Transitions of Care: Dementia Part 2

Course overview

This course will continue to highlight nursing interventions to improve outcomes for skilled nursing facility (SNF) or nursing facility (NF) residents with cognitive impairment or dementia. The focus will be on education and discharge planning for those returning home following their SNF or NF stay. The course will also focus on the importance of advance care planning, as most dementias or neurocognitive disorders are progressive terminal diseases. Individual roles of the interdisciplinary team will be examined to improve transitions and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Unique resident and family goals, including options for palliative or hospice care, will be discussed. The course will conclude with a case study of a complex resident with dementia.