I haven't had a thing to eat all day. If you have, you aren't alone. Residents with dementia need special nutritional care. In this session, Becky Dorner, RD, LD will discuss the negative impacts dementia can have on nutritional status, the importance of formulating protocols for advance directives for nutrition and hydration, and the many positive interventions we can take to promote nutritional health and well-being. Understand the importance of formulating a protocol for advance directives for nutrition and hydration for dementia residents.
Weight loss is a hot issue in nursing facilities today.
Not only in survey process, but also in the courtroom. These are all the questions we will answer in this session. Participants will 1. be able to define the role of dietary and the role of nursing in prevention and treatment of weight loss. 2. understand how to document to prevent problems on survey and in the courtroom. Be able to implement team solutions to the prevention and treatment of weight loss.