AACOG Bexar Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program
Monthly/DADS Education Services Division Joint Trainings with the
Elders’ Advocacy Network:
Education Workshops  

The Elders’ Advocacy Network represents a planned series of aging advocacy educational workshops, presented by the AACOG / Bexar Area Agency on Aging in collaboration with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services / Education Services Division.  Our goal is to offer scheduled monthly informative presentations, addressing the training needs of long-term care providers and community advocates, by networking with local, state, and federal practitioners, to ensure that collaborative strategies are designed to provide the best quality of life and care for the elderly in our community.  The purpose of these public outreach sessions is to expand the avenues available for resource development for long-term care providers. Workshops are held in the Al J. Notzon III Board Room at AACOG, 8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100, San Antonio, Texas 78217. Pre-registration is required due to limited capacity, and based on our 8 years success with the E.A.N. workshops.  To ensure training slots for your organization, please register with Nick Monreal, Managing Local Ombudsman - Bexar Area Agency on Aging by phone at (210) 362-5236 or by e-mail at nmonreal@aacog.com.  You can also register online.

CEU Credit Information:  Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services-Education Services Division is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Approved classes meet Type I criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements toward re-licensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. To receive appropriate continuing education credit for completing one of our courses, it is mandatory to attend the entire training. Please sign the roster when you arrive and return a completed evaluation form to the presenter at the close of the session. At that time, you will be issued a certificate of attendance with appropriate continuing education credit.  Time reduced presentations may provide different continuing education than listed in the course descriptions.  Also, please keep in mind that classes are regularly revised and only the CEUs listed on the official DADS web site at the time the training is presented are awarded.

These meetings are wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance is located at the front entrance of 8700 Tesoro Drive.  Accessible parking spaces are also available. Interpreters for the deaf must be requested forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting by calling (210) 362-5200 or by calling Texas Relay at 7-1-1 for assistance.

2009 Schedule: Elders’ Advocacy Network Education Workshops  

Jan 5 | Feb 2 | Mar 2 | April 6 | May 4

Note: Scheduled Topics for EAN workshops for June through December 2009 are being developed by the DADS Education Services Division, and will be announced soon. 

Elders Network Archive 2001-2008

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January 5, 2009              Infection Control   8:30a.m. – 4:30pm

Infection Control: The purpose of this continuing education activity is to enhance the professional's knowledge of state and federal rules and requirements for infection control processes, early identification and reduction of risk, and prevention of infectious disease. The professional will be empowered to facilitate change(s) within their area of practice and to identify if the facility implemented adequate care measures to prevent negative outcomes for residents residing in long-term care facilities. The course provides the following continuing education - 5.0 clock hours for Nursing Facility Administrators, 5.0 clock hours for Social Workers and 5.0 contact hours for Registered Nurses. 

February 2, 2009           Medications in Nursing Homes   8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

No summary at this time.

March 2, 2009               Dehydration and Weight Loss   8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dehydration and Weight Loss: This is the new and improved version of the older class. Two of the most common and perhaps under-recognized complications that can occur in the long-term care setting are dehydration and malnutrition. This course provides participants with useful information to assess hydration and weight changes, prevent dehydration and weight loss and develop interventions for both conditions. The course will show how surveyors review to determine if dehydration and weight loss are expected or unexpected events. Please bring a calculator with you to class. This course provides the following continuing education: 5 clock hours for Certified Dietary Managers, 5 clock hours for Long Term Care Administrators, 5.0 contact hours for Registered Nurses, 5 hours for Registered Dieticians, 5 hours for Registered Dietetic Technicians, and 5 credit hours for Social Workers.

April 6, 2009            Pressure Ulcers    8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Pressure Ulcers: This comprehensive class discusses the causes of pressure ulcers and describes how they can be staged. It also describes the risk factors and identifies methods of prevention. The class includes the survey process and how to determine if a pressure ulcer is avoidable. This course provides the following continuing education - 3.75 clock hours for long-term care Administrators, 4.5 contact hours for Registered Nurses, and 3.75 credit hours for Social Workers.    

May 4, 2009               Restraints in LTC                  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Restraints in Long Term Care : This course provides pertinent information regarding the use of restraints, including history, injury as a result of restraint use, alternatives to restraints, and numerous research studies on this topic. This course provides the following continuing education - 4.5 clock hours for long-term care Administrators, 6 contact hours for Registered Nurses, and 4.5 credit hours for Social Workers. 

June 1, 2009              Detecting and Preventing Abuse
                                and Neglect in Nursing Facilities                    8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. 

Detecting and Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Facilities: This course was designed to enhance the provider staff and Regulatory Services staff understanding of abuse and neglect issues pertaining to individuals served by a nursing facility (NF).  The focus is intended to provide a generic approach to the detection and prevention of abuse and neglect.  This course is applicable to professionals employed in a nursing facility (NF), assisted living facility (ALF), or an adult day care facility.  This activity provides 5.0 contact hours for the nurse and 5.5 clock hours for nursing facility administrators, and 5.5 clock hours for social workers.  

July 6, 2009           Resident Rights and Quality of Life   8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Resident Rights and Quality of Life: This course is intended to provide nursing facility providers insight and understanding of the rights of residents of long term care facilities guaranteed under federal and state law. State and federal regulations regarding resident rights and quality of life are covered in detail. Providers are given opportunities to identify examples of deficient practices regarding resident rights, dignity, and quality of life. Class discussion also focuses on facility practices that comply with state and federal regulations and protect, support, and promote the rights of residents and enhance their quality of life. This activity provides 6.0 contact hours for the nurse, 5.5 clock hours for nursing facility administrators, and 5.5 clock hours for social workers.

August 3, 2009           Clarifying the Myths in Assisted Living Facilities           8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Clarifying the Myths in Assisted Living Facilities: This course introduces the participants to various topics and regulations pertinent to assisted living facilities, including aging in place, criteria for waivers, emergency preparedness, medication management and restraints within the context of state regulations.  This activity provides 3.75 contact hours for the nurse and 6 clock hours for nursing facility administrators, and 6 clock hours for social workers.  The length of this class is 1 day.

September 8, 2009    Understanding the ICF/MR Survey Process (half-day only)  9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Understanding the ICF-MR Survey Process: This training provides an overview of the history of the intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation and related conditions (ICF-MR) licensure and certification process. Participants will receive information on the types of survey visits, the 8 tasks involved in the survey process, how surveyors access facility compliance, and the appeals process. This activity provides 3.0 contact hours for the nurse and 2.75 clock hours for social workers.

October 5, 2009         Infection Control      8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Infection Control: The purpose of this continuing education activity is to enhance the professional's knowledge of state and federal rules and requirements for infection control processes, early identification and reduction of risk, and prevention of infectious disease. The professional will be empowered to facilitate change(s) within their area of practice and to identify if the facility implemented adequate care measures to prevent negative outcomes for residents residing in long-term care facilities. This activity provides 5.0 contact hours for the nurse, 5.0 clock hours for nursing facility administrators, and 5.0 clock hours for social workers.

November 2, 2009     Pressure Ulcers (revised curriculum)  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Pressure Ulcers: This comprehensive class discusses the causes of pressure ulcers and describes how they can be staged. It also describes the risk factors and identifies methods of prevention. The class includes the survey process and how to determine if a pressure ulcer is avoidable. This activity provides 4.5 contact hours for the nurse, 3.75 clock hours for nursing facility administrators, and 3.75 clock hours for social workers.

 

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