Please Note: This course has varying hours depending on the type of credit you need. See Below.
- District Of Columbia Board of Nursing: 1.00 Hours
- Florida Board of Nursing: 1.00 Hours
- Florida Board Of Nursing Home Administrators: 1.00 Hours
- All Other Organizations: 1.25 Hours
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- 2 Read the Course Material - As you read through, mark your answers on the course worksheet to be prepared for the exam
- 3 Take Exam - You must achieve a score of 70% or higher in order to earn credit for the course.
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Course Description
NAB Approval Number: 20210801-1.25-A67130-DL
CEU Course Description
Good communication between the patient and the nursing home administrator is an important part of the healing process. The goal of this CEU course is to introduce and/or reinforce communication skills essential for caring for older patients and working with their families by providing practical techniques and approaches.
CEU Course Objectives
- Enumerate research-proven benefits of effective communication with the patient.
- Investigate respectful and effective ways for a nursing home administrator to communicate with older patients.
- Examine tips to make it easier to communicate with a person who has lost some hearing.
- Scrutinize what a nursing home administrator should do when discussing end of life and advanced directives.
- Describe a good way to ensure that the patient understands what is being said.
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Course Date: 2016-06-15
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