Advanced Behaviour Support Planning Workshop

10 CPD plus hours with free access to pre – recorded webinars – extra CPD for a submitted reflection

The aim

To advance nursing knowledge & practice to minimise & support behavioural symptoms of dementia incorporating practical, researched, non-pharmacological strategies for measurable outcomes

Who should attend

Registered nurses who are committed to advancing their knowledge and making a real difference in their care delivery for their clients/residents.

Facilitator: Prue Mellor

RN, PGradDipAppSci(Geront), M(Geront), MNg(NPrac), MACN
Prue was the proponent and clinician for the Commonwealth Government funded – Harmony in the Bush. Her speciality is guiding RAC staff to deliver care reflective of best practice, aligned with standards of the NMBA & the Aged Care Standards.

Workshop Dates

Cairns: 18th October 2024
Mackay: 4th November 2024
Townsville: 8th November 2024
Darwin: 21st November 2024

Venue: Workforce Extensions
Ground Floor 13 Martyn St, Parramatta Park.
Maximum attendees: 6 registered nurses

Date: 18th October 2024

Workshop Timeline

Commencement: 08.30 for a 09.00 hour start.

09.00-09.30 Introduction

  • Duty of care or neglect?
  • Emphasis on several RN Standards

09.30–10.30 Neurocognitive disorders, the facts.

  • Criteria (DSM 5 TR 2022) Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, vascular and frontotemporal dementias.
  • The assessment process & support for losses across the six (6) cognitive domains.
  • Behavioural symptoms identified by attendees

10.45–12.15 The dementia symptom clusters

  • Personalising care for the symptom clusters of cognitive, conative, affective losses & BPSD.
  • Admissions and comorbidities, the issues!
  • Documentation to evidence contemporary nursing practice & legislation requirements.
  • When antipsychotics are not a restraint.

13.15-16.00 Documenting behaviour support plans

Step by step, we write personalised, comprehensive, supportive plans for residents, introducing effective, researched strategies, inclusive of possible cross-cultural issues.

Maximum attendees – 6 registered nurses

This is a small, interactive program, to better support individual learning. You finish the day with a prototype care plan that is personalised, wholistic and that includes researched strategies to minimise the behavioural symptoms of dementia.
Attendees are requested to bring unidentified details of a resident with behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Included is access to the following pre-recorded webinars:

  • All you need to know about Alzheimer’s disease. Emeritus Prof. Davide Ames AO
  • Non-Alzheimer’s dementias. Emeritus Prof David Ames AO
  • Back to basics Pharmacokinetics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Antipsychotics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Documentation in clinical practice. Linda Starr. RN, RPN, Dip App Sci. (Nsg); BN (ed); LLB; Grad Cert in Ed (Dist Ed); GCLP; LLM; PhD (c), FRCNA Justice of the Peace

Registration: $440 per person.
10% discount: for a facility booking all seats
Registration includes: a light lunch and m/a tea.

Payment options:

Invoice
PayPal – including Pay in 4
Credit Card and EFT.

Venue: Good Shepherd Lodge
15 McIntyre St, East Mackay QLD 4740

Maximum attendees: 10 registered nurses

Date: Monday 4th November 2024

Workshop Timeline

Commencement: 08.30 for a 09.00 hour start.

09.00-09.30 Introduction

  • Duty of care or neglect?
  • Emphasis on several RN Standards

09.30–10.30 Neurocognitive disorders, the facts.

  • Criteria (DSM 5 TR 2022) Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, vascular and frontotemporal dementias.
  • The assessment process & support for losses across the six (6) cognitive domains.
  • Behavioural symptoms identified by attendees

10.45–12.15 The dementia symptom clusters

  • Personalising care for the symptom clusters of cognitive, conative, affective losses & BPSD.
  • Missed assessments, the issues of many admission processes and comorbidities.
  • Documentation to evidence contemporary nursing practice & legislation requirements.
  • When antipsychotics are not a restraint.

13.15-16.00 Documenting behaviour support plans

Step by step, we write personalised, comprehensive, supportive plans for residents with behavioural symptoms as identified by the attendees, introducing effective, researched strategies, inclusive of possible cross cultural issues. There is a break.

Maximum attendees – 10 registered nurses

This is a small, interactive program, to better support individual learning. You finish the day with a prototype care plan that is personalised, wholistic and that includes researched strategies to minimise the behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Attendees are requested to bring unidentified details of a resident with behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Included is access to the following pre-recorded webinars:

  • All you need to know about Alzheimer’s disease. Emeritus Prof. Davide Ames AO
  • Non-Alzheimer’s dementias. Emeritus Prof David Ames AO
  • Back to basics Pharmacokinetics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Antipsychotics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Documentation in clinical practice. Linda Starr. RN, RPN, Dip App Sci. (Nsg); BN (ed); LLB; Grad Cert in Ed (Dist Ed); GCLP; LLM; PhD (c), FRCNA Justice of the Peace

Registration: $330 per person.
10% discount: for a facility booking all seats
Registration includes: a light lunch and m/a tea.

