Behavior Management: The Person-Centered Way
Hours: 1
Course Number: 0004
Course Date: 03/28/2010
Behavior Management: The Person-Centered Way is a 1 hour course that examines how health care professionals can effectively and compassionately intervene with residents who are exhibiting behavioral reactions which may be considered difficult or challenging. The course provides definitions of person-centered care and the connection between behavior management and person-centered care. It identifes the most common behaviors found in senior care settings. The course ends by exploring ways to change how caregivers think about behaviors and provides tips to use when intervening with individuals who are having difficult behavioral reactions.
Learning Objectives
- Define person-centered care
- Understand the connection between behavior management and person-centered care
- Define behavior
- List the most common behaviors in a health care setting
- Discuss how the professional caregiver can change the way he or she thinks about behaviors
- List some compassionate and effective behavior interventions