Better mental wellbeing for Nursing Home residents
starts here.

ACCME CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE

Discover the basic strategies for implementing and maintaining a successful behavioral management program in your long-term care setting. Topics include leadership, regulatory compliance, documentation, care planning, and resident level management strategies. Participants will have a better understanding of how to manage their behavioral residents and implement successful processes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify common characteristics of resident behavior and their unique needs in the long-term care environment.
2. Recognize the inherent challenges that come with a behavioral health model.
3. Use appropriate and effective team strategies to manage resident behaviors in the long-term care setting.

Speaker: Barbara Bull, RN, BSN

ACCME CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE

This training will help your team seamlessly transition residents on methadone from the hospital to the skilled nursing environment. This guide outlines a clear, step-by-step approach to effectively implement Methadone treatment for individuals with pain or opioid use disorders within nursing facilities. By following these carefully crafted steps, healthcare providers can ensure a safe and supportive environment that promotes recovery and enhances the well-being of residents.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how to differentiate the indication (reason) for methadone, whether for pain or opioid use disorder.
2. Review the process for coordinating methadone logistics with the Opioid Treatment Program (OTP).
3. Explore the effective utilization of the COE-NF Methadone Checklist to develop policies and procedures that support the care of residents on methadone.

Speaker: Dr. Swati Gaur & Dr. Azen

ACCME CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training provides skills to contact and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge or experiencing a crisis.

This session provides a MHFA certification for three years.

The training covers:

• Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and substance use challenges.
• How to interact with a person in crisis.
• How to connect a person with help.
• Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care

The training is divided into three (3) parts:

Part 1 starts AFTER initial registration has been APPROVED by the instructor. Approved registrants will be emailed instructions on how to create an on-line profile using MHFA Connect and completing a pre-survey/quiz followed by a 2-hour self-paced online course. Registrants MUST complete Part 1 no less than 48 hours (two business days) prior to the scheduled Part 2 session.

Part 2 is a 5.5-hour live instructor led virtual training. Participants are required to be on camera the entire time.

Part 3 participants will return to MHFA Connect to complete the post test and evaluation, required to receive a certificate of participation.

7.75 NAB credits and 5.5 ACCME credits will be offered after completing this live training.

Registration is limited.

Speaker: Holly Pounders