Nursing

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 staff’s 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 nurse’s awareness of the types of dementia a presentation was created. Instructions Choose one of the following topics for a focused presentation: Alzheimer’s Parkinson’s 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.