Managing Dental Care-Resistant Behaviors of Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders
Program Description: Learn about how neurocognitive disorders impact behaviors related to dental care, and learn about skills that can be used to reduce care-resistant dental behaviors.
Presenter: Aubrie Viera, CDA, RDH, BSDH, PHDH, MEd
Who Should Attend:
Nurses, Dental Professionals, Healthcare Professionals, Allied and Rehabilitative Health Professionals, CCRI Health & Rehabilitative Sciences Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Clinical Instructors.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
As a result of this activity, the learner will:
- be able to identify strategies that will reduce care-resistant dental behaviors in people with neurocognitive disorders.
Credit Designation:
- Nurses: This nursing continuing professional development activity is provided by the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) for 0.5 nursing contact hours. CCRI is an approved provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited Approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. Expiration Date November 1, 2026
- Dental Professionals: This program qualifies for 0.5 continuing education credit through the Community College of Rhode Island, a CODA-accredited institution. Expiration Date November 1, 2026