Reminding ourselves that the patient we are caring for is a person with wants, needs, history and emotions is important to remember each time we interact with them. Understanding how to provide care that is person-centered and not just clinical is essential to a patient’s overall well-being. In this lesson, you will learn about:
Module 2: Person-Centered Care
- Prevent problems and treat them when necessary
- Empathy for residents and provide compassionate care
- Foster healthy relationships with your residents
- Initiate a learning circle
- Understand the CMS definitions of abuse
- Understand behavioral health in the long-term care setting
- Understand dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
In order to assess your knowledge prior to this lesson, you will need to complete the following pre-test. Once you’ve viewed the video, you’ll be asked to complete the post-test to assess what you’ve learned.