Bean, MOT, MHA, PTA Sharon Hill, CCC-SLP ANCC Continuing Education Information: Healthcare Academy is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. ANCC Disclosure and Program Information: Participants will be required to complete the entire lesson, post-lesson quiz and evaluation form. There will be no endorsements of products or off-label use. Disclosures for planning committee, Judy Hoff, RN, BSN, MA, PhD, and Cynthia Smith, MSN, RN-BC, CNE have nothing to disclose and no conflict of interest. EXPIRATION: The expiration date for this educational activity is March 31, No contact hours will be awarded to participants who fail to submit evaluation forms after this date. Please contact Healthcare Academy with questions. NAB/NCERS Healthcare Academy is a Certified Sponsor of continuing education with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.25 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS- Approval # A40898-DL.

3 A Comprehensive View of Dementia Continuing Education Information Physical Therapists ProCert and state physical therapy board and/or association disclosure information: Brittany Phillips, PT, DPT have nothing to disclose and no conflict of interest. PT Board Hours Expiration Date Approval Number ProCert 1.0 CCU N/A Connecticut Physical Therapy 1.0 CEH CT Association Florida Board of Physical Therapy 1.0 CE hour CE Maryland Board of Physical Therapy 0.1 CEU N/A Examiners Nevada Physical Therapy Board.1 CEU N/A Ohio Physical Therapy Association 1.0 contact hour S1004 Oklahoma Medical Board. 1.0 contact hour N/A Texas Physical Therapy Association 1.0 CCU TX West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy *Approval of this course does not necessarily imply that the WV Board of Physical Therapy supports the views of the presenter or sponsor* 1.0 contact hour HCA-R18-15 Social Workers NASW continuing education information: This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # ) for 1.0 Social Work continuing education contact hours. Expiration: NASW disclosure information: Mary DaCorta, LCSW have nothing to disclose and no conflict of interest. Michigan Social Work Collaborative continuing education information: This course is approved by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative. The Collaborative is the approving body for the Michigan Board of Social Work. Course approval #: Hour Expiration: If you wish to report a problem with this training, please contact swcollaborative@gmail.com or call x17. Michigan Social Work Collaborative disclosure information: Mary DaCorta, LCSW have nothing to disclose and no conflict of interest.

4 Respiratory Therapists AARC CRCE continuing education information: This Program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425, N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX Course #: This course is non-traditional. Expiration: AARC CRCE disclosure information: Frank Venezia, RT have nothing to disclose and no conflict of interest. Occupational Therapists This offering is at the intermediate level for occupational therapy learners. This activity is approved for one contact hour (60 minutes of continuing education) or 0.1 AOTA CEUs. Category 2: Occupation Therapy Process Note: In the case that the services of Healthcare Academy are cancelled by your employer and you are in the process of completing a course, please contact HCA at. AOTA disclosure and program information: Participants will be required to complete the entire lesson, post test and evaluation form. There will be no endorsements of products or off-label use. Justin Bean, MOT, MHA, PTA have nothing to disclose and no conflict of interest. Note: these lessons are written at a professional level due to the subject matter. There are no prerequisites for this content. Cancellation policy: N/A The instructional methods for this program use adult learning principals that allow the learner to decide when and where to participate in this learning. This course is developed in an online method and uses outcomes-based methodology that learners are required to code an entire case during the learning experience. Note: The date of the program will appear on the certificate of participation at the completion of the courses. Location is determined by student.

5 Presented by Healthcare Academy: Healthcare Academy 526 Main Street Henderson MN, or Registration /instructional Information: Your organization will assign the course work upon your request. If you have special needs, please contact Healthcare Academy by phone or. AOTA non-endorsement: The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Speech Language-Pathologists and Audiologists ASHA continuing education information: This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area). Complaint policy for ASHA participants Healthcare Academy believes that our customers are vital to the success of the organization. Therefore, Healthcare Academy ensures that concerns that individuals may have with HCA are dealt with in a fair and timely manner. Complaints can be initiated via , telephone, or in writing when an individual has a concern with the service provided by Healthcare Academy. When customer concerns cannot be addressed by our customer support staff, the complaint is reviewed by our continuing education committee. The continuing education committee reviews the complaint and provides a response back to the customer within 30 days of the initial contact. Information for ASHA participants with disabilities Healthcare Academy (HCA) will engage in a conversation with individuals seeking accommodations and jointly determine a reasonable solution so that they can fully participate in elearning opportunities. Reasonable accommodations are our standard practice and we engage in a process to work with each individual to determine what accommodations are appropriate for that individual. ASHA disclosure information: Cynthia Smith, MSN, RN-BC, CNE has a relevant financial relationship since she is employed by Healthcare Academy. Cynthia Smith, MSN, RN-BC, CNE does not have any relevant nonfinancial relationships.