Register for Remaining October COE-NF Free Trainings for Continuing Education Credit!
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is offering a number of free trainings throughout October with continuing education credit. Seats are still available for the following three sessions. Nursing home members are encouraged not to miss out!
An Overview of Bipolar Disorder for Nursing Facility Staff
Tues., Oct. 17, 2023
2-2:30 p.m. EST
***ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME) CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED***
Duration: 30 minutes
This half-hour training is a basic introduction to understanding bipolar disorder, its onset, symptoms, and treatments. Participants will also learn approaches to support residents experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an understanding of bipolar disorder.
- Recognize and understand signs and symptoms of mania and depression.
- Learn appropriate responses of engagement with residents.
Tools for Creating Calm in Times of Distress Series: Part 2
Thurs., Oct. 19, 2023
2-2:30 p.m. EST
***ACCME CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED***
Duration: 30 minutes
This two-part training series is designed to provide information, strategies, and engagement tools that can be used to create calm for the distressed resident, while ensuring the delivery of effective care. Participants will improve their self-awareness regarding their own reactions to distress, in addition to discussing risk, safety factors, and concrete tools for creating calm.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop greater empathy and understanding related to distress.
- Gain insight into personal reactions to distressed residents.
- Review tools for responding to distress that will improve staff and resident engagement.
- Identify risk and safety boundaries.
Person-Centered Care in Nursing Facilities – How to Make it Work: Part 2
Tues., Oct. 24, 2023
2-3 p.m. EST
***ACCME CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED***
Duration: 60 minutes
This interactive virtual training will take a deep dive into the importance of person-centered care through a case scenario. It will also offer practical tools to identify and mitigate the impact of implicit bias around mental health and substance use disorders and inform how cultural humility improves the staff and resident connection.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe person-centered care as it relates to nursing facilities and staff practice.
- Identify how bias induces assumptions that impact communications and rapport building.
- Identify the benefits of an ‘individualized’ approach to resident engagement.