Course Library
Thousands of continuing-education and in-service courses for healthcare teams — CNAs, LVNs, RNs and all staff — each awarding verifiable CE credit, with more added continually.
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| Dementia | |||
| Alzheimer's Disease: Behavior Management and the Environment | Dementia | 51 min | |
| Alzheimer's Disease: Families, Stress Management, and Ethics | Dementia | 50 min | |
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Bathing
Most of us enjoy a warm, relaxing shower or bath, so it can be hard to imagine why someone would resist. But for a person with physical limitations w… |
Dementia | 53 min | |
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Behavioral Changes in the Elderly Related to
When elderly residents exhibit behavioral changes such as anger, withdrawal, depression, or agitation, the cause is not always psychiatric or cogniti… |
Dementia | 53 min | |
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Caring for People with Dementia
Orientation in-service: Caring for People with Dementia. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the post-test. |
Dementia | 46 min | |
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Combative Behavior - Decreasing Aggression
The crisis cycle is a five-step process commonly observed in combative individuals, especially those with dementia or psychological disorders. The st… |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Combative Behavior - What it Means
Combative behavior is any verbally or physically aggressive act that causes or intends to cause hurt or damage to a person or object. In healthcare s… |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Combative Behavior: Decreasing Aggression
Orientation in-service: Combative Behavior: Decreasing Aggression. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the post-test. |
Dementia | 42 min | |
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Combative Behavior: What it Means
Orientation in-service: Combative Behavior: What it Means. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the post-test. |
Dementia | 44 min | |
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Communicating with Older Adults - Dementia
Effective communication with individuals who have dementia begins with common courtesy and the golden rule. Always address the person by name before … |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Communicating with Older Adults with Dementia
Orientation in-service: Communicating with Older Adults with Dementia. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the post-test. |
Dementia | 45 min | |
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Creating a Supportive Environment
Creating a supportive environment for residents, particularly those who are frail, elderly, or experiencing dementia, requires understanding two care… |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Hand in Hand: Dementia Care
The CMS Hand in Hand series on caring for people with dementia and preventing abuse — completed start to finish: the world of dementia, recognizing a… |
Dementia | 5.8 Hr. | |
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Lessening the Behaviors of Sundowning
Sundowning, also known as late-day confusion, is a phenomenon where individuals with dementia experience increased confusion, agitation, and behavior… |
Dementia | 51 min | |
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Looking Beyond Words, Part 1 - Dementia in the
In dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, patients experience a progressive decline in their ability to express themselves verbally. As verbal l… |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Maintaining Daily Routines
The purpose of activities for individuals with dementia is not merely to keep them busy but to provide meaningful engagement. In long-term care setti… |
Dementia | 53 min | |
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Managing Difficult Resident Behavior
In long-term care settings, CNAs frequently encounter residents who display challenging or difficult behaviors. These behaviors may include verbal ag… |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Nutrition and Hydration for the Person with Dementia
Individuals with dementia are at high risk for dehydration due to multiple factors: inability to express thirst, apraxia (inability to initiate previ… |
Dementia | 50 min | |
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Successful Activities Using Sensory Stimulation
Sensory stimulation is a therapeutic approach used in long-term care to maintain and improve residents' connection to their environment, themselves, … |
Dementia | 51 min | |
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The Older Adult, Dementia and Assisted Bathing
For residents with dementia, the bathing experience can be unpleasant and upsetting. Shower or tub rooms are often cold and noisy. Tubs and shower eq… |
Dementia | 53 min | |
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Related
Dementia is a chronic, generally progressive, disabling decline in cognition, functioning, and behavior. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause… |
Dementia | 53 min | |
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Unmet Needs of the Cognitively Impaired
The unmet needs model proposes that behavioral symptoms in dementia (agitation, aggression, wandering, calling out) often represent attempts to commu… |
Dementia | 1.4 Hr. | |
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Preserving Dignity
Dignity is fundamental to every resident's well-being. Moving to a care facility creates perceived risks to dignity and self-esteem, especially for i… |
Resident Rights | 50 min | |
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Resident Rights
Orientation in-service: Resident Rights. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the post-test. |
Resident Rights | 35 min | |
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See ME
A complete customer-service program for healthcare staff. Work through all lessons in order — from why service matters to the seven principles of per… |
Resident Rights | 3.8 Hr. | |