Dementia Management in the Acute Care Setting
Signed into law by Governor Baker in August 2018, The Massachusetts Alzheimer’s and Dementia Act (H.4116) will improve caregiver and patient experience in the acute care setting by requiring all MA hospitals accountable to the Department of Public Health to implement an operational plan for recognition and management of patients with dementia or delirium in acute care setting.
Attend A Map Through the Maze to learn next steps in developing an operational plan for dementia care in your acute care setting. Learn from experts who are on the forefront of this important work.
CEUs provided for nurses, social workers and activity professionals. Certificates of attendance provided to all attendees.
Schedule of the Day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:45 am - 8:45 am | Registration Opens Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Fair |
| 8:45 am - 10:00 am | Keynote Presenter |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Exhibitor Fair & Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 pm | Session A |
| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm | Lunch & Exhibitor Fair |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Session B |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Session C |
| 4:15 pm | Pick up CEUs or Certificate of Attendance in the Showcase Corner. Attendees must sign out to receive CEU Certificate. |
** Registrants can choose from ten different breakout sessions
CEU’s approved for nurses, social workers, and activity professionals. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided to all attendees. Registrants must sign out at the end of the day to receive certificate.
Pain has an impact on behavior, function and quality of life for people living with dementia, but is one of the most mismanaged conditions. The challenges of understanding and treating acute and chronic pain for those with dementia are complex and often overlooked. Identifying and treating pain requires the ability to listen to what individuals are communicating through behaviors and body language. To treat pain for someone with dementia we must look beyond the words. This keynote offers the opportunity to explore strategies for identifying and managing pain including the use of standardized tools for assessment and monitoring along with the use of medications for individualizing comfort measures.
Melanie Bunn, GNP, MS, RN, is a Consulting Associate at the Duke University School of Nursing, Certified Trainer, Coach and Consultant for Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, and has her own education consulting company, Bunn Consulting. She received her degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Master’s degree in Family Health Nursing from Clemson University and a Post-Master’s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Duke University. She has provided primary care to older people in a variety of settings including retirement homes, long term care nursing, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and in the home as a gerontological nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. In 2014, Ms. Bunn was awarded the Dr. Ewald W. Busse Award by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services Department of Health and Human Services for her contributions to improving the care of older adults with dementia and their families.
James Wessler
Paul S. Stuka
Barry Greene
Thomas A. Croswell