They are all on Microsoft PowerPoint with an outline provided. Please notify us two weeks in advance to schedule a training. If your needs for training are urgent, we will do our best to accomodate you within a shorter timeframe.
| The following presentations were designed to assist long-term care communities in achieving their quality measure goals in the Advancing Excellence for Nursing Homes Campaign.These have been popular, but we have left them on the schedule. You may also receive a copy of the PowerPoint if you wish to present these sessions yourself. |
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Depression for nurses
The focus of this presentation is on the definition and co-morbidities that make it difficult to detect depression in the elderly. We will also discuss the suicide risk and treatment modalities for these residents. At the end of the inservice, we will do a crossword puzzle, which you may also use for staff that weren't able to attend. |
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Incontinence for nurses
This presentation include the causes and assessment of incontinence; including record review, in a four-step program to decrease the incidence. Time-saving strategies are included, as well as catheters, UTIs, and related skin problems. |
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Pain Management for nurses
Pain is an unrecognized, overlooked symptom. Many caregivers don't understant that this isn't a normal process of aging, or that pain is subjective. We do not decide who hurts. This presentation shows different ways to assess pain based on knowing your resident function and mannerisms; as well as managment vs. treatment of pain. Forms and handouts are included to assist with setting up systems. The WHO ladder is briefly discussed, as well as new research relating to Opiod dosing. |
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention for nurses
This is a presentation for using systems and "scales" for prevention of pressure ulcers. This will be a good presentation for your community if you don't have good systems in place for risk, nutritional and skin assessment; preventative skin care and positioning; documentation; physician communication; or use of support surfaces. It can be geared for nursing staff or scaled down to frontline caregivers as the "Maintaining Skin Integrity Workshop".
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Pressure Ulcer Management for nurses
This is a presentation that discusses the basics of would care. We have studied two good quality improvement websites and completed an overview of both. The stages of pressure ulcers and graphics are included. Staging documentation and MD communication are an important part of wound care that is often overlooked and will be discussed. We are certified wound nurses. We are emphasizing having systems in place for procedures and documentation. This presentation is for nursing staff. |
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| List of in-service trainings to include non-licensed staff: |
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Restorative-Preventing Mobility Decline
This is a billable aspect of long-term care, but is very much needed in assisted living as well. Systems are discussed, as well as the many aspects of a good restorative program. We attempt to get caregivers to "think outside the box" and provide hands-on activities for them to try. There are a few communities in the county that have excellent restorative programs that we have used as a pattern to change. |
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Weignt Loss Prevention through Meal Monitoring
A four-step process for monitoring and improving the nutritional status of the resident. When we tour buildings on monitoring visits, we see things that you don't always see when working in them. Many residents have no social interaction, verbal cueing, or appetite. We see many residents who eat 50 percent or less. Many have cans of supplements on the table. This presentation will give administration ways to observe and improve the way residents are assisted at meals. |
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Depression for CNAs
Depression is an under-diagnosed condition in the elderly and effects 50% of them. This is a scaled-down version so non-licensed staff can understand depression and be an effective member of the team. |
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Maintaining Skin Integrity
This is an inservice designed especially for non-licensed staff using guidelines for integrating prevention, early detection, incontinence care, nutrition, positioning, and pressure relieving devices into their daily care. |
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Pain Management for CNAs
Pain is an unrecognized, overlooked symptom. Many caregivers don't understand that this isn't a normal process of aging, or that pain is subjective. We do not decide who hurts. This inservice recognizes the importance non-licensed staff play in pain management without including the details of medication use and pain assessment. |
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"Person-Directed Care/Culture Change"
This is a series of inservices provided by CMS that we present to assist communities in their road to culture change. CMS has a series on individualized care that we have studied so we can better assist the communities with their care. It is based on the HATCH approach (holisitic approach to transformational change). "Care Practices in Person-Directed Care" by Rebecca Lea is the PowerPoint I have chosen to use. It has change ideas that are excellent for frontline staff. We have added a preferences worksheet to it for staff to complete to give them a real understanding of resident choice. There are also interview questions that can be shared for care scenarios. |
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The following presentations are designed to assist long-term care communities with regulatory compliance. |
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Disaster Preparedness
This presentation identifies disasters that could occur, and how to pre-plan and rapidly respond. Community policy and procedures will also be drilled, and quick quizzes are included as well. This is a basic inservice that the entire community can attend.
KDOA would prefer that facilities present this class on their own so procedures may be included.
