Module 01 Assignment – Presentation on Dementia

1. 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 staffs 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 nurses awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created.
   Instructions
   Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation:
   
   • Alzheimers
   • Parkinsons
   • Vascular Dementia
   • The presentation should include the following:
   • Pathophysiology
   • Etiology & incidence
   • 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
   • Using Ignatavicius and one additional resource, develop a presentation to enhance the nurses knowledge of the differences between types of dementia and delirium. Be sure to document your source(s) in your presentation.