Audience: Owners, operators, and staff of long-term care facilities Approvals/Accreditation: - NAB Approved for one clock hour
- All other states – Check your licensing regulations for your specific requirements. In most states, our courses satisfy administrator/staff continuing education requirements.
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury, stroke, and developmental disabilities cause varying levels of decreased physical and intellectual functioning. For residents with traumatic brain injury and stroke, some of these changes may be temporary; others may be permanent. Residents with traumatic brain injury and stroke may be admitted to your facility following rehabilitation. You may also have residents with lifelong developmental disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, autism, or Down Syndrome. It is important to understand the type and level of disability an individual is experiencing in order to care for them effectively. The purpose of this program is to help you understand the causes, symptoms, and care considerations related to traumatic brain injury, stroke, and developmental disabilities.
Objectives: At the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define common terminology related to traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, and developmental disabilities (DD);
- Describe the causes of TBI, stroke, and DD;
- Describe the symptoms of TBI, stroke, and DD;
- Describe the physical and mental effects of TBI, stroke, and DD;
- Describe care considerations related to TBI, stroke, and DD.
Course Authors: Claire S. Cole, MS, RN, C is a nurse educator who is certified in Gerontology by the ANCC. She has worked as a medical surgical nurse, ICU/CCU nurse, Director of Nursing, staff development nurse, and has taught courses for certified nursing assistants and certified medicine aides.
Susan Shemanski Harrington, MS, PE is co-founder and President of Harrington Software Associates, Inc./ Long-Term Care Learning Center a company specializing in developing innovative training solutions for long-term care staff. Harrington has over 16 years experience conducting research and developing training. Her experience includes serving as the principal investigator for research grants funded by the National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Nursing Research, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In each project, she developed and evaluated innovative safety training programs. Her research articles have appeared in Fire Technology, Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, Nurse Education Today, Educational Gerontology, Journal of Safety Research, and Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
NAB Approval Information: This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1 clock hour.
The Long-Term Care Learning Center is a Certified Sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and has approved this program for the number of clock hours listed under their sponsor agreement with NAB/NCERS. State licensure boards, however, have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses. |
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