Assignment
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 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:
o Alzheimer's
o Parkinson's
o Vascular Dementia
The presentation should include the following:
o Pathophysiology
o Etiology & incidence
o Health promotion and maintenance
o History/Risk factors
o Physical signs and symptoms
o Changes in cognition
o Changes in behavior & personality
o Changes in self-management skills
o Diagnostics: laboratory and imaging assessment
o Planning and implementation
o Interprofessional Collaborative Care
o Psychosocial integrity
o Medications
o 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.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.