Dementia Care and Co-morbidities

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DCC0

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 3/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Describe five common co-morbidities of dementia.
Describe monitoring strategies for five co-morbidities of dementia.
Recall interventions for five co-morbidities of dementia, including when to inform the healthcare team.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course  

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Dementia Care

Dementia and Co-morbidities

Swallowing Disorders

Monitoring for Swallowing Problems

Interventions for Swallowing Difficulties

Pneumonia

Monitoring for Pneumonia

Interventions to Prevent Pneumonia

Pressure Injuries

Monitoring for Pressure Injuries

Interventions for Pressure Injuries

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Monitoring for UTIs

Interventions to Avoid UTIs

Falls

Monitoring for Fall Risk

Review

Section 8: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.