BRIDGING THE GAP: Caring for the Cognitively Impaired Older Adult in the Home Health Setting

Providing care for the cognitively impaired older adult in the home health care setting can be challenging and requires current knowledge and special skills reflecting timely evidence-based practice and sensitivity to patient and family needs.  This educational workshop will give interdisciplinary perspectives in care management of cognitively impaired older adults to reduce the risk of avoidable re-hospitalization. View the agenda  Learn about the presenters

Who Should Attend: Students, Faculty, and Licensed Health Professionals in the following disciplines: Nursing, Social Work, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology

Thursday, October 27, 2011
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
425 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010

Registration is now closed.

FEES AND DEADLINES 

Workshop Fee
$10.00: Students and teaching faculty
$75.00: Licensed health care professionals (RN, PT, OT, ST, Nutrition, Social Work)
Fee includes academic program, course-related materials, and a boxed lunch.

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CEU INFORMATION

Registered Nurses

5.1 Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours will be awarded to RNs who attend the entire program and submit an evaluation form.

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Home Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

It has been assigned approval code 87JPHH-PRV-10

Disclosures: No commercial support has been received for this program. None of the planners or presenters have any conflicts of interest for this program. The use of any commercial products in this program does not imply endorsement by ANCC Commission on Accreditation or New York State Nurses Association.

New York State Licensed Physical Therapists

CEU is .52 - Introductory level, Professional area.  VNSNY is recognized as a Provider of Continuing Education for PT and PTA by the New York State Education Department State Board for Physical Therapy.

Occupational Therapists

This course is offered for .50 AOTA CEUs (Introductory Level). VNSNY is an approved provider of continuing education; provider approval does not indicate endorsement of content.