Scientific training on dementia
Dear Colleagues,
People with dementia pose major challenges for nurses in all care settings. In order to be able to respond professionally to the specific needs of these people and their family caregivers, care professionals need extensive competencies.
The certificate course "Care strategies and psychosocial support for living with dementia (at home)" qualifies you to provide professional care for people with dementia and to carry out understanding diagnostics in a professional manner. This is the basis for evidence-based care (according to expert standards), which specifically includes the perspective of those affected in the care process. You will be able to provide competent advice to people with dementia and their relatives and lead case discussions in which you train your care team on a case-by-case basis.
The training is based on the person-centered approach according to Kitwood and supports dementia care according to the current expert standard. It provides in-depth knowledge in theory and practice about the special needs of people with dementia and their relatives.
The certificate course takes place in block seminars and accompanying online events. In addition, you will deepen individual topics by working on two study letters and complete a practical project (in-service) on a topic of your own choice. You will be closely supervised by the respective lecturers and tutors. At the end of the course you will receive a certificate.
The scientific continuing education is accredited by the registration of professional nurses and certified with up to 40 continuing education points.
Expand your knowledge and qualify as a dementia consultant. We look forward to seeing you at HWG Ludwigshafen.
Your continuing education team
Benefits for practice
Benefit for participants
After completing the certificate course "Care strategies and psychosocial support for living with dementia (at home)", you will be an expert contact person for all questions relating to dementia for those affected, relatives and colleagues:
- You advise people with dementia and their relatives according to the current expert standard, also in the transition from inpatient to outpatient care.
- You lead case discussions and train care teams on a case-by-case basis.
- As part of an interdisciplinary care team, they are the link between those affected, their relatives and professionals.
Benefit for facilities
The certificate course qualifies nursing professionals as experts in dementia at a scientific level.
- Ensuring the quality of care for people with dementia in accordance with the expert standard.
- Personnel development of experienced employees
- Increased attractiveness as an employer and as a service provider
Contents of the certificate course
1. in-depth knowledge of dementia
- Nursing science and interdisciplinary knowledge of dementia
2. assessment and understanding diagnostics
- Recognizing the needs of people with dementia that are behind challenging behaviour and responding to them in a reflective manner (person-centred approach according to Kitwood)
- Implementing and conducting case discussions
3. family care for people with dementia
- Overview of concepts, support and care services for people with dementia and their relatives
- Application-oriented knowledge of counseling methods
4. deepening selected topics of outpatient care situations with dementia
- Knowledge of care-related problem areas (e.g. violence, ethical and legal problems, such as measures involving deprivation of liberty) and technical developments (e.g. new technologies in everyday life)
5. practical project
- Case-oriented assignment to carry out a project on a topic of the student's choice
- The project report is the ungraded course achievement at the Degree of the certificate.
Target group
The certificate course is aimed at nursing professionals from outpatient and inpatient geriatric and nursing care. Members of other health professions, e.g. occupational therapy, and social workers with relevant professional experience are welcome.
Conclusion
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the certificate course and a course certificate upon successful completion of the course work (project report) and at least 75% attendance.
