Tag: Dementia

As a manager on a medical surgical unit, part of the job responsibility includes chart audits.

A trend noted during the most recent audit was the overuse of the term “dementia.” The nurse manager notes that there may be a lack of understanding between the types dementia as related to neurological diseases.

The nurse manager developed a survey to evaluate the staff’s understanding of the different types of dementia. As a result of the survey, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation to increase the nurse’s awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created.

Instructions (Also see grading rubric)
Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation:

Alzheimer’s
Parkinson’s
Vascular Dementia
The presentation should include the following:

Pathophysiology
Etiology & incidence
Health promotion and maintenance
History/Risk factors
Physical signs and symptoms
Changes in cognition
Changes in behavior & personality
Changes in self-management skills
Diagnostics: laboratory and imaging assessment
Planning and implementation
Interprofessional Collaborative Care
Psychosocial integrity
Medications
Safety considerations
Using Ignatavicius and one additional resource, develop a presentation to enhance the nurses’ knowledge of the differences between types of dementia and delirium. Be sure to document your source(s) in your presentation.

Conduct a literature review and identify an at-risk patient population for non-compliance and develop an action plan.
Write an engaging and informative paper that would be helpful for someone in the discipline wanting to learn about the identified at-risk patient population for non-compliance and proposed action plan

Conduct a literature review and identify an at-risk patient population for non-compliance and develop an action plan.
Write an engaging and informative paper that would be helpful for someone in the discipline wanting to learn about the identified at-risk patient population for non-compliance and proposed action plan

Analyze the increased complexity of care among older adults.
Submit a 1-page proposal, written using proper spelling, grammar, and APA, which addresses the following:
Identify the client problem your in-service will address.
Describe at least 5 consequences of the client problem as it relates to the health, safety, and well-being of older adults.
Explain your rationale for choosing the client problem you selected.