Learn state-of-the-art oral care skills training with this DVDˇ
This evidence-based, 2-DVD oral care program uses realistic, person-centered techniques to overcome many of the behavioral challenges to providing good oral care when dealing with persons who have dementia, or other cognitive and physical impairments. Using before-and-after situations with real patients/residents, it combines best practices in oral hygiene with proven techniques that take the guesswork out of how to provide sensitive (and effective) oral care.
Module 1: Part One/Mouth Care Basics (including prepping for and providing person-centered oral care, tools and techniques to improve oral care) 21 minutes
Module 1: Part Two/Beyond the Basics (includes removal and care of dentures, care of missing, loose, or broken teeth, and considerations for persons with swallowing problems) 14 minutes
Module 2: Providing Mouth Care in Challenging Situations (includes communication techniques, as well as, potential behaviors and needs of persons in each stage of dementia, resistant or combative patients) 46 minutes
Module 3: The Critical Role of Licensed Nurses in Mouth Care 36 minutes
Module 4: An Overview for Administrators, Policy Makers, and Other Advocates for Quality Care 20 minutes
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