Challenging Geriatric Behaviors - VIDEO
This webinar offers attendees new insights into the care of geriatric patients with challenging behaviors. Tips and techniques for dealing with physical aggression, behaviors associated with anxiety, depression, wandering and even bathing. Join us for an hour of training from an experienced social worker who works with seniors everyday!
Seminar Information
Seminar Date:
October 29, 2009
Seminar Objectives
  • Identify the causes of escalation in physically aggressive behaviors and explain how the caregiver can remedy the situation
  • Describe effective techniques to deal with various difficult behaviors in the elderly
  • Incorporate helpful new strategies when dealing with stressful geriatric behavior situations
Challenging Geriatric Behaviors
Outline

  • Difficult Behaviors in the Geriatric Population
  • Factors that impact geriatric behavior
  • Managing Physical-aggressive behavior
  • Coping with complainers
  • Dealing with sexual behavior
  • Handling non-compliance behavior
  • Differentiating between delirium, dementia and depression
    • Speaker Information
    Tracy Ford, LMSW   [ view bio ]
    American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
    Contact Hour: 1.00
    PESI, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Nurses completing these materials will earn 1.0 contact hour
    California Board of Registered Nursing
    Contact Hour: 1.00
    PESI, LLC is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 6538 for 1.0 contact hour.
    Iowa Board of Nursing
    Contact Hour: 1.00
    PESI, LLC, is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses completing these materials will earn 1.0 contact hour
    Florida Board of Nursing
    Contact Hour: 1.00
    PESI, LLC, is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: 50-1586. These materials qualify for 1.0 contact hour
    Association of Social Work Boards
    Clock Hour: 1.00
    PESI, LLC, 1030, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards, 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 11/15/06-11/15/09. Social workers will receive 1.0 continuing education clinical clock hour in participating in this intermediate course. A certificate of attendance will be awarded to social workers who successful complete the program evaluation and post-test
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    CPEUs: 1.00
    PESI, LLC, PE001, is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) from June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2012. Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/materials. Continuing Professional Education Provider Accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of a provider, program, or materials. This program/material is designated as LEVEL 2.
    Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
    Physical Therapy Continuing Education Credits: 1.00
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