OVERVIEW

Detecting Condition Change in Long-Term Care Patients is organized by National Healthcare Institute (NHI).

Description :
Completion Requirements
In order to receive full contact-hour credit for this CE activity, participants must:
• Be registered for this activity,
• Review the course material,
• Complete the course post-test and obtain a grade of 70% or higher,
• Complete and submit the course evaluation survey.
• Other requirements for some of the courses may also include participation discussion boards, practice exercises, practice questions, etc.

Course Overview :
A change in a resident's condition may mean that he or she is at risk. Action can be taken only if changes are noticed and reported, the earlier the better. Changes that are not reported can lead to serious outcomes, including medical complications, transfer to a hospital, or even death. This course reviews ways to notice changes from the resident's normal condition. The more common of these changes are listed by their physical and non-physical categories. In addition, this course identifies ways the care team may best communicate with each other about such changes and use reporting tools.