Payment options:

Invoice
PayPal – including Pay in 4
Credit Card and EFT.

Venue: Cowboys League Club
335 Flinders Street, Townsville
Maximum attendees: 10 registered nurses

Date: Friday 8th November 2024

Workshop Timeline

Commencement: 08.30 for a 09.00 hour start.

09.00-09.30 Introduction

  • Duty of care or neglect?
  • Emphasis on several RN Standards

09.30–10.30 Neurocognitive disorders, the facts.

  • Criteria (DSM 5 TR 2022) Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, vascular and frontotemporal dementias.
  • The assessment process & support for losses across the six (6) cognitive domains.
  • Behavioural symptoms identified by attendees

10.45–12.15 The dementia symptom clusters

  • Personalising care for the symptom clusters of cognitive, conative, affective losses & BPSD.
  • Missed assessments, the issues of many admission processes and comorbidities.
  • Documentation to evidence contemporary nursing practice & legislation requirements.
  • When antipsychotics are not a restraint.

13.15-16.00 Documenting behaviour support plans

Step by step, we write personalised, comprehensive, supportive plans for residents with behavioural symptoms as identified by the attendees, introducing effective, researched strategies, inclusive of possible cross cultural issues. There is a break.

Maximum attendees – 10 registered nurses

This is a small, interactive program, to better support individual learning. You finish the day with a prototype care plan that is personalised, wholistic and that includes researched strategies to minimise the behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Attendees are requested to bring unidentified details of a resident with behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Included is access to the following pre-recorded webinars:

  • All you need to know about Alzheimer’s disease. Emeritus Prof. Davide Ames AO
  • Non-Alzheimer’s dementias. Emeritus Prof David Ames AO
  • Back to basics Pharmacokinetics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Antipsychotics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Documentation in clinical practice. Linda Starr. RN, RPN, Dip App Sci. (Nsg); BN (ed); LLB; Grad Cert in Ed (Dist Ed); GCLP; LLM; PhD (c), FRCNA Justice of the Peace

Registration: $330 per person.
10% discount: for a facility booking all seats
Registration includes: a light lunch and m/a tea.

Payment options:

Invoice
PayPal – including Pay in 4
Credit Card and EFT.

Venue: Harry’s Place Conference Centre
1 Willeroo Street, Tiwi NT
Maximum attendees: 10 registered nurses

Date: Thursday 21st November 2024

Workshop Timeline

Commencement: 08.30 for a 09.00 hour start.

09.00-09.30 Introduction

  • Duty of care or neglect?
  • Emphasis on several RN Standards

09.30–10.30 Neurocognitive disorders, the facts.

  • Criteria (DSM 5 TR 2022) Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, vascular and frontotemporal dementias.
  • The assessment process & support for losses across the six (6) cognitive domains.
  • Behavioural symptoms identified by attendees

10.45–12.15 The dementia symptom clusters

  • Personalising care for the symptom clusters of cognitive, conative, affective losses & BPSD.
  • Missed assessments, the issues of many admission processes and comorbidities.
  • Documentation to evidence contemporary nursing practice & legislation requirements.
  • When antipsychotics are not a restraint.

13.15-16.00 Documenting behaviour support plans

Step by step, we write personalised, comprehensive, supportive plans for residents with behavioural symptoms as identified by the attendees, introducing effective, researched strategies, inclusive of possible cross cultural issues. There is a break.

Maximum attendees – 10 registered nurses

This is a small, interactive program, to better support individual learning. You finish the day with a prototype care plan that is personalised, wholistic and that includes researched strategies to minimise the behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Attendees are requested to bring unidentified details of a resident with behavioural symptoms of dementia.

Included is access to the following pre-recorded webinars:

  • All you need to know about Alzheimer’s disease. Emeritus Prof. Davide Ames AO
  • Non-Alzheimer’s dementias. Emeritus Prof David Ames AO
  • Back to basics Pharmacokinetics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Antipsychotics in the Elderly. Joyce McSwan. BPharm, MPS
  • Documentation in clinical practice. Linda Starr. RN, RPN, Dip App Sci. (Nsg); BN (ed); LLB; Grad Cert in Ed (Dist Ed); GCLP; LLM; PhD (c), FRCNA Justice of the Peace

Registration: $330 per person.
10% discount: for a facility booking all seats
Registration includes: a light lunch and m/a tea.

Payment options:

Invoice
PayPal – including Pay in 4
Credit Card and EFT.

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