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presented by Lisa Byrd, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC
Lisa Byrd is an employee of Florida Health Plans – BCBS. She is currently on Speaker’s Bureaus for Purdue Pharmaceuticals and Avanir Pharmaceuticals and is on the Advisory Board for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals.
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Lisa Byrd, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC
Lisa Byrd, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, Gerontologist, is an expert in caring for older adults and a seasoned Certified Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She treats numerous patients in nursing homes, an outpatient clinic, and hospital inpatient settings.
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1. Ethics of Care for Surviving
A brief review of the ethical considerations in caring for older adults with dementia will be presented. A review of the patient’s rights will be presented along with a discussion on the ethics of care in these patients.
2. Restraints, Falls & Other Issues
There are many issues caregivers must face when providing care of the older adult with dementia. Self-harm from falls or aggressive behaviors occur, and caregivers should be aware of the ethical issues involved to avoid use of restraints but also prevent falls and problematic behaviors in these individuals. This chapter will present a brief discussion of these issues.
3. Advanced Directives & Decisions on Care at the End of Life
End-of-life care must be addressed when caring for older adults with a chronic disease such as dementia. This chapter will review advance directives, how to approach discussions with the individual and families, ways to identify decisions in care, and when to pursue palliative and/or hospice care.
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