BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1dfcd4ccaad2d9b167cf457094b6aede461 CATEGORIES:Education/Training SUMMARY:Psychotropic Stewardship Affinity Group DESCRIPTION:
We are very excited to announce our Psychotropic Stew ardship Program which is a series of 7-10 minute video snippets, presented by long-term care expert Amy Siple, APRN, FPN, GS-C, on essential topics re lated to antipsychotic and psychotropic medication that can be used for one -on-one and group education, refreshers, and discussion.
Based upon v iewing the videos, peer discussion and facilitation by Amy Siple on this cr ucial topic we hope to minimize the utilization of antipsychotic and psycho tropic medication use to improve the quality of life for the people we serv e.
Speaker/Facilitator:
Amy Siple, APR
N, FPN, GS-C has been a national speaker on health care issues that impact
older adults as well as the empowerment of their caregivers for more than 2
0 years. She maintains an active practice as a geriatric nurse practitioner
and was a tenured associate professor of nursing for over 15 years. She is
recognized as a leading expert on dementia-related topics and has been app
ointed by two Kansas governors to serve on boards and task forces to repres
ent the health care interests of older adults. Amy is the President of the
Kansas Advanced Practice Nurses Association. She appreciates the opportunit
y to positively influence the lives of her patients and their caregivers.
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Cost:
$15/participant
Continuing Education:
This educational event has been approved for up to 1.5 continuing education hours in the core of Resident Care for Licensed Adult Care Home Administrators, Adult Care Home Operators and Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Health Occupations and Credentialing approved provider number (LTS A0009).< /p>
LeadingAge Kansas is approved as a provider of continuing nursing edu cation by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approv ed for 1.5 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, LPN or LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0102-1116.
All other disciplines will receive a certificate of attendance.
Continuing edu cation hours are subject to change.
View Psychotropic Stewardship Program educational vi deos
This is a LeadingAge Kansas member only benefit.