Search results for: 'communicating with elderly'

While effective communication should be a focus of home medical equipment specialists with all ages of patients, special attention should be paid to working with older adults as an increase in age can bring about medical conditions that may require more patience and an adjustment in how one provides and receives medical information. This course includes tips on how to better facilitate communication with older adult populations.

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This course examines the relationship between diabetes and depression among the elderly population.

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The home health care worker will better understand depression and how it affects the elderly.

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Participants will increase their understanding of the characteristics of depression in the elderly and what therapies are appropriate in treating it.

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The purpose of this course is to increase the knowledge of the health care professional of antipsychotic medications and implications of their use in the elderly population.

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Nurses working with the elderly will review and update their skills for managing urinary incontinence.

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The information provided here includes an overview of communicating with people with dementia, including challenges and strategies for adapting communication to each person. 

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This online course will help you understand the basics of communication.

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To enhance communication between the patient/resident with dementia and health care personnel.

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All health care employees will better understand the importance and process of communication in the health care setting after taking this course. Learn More

To improve communication with patients with special needs.

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Health care workers in home care will learn the elements of effective communication, as well as techniques to implement within their workplace that will enhance their connections with colleagues and patients. Challenges to communication are addressed in this course as well as ways to best communicate with teammates and patients, and staff in other facilities or hospitals. Topics include considerations for personal preferences and identifiers, such as in persons with disabilities; cultural norms; inter- and intra-facility communication; and effective communication methods.

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Electronic technology in the form of email and the Internet has transformed the workplace in more ways than anyone could have imagined 20 years ago. These technological advances, while beneficial, pose special problems for employers.

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This online course outlines the OSHA guidelines and requirements for using Safety Data Sheets and the responsibilities for employee safety.

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Health care workers will learn the elements of effective communication, as well as techniques to implement within their workplace that will enhance their connections with colleagues and residents. 

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Healthcare personnel will enhance their understanding of the OSHA hazardous chemical guidelines and how to use Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

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This course discusses the care of individuals with dementia and is intended to meet the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for dementia training. Topics covered include communication, behavior management, abuse prevention, and dementia. All staff working in the long-term care setting will increase their knowledge and skills in caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

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This course reviews the effects, causes and treatment options of sleep disorders among the elderly population.

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Managing diabetes in the elderly presents many challenges. This course provides an overview of those challenges and how they can be met.

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This course provides an overview of the causes and risk factors, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis and treatment of depression in the elderly population.

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The direct care worker will better understand depression and how it affects the aging population.

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Nurses working with older adults will review and update their knowledge of how medications can affect the elderly.

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Health care professionals will increase their understanding of the nutrition and hydration needs of their elderly patients.

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Unique challenges can arise when performing perioperative care for older surgical patients. This course reviews the challenges of performing such care that all members of a patient’s health care team should be aware.

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This course reviews the relationship between aging and multiple sclerosis.

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