Online dementia course
Reducing medicines in people living with dementia
1 hr
2 weeks
Cost free
Certificate of Completion
Maximising benefit and minimising harm. Learn how you can support the deprescribing process in older people living with dementia.
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Care, Acute Care, Primary Care, Community Care, Respite Care, Palliative Care
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify aged care residents at risk from their use of multiple medicines.
- Describe the difference between medicine use for prevention and symptom control.
- Explain why many conditions may be best managed without the use of medicines.
- Describe the benefits and risks associated with deprescribing.
- Explain the general process of deprescribing.
- Discuss how nurses may be involved in deprescribing.
In this course, you will complete the following modules:
Module 1
Expand your understanding of why older people living with dementia so often use multiple medicines, and why this can be...
Module 2
Develop your knowledge of how your role can support the deprescribing process for older people living with dementia.
Continuing Professional Development
Completion of this course provides 1 hour of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.
Benefits of learning with DTA
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Increase your knowledge of dementia
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Certificate of Completion
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Continued professional development
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Learn based on your area of interest
Getting started
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Learning with DTA
Online courses contain modules that have been grouped together based on their topic area. Each module within a course must be completed and in the defined order.
Modules can be completed individually and in any order. You may choose to complete any module, based on your areas of interest.
Some modules may have prerequisites. If a module has a prerequisite you’ll need to complete that first to ensure you have the essential prior knowledge required. Modules with a prerequisite will be clearly marked.
A Certificate of completion is awarded on successful completion of a DTA course or module. You may use this certificate toward your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Access your Certificates in your Dashboard.
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Version history
| Published: | 24 Jul 2020 |
| Updated: | 28 Sep 2023 |
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