On-line, accreddited CE

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the first one is free and is on providing mouth care to people with dementia. might be worth checking out.

[color=#333333]new nursing continuing education web portal from penn state

the penn state hcgne, the penn state school of nursing, and penn state outreach have developed a web portal that will make it easier for registered nurses working in hospitals, home healthcare nurses, school nurses, and other nursing professionals to complete nursing certificate programs or fulfill their continuing education requirements. the new portal offers courses that supply nurses and nurse educators with the most relevant, up-to-date information on topics related to their field.

to introduce the new portal, the penn state hcgne will offer the first course at no charge. the course, research applications: delivering mouth care to persons with dementia, was developed by hartford center faculty member rita jablonski, phd, rn, anp, and instructs participants on the best methods for providing mouth care to patients. application of the need-driven dementia-compromised behavior model is also discussed. the continuing education program is now available at: www.hhdev.psu.edu/hartford/ceu.html.

also, if you don't know about the "how to try this" series, it's really great!

here's the latest two to be offered:

[color=#333333]how to try this: the edinburgh feeding evaluation in dementia scale: determining how much help people with dementia need at mealtime

ruth stockdell msn, rn, fnp-bc

elaine j. amella phd, gnp-bc, faan

the edinburgh feeding evaluation in dementia scale is an 11-item instrument developed to assess eating and feeding problems in people with late-stage dementia. by looking for certain behaviors--spilling food while eating or turning the head when prompted to eat, for example--a nurse can predict a patient's needs and build an effective care plan. the scale takes as little as five minutes to complete. watch an online video demonstrating the use of the scale at: links.lww.com/a281.

how to try this: the hospital admission risk profile

carla l. graf, ms, rn, cns-bc

older adults are at risk for losing functional ability during and after a hospitalization. it's often difficult to determine which patients are at highest risk and which might benefit from targeted interventions. the hospital admission risk profile, a simple screening tool, can be used to classify hospitalized older adults as being at low, intermediate, or high risk for losing the ability to perform activities of daily living, based on assessments of age, cognitive function, and the ability to perform independent activities of daily living. for a free online video demonstrating the use of this tool, go to: links.lww.com/a286.

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