NUR 2755 Rasmussen College Alzheimer Disease Presentation

Module 01 Content

Scenario
As a manager on a medical surgical unit, part of the job responsibility includes chart audits.A trend noted during the most recent audit was the overuse of the term “dementia.” The nurse manager notes that there may be a lack of understanding between the types dementia as related to neurological diseases.The nurse manager developed a survey to evaluate the staff’s understanding of the different types of dementia. As a result of the survey, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation to increase the nurse’s awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created.Instructions
Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation:

Alzheimer’s

Parkinson’s

Vascular Dementia

The presentation should include the following:

Pathophysiology

Etiology & incidence

1. Health promotion and maintenance

History/Risk factors

Physical signs and symptoms

Changes in cognition

Changes in behavior & personality

Changes in self-management skills

Diagnostics: laboratory and imaging assessment

Planning and implementation

Interprofessional Collaborative Care

Psychosocial integrity

Medications

Safety considerations