Dementia Awareness Training, Certificate | Part time online | Middlesex University | United Kingdom
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Dementia Awareness Training

1 days
Duration
120 GBP/full
120 GBP/full
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About

This one-day training in Dementia Awareness Training by Middlesex University provides the necessary knowledge and information to prepare staff with confidence in how to manage the holistic needs of the person with dementia.

Overview

Key facts

  • It will be of interest to staff from primary care-based practitioners, mental health and social care professionals working in inpatient and community settings, whose role may include delivering care and support to individuals with dementia.
  • The aim of this course in Dementia Awareness Training at Middlesex University is to offer sessions which upskill/ update practitioners on specific primary/ community/inpatient care-related topics. Sessions cover a wide range of clinical, practice and professional issues
Course content
  • Research has shown that the end of life care needs of patients with dementia and their families, are poorly understood and poorly addressed.

Programme Structure

By the end of the session, participants should be able to:
  • Exhibit a greater understanding of dementia, its prevalence and its impact upon individuals;
  • Consider the assessment skills required and state how physical health difficulties may exacerbate or mimic symptoms of dementia (focus on depression);
  • Engage in reflective evaluation of caring interventions;
  • Describe a person-centred approach to care including the RCN SPACE tool, the ‘forget me not’ scheme and butterfly approach;
  • Explain evidence-based interventions particularly in relation to managing the environment;
  • Describe a more expansive use of communication skills when interacting and understanding the needs of people with dementia;
  • Recognise the role of the carer/family, their needs and the support networks;
  • State national policy drivers and the effect of these on practice.

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 1 days

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details

For further information about this course and the next teaching dates, please email the university.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • This ‘study day’ training course is part of a CPD series for nurses and other health and social care professionals working in primary or community or inpatient care settings.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    120 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 120 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.
  • National

    120 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 120 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.

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