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Identifying Elder Adults at Risk for Depression and Suicide - Supervisors and SW (001137-20220101) (LMS Course)
Description: Recognize residents exhibiting signs of depression. Use a depression identification tool. Explain the value of obtaining a resident’s mental health history. Discuss the link between depression and suicidal thinking. Help identify a resident at immediate risk of a suicide attempt and intervene. Course run time 12 minutes.
Published: August 05, 2023
Caring for the Resident with Depression - Information for Direct Care Staff (001135-20220101)Test (LMS Course)
Description: Identify the presenting symptoms of depression in the older adult. Discuss therapeutic interventions and providing care and services for residents with depression. Identify staff communication techniques to use with a depressed resident. Course run time 15 minutes.
Published: May 18, 2023
Counseling Staff after a Resident's Suicide (001136-20220101) (LMS Course)
Description: Lead a group or individual discussion that supports caregivers after a resident’s suicide attempt or actual suicide. Facilitate discussion by caregivers that honors the memory of a resident who has attempted to take or has taken his or her own life. Summarize and apply lessons learned through the discussion that can facilitate safety and support for residents still in the care of those participating in the group discussion. Course run time 7 minutes.
Published: May 18, 2023
Replacing Suicide and Suicide Ideation in Older Adults (001138-20220101) (LMS Course)
Description: Explain the value of Reminiscence Therapy for nursing home residents. Discuss the steps in setting up a Reminiscence Therapy Process. Provide two examples of potential discussion topics for use in a Structured Reminiscence Group Session. Course run time 8 minutes.
Published: May 18, 2023
Preventing Suicide through Elder Centered Care (001139-20220101) (LMS Course)
Description: Identify risk factors and warning signs that indicate a resident may be thinking of committing suicide. Explain the difference between active and passive suicide. Define suicide ideation. Discuss what to do immediately should a resident attempt to commit suicide or succeed in this attempt. List several employee responsibilities that may prevent a resident from committing suicide. Course run time 23 minutes.
Published: May 18, 2023
Reducing the Risk of Resident Induced Harm to Self or Others (001094-20210101) (LMS Course)
Description: Protect residents’ rights while maintaining an acceptable level of resident and staff safety. Learn employee responsibilities in recognizing early signs of escalating behavior that could lead to harm. Put precautions in place to reduce the risk of harm induced by a distraught person on the post-acute unit. Review the role of the interdisciplinary team in the implementation of suicide precautions for the resident assessed to be at risk for injurious behavior. Course run time 14 minutes.
Published: May 17, 2023
Suicide Prevention in Long-Term Care Settings (001106-20210101) (LMS Course)
Description: Describe potential suicidal behaviors, including passive or indirect suicide and suicidal ideation. Discuss the realities of suicide and the older adult. List 5 warning signs of suicidal risk. Explain 4 characteristics that may prevent an elder from considering suicide. Course run time 19 minutes.
Published: May 17, 2023