Directed Health Measures

Your safety and well-being are NHCA’s top priority. The event will follow Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department directed health measures (DHMs) in place at the time the event is held.

Content

This program is a must for all health care professionals who provide services to residents with dementia. There is a continuing need for caregivers who are trained to provide appropriate, competent, and sensitive direct care to residents who have dementia. Following successful completion of this program, participants are one step closer to receiving their Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP®) certification.

Objectives

At the completion of the program, participants will be able to:

1. Explain what dementia is and how to adapt approaches and communication techniques to successfully care for a person with dementia.
2. Identify common causes of aggressive, repetitive, and sundowning behaviors and learn how to problem solve as an interdisciplinary team.
3. Describe therapeutic and meaningful activity interventions and practice hands-on facilitator techniques.

Audience

This program is appropriate for direct care staff, nurses, social service directors, activity directors, administrators, directors, and managers in nursing facilities and assisted living communities.

Speaker

Cameo Rogers, CTRS, CDP, CDCM, CADDCT, CDSGF, Corporate Life Enrichment Manager, Immanuel Communities, Omaha, Neb.

Format

Registrants will attend in-person. Lunch will be on your own.

Continuing Education Credit

This education program meets the continuing competency requirements of 8.5 hours for the renewal/reinstatement of a Nebraska Nursing Home Administrator’s license as granted by the Nebraska Board of Nursing Home Administrators. This program is appropriate for the educational requirement for assisted living administrators. This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program of 8.5 hours for nurses. This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work. This program is appropriate for continuing education for activity coordinators. This program may be utilized to fulfill the federal requirements of continuing education for nursing assistants. Participants must attend both days and stay in the education program the entire time in order to obtain credit.

Handouts

A book with all educational workshop materials will be provided.

Evaluations

Please provide your feedback on the course by completing the evaluation. A link to the online evaluation will be emailed to registrants following the workshop.

March 1

March 2

Registration Fees

Cancellation Policy

Walk-in registration will be accepted at the door if the event does not reach classroom capacity. Please call NHCA at 402-435-3551 to verify availability.

Registration for this event is in-person only.

See substitution, cancellation, and refund policies here.

Photographs are taken during Nebraska Health Care Association events for use in media releases, newsletters, nehca.org, and social media. By registering for this event, you grant NHCA the right to use your name and photograph for such purposes.

Hotel Room Block

Comfort Inn & Suites

118 3^rd Ave, Kearney, NE 68847

Call (308) 236-3400 and mention Nebraska Health Care Association to receive the discounted room rate of $119.95 a night (not including taxes).

Please make your reservations by February 1, 2022. The discounted room rate is not guaranteed for any reservations made after this date.

Sponsors

(TBD)

Liability Release Statement

I acknowledge that by attending I am forgoing risks and accepting sole responsibility for any exposure or infection that may result in illness, disability, and/or death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself or others. I understand that if I am ill before, during, or after the training, it is my responsibility to inform NHCA.