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Thomas Magnuson, MD
Brenda K. Keller, MD, CMD
Sections of Geriatric Medicine and Psychiatry
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Training and engaging nursing facilities using the Nebraska Telehealth Network

The NEBGEC is aiming to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes for residents of nursing homes through interdisciplinary training of nursing home providers.
We will be conducting interdisciplinary training for nursing home personnel through telemedicine emphasizing care for residents of the nursing facilities who suffer from dementia and other mental illness.

Please click on the Nursing Home Forum to ask questions and chat with your nursing home colleagues and also to find downloadable tip sheets. You can click on the topic below to view the powerpoint presentation.

Nursing Home Forum page click here

Presentations
RealPlayer/PowerPoint
*Click on movie camera to watch video

 Cases
PowerPoint		 Tip Sheets
in PDF		 References
Challenging Behaviors I  

movie camers  Powerpoint  

 The Aggressive Man General Management
Aggression
Impulsiveness 		 Literature 

Web

Challenging Behaviors II

movie camers  Powerpoint

 Wandering Around Wandering
Disruptive Vocalizations
Bathing
Disrobing		 Literature 

Web
Beating the Blues 

movie camers  Powerpoint		 Mrs. D and the Dwindles Recognizing Geriatric Depression
Treatment  for Geriatric Depression 		 Literature 

Web
The Right to Refuse Tx
in Mental Illness
movie camers  Powerpoint        		 The Noncompliant Resident Assessing the Ability to Refuse Treatment Literature 

Web
Activities to maximize QOL in Residents with Dementia 

movie camers   Powerpoint 

   Activities for residents with Dementia  Literature 

Web
Anxiety and Sleep
Disorders in LTC
movie camers   Powerpoint     		   Management of Insomnia
Management of Anxiety		 Literature 

Web
Communication   SBAR to communicate psychiatric
change to MD		 Literature 

Web
*To view the case you will need RealPlayer. 
All presentations are 3 -4pm Central Time.


The series will be held live in Omaha with telehealth transmissions to:

Boone County Hospital, Albion
Brown County Hospital, Ainsworth
Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge
Franklin Hospital, Franklin
Genoa Community Hospital, Genoa
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln
Memorial Hospital, Aurora
Nemaha County Hospital, Auburn
Phelps County Hospital, Holdrege
Rock County Hospital, Bassett
Valley County Hospital, Ord

For more information or to be placed on an email listserve, please email gec@unmc.edu
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

This activity is provided for 1.0 contact hours under ANCC criteria. Provided for 1.2 contact hours under Iowa Provider #78. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13699 for 1.2 contact hours.

The educational material presented in these series are supported by the  Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr)for Nebraska Geriatric Education Center .