WORKSHOPS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
LONG TERM CARE CONSIDERATIONS 1
This class provide to certified nurse aides.
Covers Problems of the Aged to include nutritional screening and assessment, diabetes, pressure ulcers, wound care and pain
management. Infection control and CPR review in also included.
$95
LONG TERM, CARE CONSIDERATIONS II
Covers Interpersonal
Relationships, Communications Skills and 4 hours of content related to Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
$50
LONG
TERM CARE CONSIDEATIONS III
Covers: accident prevention& safety, fire safety, patient rights, confidentiality, body
mechanics, transferring, preventing of falls, elder abuse, signs & symptoms of distress and vital signs & significance.
$95
MEDICATION
UPDATE
This course reviews vasopressors, cardiac drugs and neuro drugs available. Calculation of doses will also be reviewed.
Transfer
Techniques and Restraints
This program discusses safe transfer techniques, proper Body Mechanics, Patient Positioning &
ROM. Also includes legal issues, safety & appropriate documentation when restraints are required
Residents Rights & the Law
Purpose: Present information skills and knowledge to promote the rights of the long term care residents.
Upon Completion
of this program the attendee should be able to:
- Discuss the facility staff role in respecting and promoting Residents Rights and Independence
- Discuss the effect of aging and institutional on
residents rights and independence
- Describe the rights of residents in nursing facilities
- Describe an example of behavior in each area that:
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Promotes resident rights
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Violates residents rights
- Demonstrate respect for the rights of residents in your facility
- Define and describe one example f abuse, neglect and misappropriate or stealing from a resident
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Strategies for Supporting and Managing Staff Long
Term Care Setting
Purpose:
To assist new and experienced supervisors of frontline staff with
everyday challenges. Identifying the necessary tools for successful supervision of staff.
Objectives:
- Recognizing values and beliefs related
to frontline staff
- Separating and refining the roles of manager,
supervisor and leader
- Reinforcing strengths of staff
- Resolving to keep staff who make a difference
in clients’ lives
- Increasing the capacity to serve
Targeted Audience:
Nursing Home Administrators,
Activity Directors, Directors of Nurses and LVN Charge Nurses in Long Term Care Facilities.
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Nurse Aide Program Director & Instructor Training
Seminar
This course is designed to prepare the RN who will serve as the program director and the licensed
nurse who will be the designated instructor for the 80-hour Basic Nurse Aide Training Program. The setting for the training
program is a nursing facility-based program or a non-nursing facility-based program in accordance with state and federal regulations. The
focus of the two-day seminar will be on the concepts essential to the teaching of adults and techniques for preparing and
teaching nurse aides in the classroom and clinical setting. Participants will be provided the opportunity to develop one learning
sequence according to established criteria.
