KHCA024 - Optimizing Care; Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care

CMS made an announcement in their December Open Door Forum that surveys would have a focus on the reduction of off-label, inappropriate use of psychotropics. Join us for a 75-minute webinar that delves into the critical aspects of antipsychotic medications in long-term care settings. This educational session presented by Linda Farrar, RN, LNHA will review the essential strategies to monitor and target behaviors, the relationship between pain management and psychotropic medications, and best practices for pain management. She will also cover the importance of documentation and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Learning Objectives for this 75-minute webinar:

Participants will understand strategies to monitor and target behaviors in long term care resident
Participants will be able to explain the relationship between pain management and psychotropic medications and best practice for pain management strategies
Participants will understand the importance of good documentation and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including the resident/representative and the physician
Continuing Education Information

Nurses: The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This offering is approved for 1.5 contact hour applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators: This course is approved for 1.5 continuing education credit hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department Aging and Disability Services. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing sponsorship number LTS-A0001.

Operators: This course offering is approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hour for the Kansas registered operators in the core area of Resident Care by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number: LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 1.5 hour of continuing education hours for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 1.5 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.

CE’s will be provided to those that complete a registration and the follow up attendance verification form. Webinar log in information and dial in information will be provided prior to the webinar.