The best resource for disaster response and recovery planning is www.jocoem.org. Click on emergency and disaster plan templates, then on "disaster response and recovery guide for long-term care". This is the resource the Johnson County Health Department uses and procedures relating to the specific facility are discussed throughout the presentation.
The fire departments in each city would also be happy to present a very informative presentation as well.
This presentation could be done for residents since they need to be informed of emergency procedures on a frequent basis. |
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Preparing for QIS
This is a hands-on inservice for the direct care staff. They can do a mock survey while the fundamentals of the survey are presented to nursing and administrative staff. The direct care staff then returns to report their findings.
There is also a similar mini-care booster where the staff is drilled with compliance questions. This can be made into competition with teams if you request. The Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. has provided these classes in the past, and may be providing them in 2009. There are online resources as well. |
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Responding to Challenging Situations
This mini-care booster discusses each ADL need and how to make it an easier experience for you and the resident. Tips are provided for enhancing the quality of life for people in your care, as well as focusing on brain function. |
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Mentoring Tools for Alzheimer's Caregivers
This is a hands-on approach that is provided by Wisconsin DHS and can be used for professional and family caregivers. This mini-care booster also discusses behaviors and brain function in simple, easy to understand terms. |
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Behavioral Symptoms Associated with Dementia
This inservice encourages you to rethink the way you interact with residents and involves some simple brain anatomy. It is based on the understanding that behaviors are caused by unmet needs. End-of-life issues are also discussed. It includes quick quizzes, a behavioral checklist, and informative websites for further reference. It is for all facility staff. |
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Incidient, Accident Prevention
This is very popular presentation which we have updated to include an alarm elimination program. Accident prevention for staff as well as residents is discussed. The important these is that accidents can easily be determined abuse or neglect, especially if not invesigated properly. Quick quizzes and compentencies are included. |
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Infection Control
This is the most popular presentation and is constantly being updated to keep up with emerging infections and changing treatments in the long-term care setting. The underlying message is "universal precautions". At the end of the presentation, volunteers wash their hands after applying germ powder and the black light reveals the effectiveness. There is also an emphasis on influenza prevention. Quick quizzes as well as competencies are part of the training for all staff members.
a glow germ kit may be checked out by calling 477-8337. There are a couple of other germ video sources we can direct you to, as well as instructions for the glow germ. Please call 477-8338 for additional information. |
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Prevention of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
This presentation takes you beyond definition to address reasons for abuse, how to better report abuse, ID risk factors, and the three strategies to prevent the occurrence. It is for all staff members. A competency exam may be included with this inservice or used as a tool for those who weren't able to attend. |
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| There are now six other presentations focusing on specific areas of abuse using scenarios on DVD and discussion. These come from Wisconsin DHS and are short and concise, leaving plenty of time for staff discussion. Handouts are available upon request. |
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Food Safety In Assisted Living & Long-Term Care
Participants will learn and apply methods and frequency for maintaining the environmental conditions of the dietary department as well as neighborhood kitchens. This will include proper handling, storing and preparing of foods; as well as the guidelines for cleaning and sanitizing food preparation surfaces, equipment, and utensils. |
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Food Safety
For the dietary department and includes proper kitchen practives to prevent foodborne illness in your community. |
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Family Care Management
Focuses on teamwork and customer service. Each person is asked to participate by answering a care question and adding a piece to solve a puzzle. There are signs included that can be placed in the break room for several weeks as a reminder of quality care. |
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Keys for the Professional Caregiver
This is interactive and includes different communicating styles and how they interact together in day-to-day situations. This teaches better communication between each otehr and the people we care for. This care booster is for all facility staff. |
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Supporting the Professional Caregiver for nurses
This booster encourages cooperation and teamwork among staff members, provides for effective feedback, and supports caregivers through challenging situations. Communication styles and professional boundaries are discussed with scenarios included as time allows. |
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Creating Dignity
This is a completely interactive booster that used to be named normal aging. There is a video included as well as fun interactive ways to understand how to apply quality care. There is no PowerPoint presentation, but a wall will be needed to show the video.
If you had the normal aging class last year, there still may be new scenarios you haven't done. |
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Highly recommend: GERTI
At GERTI, they believe education is the key to transforming long-term care and the lives of residents. They offer educational programs that emphasize culture change and person-centered care. Through these programs, employees are encouraged to take pride in their work and improve the quality of life for their residents. Go to the GERTI website for additional information.
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