Dementia Program for Carers – Session 4
$33.00 incl. GST (AU$)This program is to assist PCWs – AINs by aligning their knowledge and skills with the updated 2013 skills and knowledge of person centred dementia care for RNs and ENs.
Showing 25–36 of 92 results
Dementia Program for Carers – Session 5
$33.00 incl. GST (AU$)This program is to assist PCWs – AINs by aligning their knowledge and skills with the updated 2013 skills and knowledge of person centred dementia care for RNs and ENs.
Dementia Program for Carers – Session 6
$33.00 incl. GST (AU$)This program is to assist PCWs – AINs by aligning their knowledge and skills with the updated 2013 skills and knowledge of person centred dementia care for RNs and ENs.
Dementia Program for Carers
2015 Update
$33.00 – $150.00 incl. GST (AU$)
Age Concern proud to present the 2015 update to our acclaimed Dementia Program for Carers (PCW, AIN PCA). This program aims to improve the person centred care outcomes for clients with dementia by aligning the knowledge and skills of personal care worker with the contemporary practices of 2015, as is offered to registered and enrolled nurses.
- Simply choose your Course Selection from the dropbox below.
- Course login / registration details and further information will be forwarded to you on receipt of payment.
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Full Course
$440.00 incl. GST (AU$)10.5 CPD HOURS
This program is modified from the university recognised person centred course for registered nurses, and offers the enrolled the nurse advanced knowledge on neurocognitive disorders (dementia, delirium) and depression.
This program is designed to cover the practical aspects of care for clients who have a neurocognitive disorder (dementia or delirium) and depression, so the enrolled nurses will be better able to contribute to person centred care, with contemporary, evidence based care strategies.
Enrolled nurses will be provided with all necessary resources for this program, that is, handouts of the slides and all readings, for the recommended pre-reading and completion of the case study.
If for any reason you are not able to be online at the session time, you will have complete access to the session for the following 24 hours, including all questions, answers and other interactions. After 24 hours you simply contact the office to let us know when would be a suitable time to open the program for you. If you have any questions you will be able to email them to the facilitator.
To facilitate some sessions there is pre-reading.
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 1
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 1 – Nursing practice and responsibility
Knowing which and how the documents will support your nursing practice
At the completion of the session the enrolled nurse should be able to identify the leading documents that inform the practice of nursing in Australia; define evidence based practice and list the principles of ethical care.
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 10
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 10 – Summation, review and assignment writing
Demonstrating your knowledgeAt the completion of this session and program the enrolled nurse should be able to write an assignment that demonstrates an understating of how cognitive losses may present; how to contribute to contemporary person centre care planning to minimise disturbed and dysfunctional responses
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 2
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 2 – Delirium – a geriatric emergency
Often and incorrectly called ‘more confused’At the completion of this session the enrolled nurse should be able to list the risk factors of delirium; assist with data collection and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of planned nursing interventions.
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 3
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 3 – Depression in Older Adults
Depression, grief or bereavement?At the completion of this session the enrolled nurse should be able to define major & minor depressive illnesses; a grief reaction and bereavement; participate in relevant data collection and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of planned nursing interventions.
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 4
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 4 – Alzheimer’s and non-Alzheimer’s NCD
Dementia is now called neurocognitive disorders (NCD)At the completion of this session the enrolled nurse should be able to list the more frequent causes of neurocognitive disorders; list the symptoms of impaired cognitive function; contribute to planned nursing care, through the accurate collection of data; list some of the age related changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 5
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 5 – Introduction to PLST
Person centred care modelAt the completion of the session the enrolled nurse should be able to list the modifiable and non- modifiable factors affecting symptom presentation due to neurocognitive disorder; define a conceptual model.
Dementia Program for Enrolled Nurses – Session 6
$55.00 incl. GST (AU$)1.5 CPD HOURS
Session 6 – Cognitive losses
Why repetition is a symptom, not a behaviourAt the completion of this session the enrolled nurse should be able to list the cognitive symptoms associated with neurocognitive disorders; participate in relevant data collection and contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of planned nursing interventions.