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    Module 01 Assignment – Presentation on Dementia

    1. Scenario
      As a manager on a medical surgical unit, part of the job responsibility includes chart audits.
      A trend noted during the most recent audit was the overuse of the term dementia. The nurse manager notes that there may be a lack of understanding between the types dementia as related to neurological diseases.
      The nurse manager developed a survey to evaluate the staffs understanding of the different types of dementia. As a result of the survey, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation to increase the nurses awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created.
      Instructions
      Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation:
      • Alzheimers
      • Parkinsons
      • Vascular Dementia
      • The presentation should include the following:
      • Pathophysiology
      • Etiology & incidence
      • Health promotion and maintenance
      • History/Risk factors
      • Physical signs and symptoms
      • Changes in cognition
      • Changes in behavior & personality
      • Changes in self-management skills
      • Diagnostics: laboratory and imaging assessment
      • Planning and implementation
      • Interprofessional Collaborative Care
      • Psychosocial integrity
      • Medications
      • Safety considerations
      • Using Ignatavicius and one additional resource, develop a presentation to enhance the nurses knowledge of the differences between types of dementia and delirium. Be sure to document your source(s) in your presentation.

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