Purchase the full Dementia Care Specialist Curriculum.
This session focuses on training advanced practice nurses as dementia care specialists (DCS) based on the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program model. Methods include role-playing utilizing evidence-based tools required to perform a comprehensive cognitive assessment. These validated tools help support a clinical understanding of person-centered care including caregiver needs to formulate a comprehensive dementia care plan.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 10/2/2023.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Conference Planning Committee Disclosures:
No planning committee member discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Abstract Reviewers:
Margaret Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN discloses that she serves as an NPACE consultant on cardiology topics for primary care.
No other abstract reviewer discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No speaker discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
Sponsored by UCLA and The John A. Hartford Foundation.
No other commercial support or sponsorship declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).
Anthony J Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will apply knowledge and skills to assess and manage persons with dementia and their caregivers.
This session discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Lewy body dementia.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 10/2/2023.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Conference Planning Committee Disclosures:
No planning committee member discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Abstract Reviewers:
Margaret Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN discloses that she serves as an NPACE consultant on cardiology topics for primary care.
No other abstract reviewer discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No speaker discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).
Anthony J Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to outline the difference between Lewy body dementia and other common dementias and identify a comprehensive treatment approach for Lewy body dementia.
Research and clinical projects are presented outlining the creative work APN’s are doing to advance the care of older adults.
Project 1: Enhancing Gerontological Clinical Competency through the Use of Video Simulation presented by Laurie Kennedy-Malone, PhD, GNP, FAANP, FGSA and Autumn Henson, DNP, GNP-BC, WCC
Project 2: ADLs, IADLs, and Key Activities of Parkinson’s Disease Caregivers: A Secondary Analysis presented by Ju Young Shin, PhD, APRN, ANP-C and Barbara Habermann, PhD, RN, FAAN
Project 3: In Pursuit of Patient Partnerships to Improve Quality and Safety in Cancer Care: An Ambulatory Care Evidence-Informed Medication Project Initiative presented by Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA
Project 4: Enhancing NP Student Learning in Gerontology across Specialty Tracks through Unfolding Case Studies - An Innovative Multimedia Approach presented by Tarnia Newton, DNP, FNP-C and Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-C, GNP-BC, PMHNP
Project 5: Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program: Innovative Approaches to Train Geriatric Providers and Caregivers on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias presented by Kanah Lewallen, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC and Jennifer Kim, DNP, FAANP, GNP-BC, GS-C, FNAP
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 10/2/2023.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Conference Planning Committee Disclosures:
No planning committee member discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Abstract Reviewers:
Margaret Bowers, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN discloses that she serves as an NPACE consultant on cardiology topics for primary care.
No other abstract reviewer discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No speaker discloses any actual or potential conflict of interest.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA).
Anthony J Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify the key findings of each research presentation and discuss the limitations and implications for future practice.