Caring for the Older Adult Including Dementias and Caregiving Needs

*This activity meets the requirement for Texas mandatory continuing nursing professional development.

Requirements for successful completion:

Learner Outcome:

The learning outcome of this educational activity is to enhance the knowledge of all nurses in the area of providing care to older adults by addressing issues of elder abuse, disease processes, select disease conditions, age related memory changes including dementias and end of life care in an effort to improve the health of the person as evidenced by improved quality of life.

Approval Statement(s):

Ames Heigh LLC is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Mexico Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity will award 2 contact hours, 2 hours, and 0.2 CEUs.

Disclosures

Target audience: Registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and others who care for the elderly.

Faculty:

Dierdre D. Rockeymoore, RN, PMHCNS, BC, APRNCNS has a vast background in psychiatric and behavioral health nursing and working with the elderly. She has taught in schools of nursing and has many years of practice in various settings. She is also approved by the Texas Board of Nursing to teach stipulation and remedial courses for nurses. Her roles have included staff nurse, consultant, adjunct faculty, advanced practice nurse, and administrator in various settings.

Individuals in a position to control content have no financial relationship to mitigate.

Expiration Date for Awarding Contact Hours: This activity expires July 31, 2025.

Fee: $15.00. Use PayPal to purchase certificates securely. To purchase the certificate and show earned contact hours, follow the instructions.

Instructions: Read the educational outcome and accompanying educational content. Take the post-learning assessment which requires 75% to pass and earn continuing nursing professional development contact hours. Complete the evaluation. Upon successful completion, you will be able to download and print your certificate.