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Quality Resident Care through Effective Fall Prevention and Coordinated Interdisciplinary Team Meetings
Course Description: This course will provide Long Term Care Administrators, Nursing Leaders, and Charge Nurses the opportunity to learn and discuss approaches to Quality Resident Care through Effective Falls Prevention and Coordinated Interdisciplinary Team Meetings.
08:30 am-09:00 am Continental Breakfast/Introduction
09:00 am-10:45 am Resident Falls Prevention - Assessment and Interventions
Course Objectives: At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:
- Analyze data related to falls and its cost ramifications.
- Explain the contributing factors associated with falls: medications, medical conditions, environment, personal clothing, gait and balance impairments.
- Identify the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for resident falls
- Discuss the elements of a post-fall assessment and how it contributes to Resident Quality Care.
- Identify safety devices and medical equipments on the market that can help prevent resident's falls.
10:45 am-11:00 am Break
11:00 am-01:00 pm Interdisciplinary Team Meetings
Course Objectives: At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and goal of Interdisciplinary Team Meetings
- Identify the Typical Members and Role of the Interdisciplinary Team
- Establish team rules for the Meetings
- Identify the characteristics of facility Interdisciplinary Team Meetings
- Describe the facility care planning process during Interdisciplinary Team Meetings
Instructor: Lynn M. Blair, RN, NHA, Ph.D, has a wealth of experience as a Registered Nurse, Educator, and Health Care Administrator. She also brings to NCP her knowledge as a Business Consultant in the area of units providing: Alzheimer, Rehabilitation, Transitional Care , Hospice, HIV/AIDS, Operations Integration, Total Quality Management Programs, Acquisition Due Diligence, Clinical and Business Policy, and Procedure Implementation, among others.
Contact Hours: 4.0 Hours
Location: NCP College of Nursing - Hayward Campus, Room L4
21615 Hesperian Blvd, Suite A, Hayward, CA 94541
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Program Fee includes:
- Continental Breakfast (Lunch is on your own)
- All Major credit cards and checks accepted. Non-refundable Fee
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$60.00 |
Space is limited.
We recommend you register as soon as possible.
South San Francisco Campus:
257 Longford Drive, #5 South San Francisco , CA 94080
1.800.339.5145
1.650.871.0701
Hayward Campus:
21615 Hesperian Blvd. Suite A Hayward, CA 94541
1.800.611.4054
1.510.785.0454
or e-mail us your contact information
at registration@ncpcareercollege.com
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Nursing Care Providers, Inc reserves the right to substitute a topic or a speaker without notice. Nursing Care Providers, Inc. is an approved Continuing Education Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP # 4668.
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