Education Online

Pills and Patches

1st August at 7pm

Using slow release and regular pain medicines in aged care…
Not a simple issue!

Why do we use them?
What are the downsides?
What problems do they cause?
How can you help?

Incontinence

8th August at 7pm

Should we simply expect incontinence in aged care? Or should we try and do something about it?

What are the complications of untreated incontinence?

How do we investigate it?

Restrictive Practices

15th August at 7pm

When do you use RP? Who needs this level of management and what’s so important about it?

How do you document the need for management in a way that serves the resident and stands up to inspections?

How do you review and follow up regularly?

Dementia

22nd August at 7pm

How many kinds of dementia are there?

Does it matter in aged care?

Should we adjust how we care for someone based on their dementia type?

How do we advise friends and family as things deteriorate?

What are the expectations around screening for, assessing and monitoring dementia in aged care?

Medications Gone Bad

at 7pm

Some residents are on high risk medication combinations, especially in severe dementia. How do we decide if the medication is causing the problem?

Drug induced Parkinsonism and other movement disorders

Serotonin Syndrome

Recognising when problems occur and what to do about them.

Deprescribing

at 7pm

Anticoagulants

Statins

Chemotherapeutic and hormone blocker meds

How do we weigh up benefit?