INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Health and the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging and Community is offering free virtual courses for skilled nursing facility personnel in subject areas relevant to the long-term care setting, such as pressure injury and prevention, emergency and disaster management, and abuse and neglect prevention.
Upcoming sessions:
Emergency and Disaster Management in Long-Term Care
March 3 & 17
- Co-taught by Kara Cecil, DrPH and Bill Reckert, MSM
- Topics covered: the four phases of emergency management, review of CMS risk assessment template and self-assessment checklist, tabletop exercises, improving your emergency action plan (EAP), emergency communications, the importance of documentation and training in a high turnover field
Abuse and Neglect Prevention in Long-Term Care
March 18
- Taught by Becky Bartle, MSN, RN, HFA
- Topics covered: human dignity for all persons, recognizing abuse and neglect, causes of abuse and neglect of residents, training for staff that prevents stressors, abuse by other residents, abuse by visitors/family members, preventing abuse and neglect and intervening, reporting abuse and neglect, and mechanisms to administratively monitor for potential abuse.
Each course offers long-term care specific examples. Courses will be offered at various times through May. CEUs are available through IDOH for administrators and social workers.
These courses are funded through IDOH using Civil Money Penalty funds. If you have questions, please contact Leah Jones at the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging and Community at Jonesl001@uindy.edu.
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