Scenario
As a manager on a medical surgical unit, part of the job responsibility includes chart audits.
A trend noted during the most recent audit was the overuse of the term “dementia.” The nurse manager notes that there may be a lack of understanding between the types dementia as related to neurological diseases.
The nurse manager developed a survey to evaluate the staff’s understanding of the different types of dementia. As a result of the survey, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation to increase the nurse’s awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created.
Instructions
Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation:
Alzheimer’s
Parkinson’s
Vascular Dementia
The presentation should include the following:
Pathophysiology
Etiology & incidence
Health promotion and maintenance
History/Risk factors
Physical signs and symptoms
Changes in cognition
Changes in behavior & personality
Changes in self-management skills
Diagnostics: laboratory and imaging assessment
Planning and implementation
Interprofessional Collaborative Care
Psychosocial integrity
Medications
Safety considerations
One slide per topic and either include speaker notes on power point slides or submit as separate document in word.
Using Ignatavicius and one additional resource, develop a presentation to enhance the nurses’ knowledge of the differences between types of dementia and delirium. Be sure to document your source(s) in your presentation.
