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Staff Training and Education

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Staff training and development in caring for the client with dementia includes organizational development, evaluation of job descriptions, competencies, programs available, as well as whether to develop training programs in a face-to-face or online learning environment. Utilization of adult learning principles to achieve just-in-time training and daily huddles will assist in offering frequent reminders of principles of the formal educational program.

Many thanks to Kiran Sahota, Director of Nursing, Parkview Gardens Post Acute Care.

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  1. Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

    Eira I. Klich-Heartt DNP, CNS, CNL

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    Eira I. Klich-Heartt DNP, CNS, CNL

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    Christa Lohrmann

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Klich-Heartt, E.I. (2017). Staff Training and Education. In: Schüssler, S., Lohrmann, C. (eds) Dementia in Nursing Homes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4_8

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