Description

ICAHN’s Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Awareness Training meets the State of Illinois education requirement related to the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease. This online course provides healthcare professionals with practical knowledge and strategies designed to support compassionate, effective care for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. The course may be completed individually or through facility-wide participation. 

Course Objectives:

 Participants will learn how to: 

• Identify and recognize Alzheimer's disease 
• Understand approaches to treatment and care 
• Use effective communication strategies when caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease 
• Apply appropriate care and management strategies to support patients and families 

Participants who successfully complete the course will receive 1.0 Nurse Contact Hour. 

Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: VIP subscriber hospitals and non-subscriber hospitals purchasing facility-wide access must first register their facility under Sponsor Registration to receive a promotional code. Once received, the code should be shared with staff. Each attendee must then return to this event page and register individually using the promotional code. Facility registration does not automatically register attendees