GGCI Curriculum Resources
Over the course of the program you will learn practical dementia care approaches tailored to meet the needs of patients during the various stages of the disease, develop greater mastery of active learning approaches to teach others evidence-based care techniques, and enhance your ability to work within an inter-professional team.
Day One: Dementia: A Grand Challenge
Topic: Introduction to the Grand Challenge
Speaker: Eleanor McConnell, PHD, RN, GCNS-BC and Emily Egerton, PhD
Resources: GGCI Overview
Topic: Dementia Boot Camp – Part 1
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Dementia Boot Camp Part 1 & 2
Topic: Dementia Boot Camp – Part 2
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Dementia Boot Camp Part 1 & 2 Handout
Topic: Evidence-Based v. Traditional-Based Approaches to Dementia Care
Speaker: Eleanor McConnell, PHD, RN, GCNS-BC
Resources: EBP Overview
EBM Resources Comparison Chart
Stroke Review Paper on Vascular Dementia
Topic: Dementia Communication Techniques - Part 1
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Dementia Communication Techniques Part 1 (Teaching Communication)
Topic: Dementia Communication Techniques - Experiential Education
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: CONNECT with Positive Approach a Teacher's Guide
Topic: Clinical Approaches to Dementia Prevention: Motivational Interviewing
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Clinical Approaches to Dementia Prevention: Motivational Interviewing
Day Two: Dementia: A Grand Challenge
Topic: Dementia Communication Techniques - Part 2
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Dementia Communication Techniques
Topic: Complexity of Care - Part 1
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources:Unfolding Case Study
Case Analysis Form
Topic: Complexity of Care - Part 2
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Resources on Standardized Instruments
Medi-COG
Burden Interview
The Zarit Burden Interview
Alzheimer's Association
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)
NACC
Topic: Motivational Interviewing - Part 2
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Motivational Interviewing
Dementia: Performance Measurement Set
Topic: Team Building - Introduction to Influencing Practice Change
Speaker: Eleanor McConnell, PHD, RN, GCNS-BC; Emily Egerton, PhD
Resources: Quality Improvement in Dementia Care
Fishbone Exercise
Day Three: Dementia: A Grand Challenge
Topic: GEMS of Dementia Care:Proactive Management of Disease Progression
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Gems of Dementia Care
Topic: Leadership Models that Promote Communication, Collaboration, and Clinical Practice Improvement
Speaker: Emily Egerton, PhD
Resources: G.R.O.W.
Topic: Building and Effective Implementation Team
Speaker: Melanie Bunn, RN, MSN, GNP
Resources: Building an Effective Implementation Team
Topic: Prioritizing Clinical Practice Improvement Opportunities in Dementia Care
Speaker: Eleanor McConnell, PHD, RN, GCNS-BC; Emily Egerton, PhD
Resources: Prioritizing Practice Improvement Options
8 Domains for Practice Improvement
Topic: Commincating Up and Down the Organization
Speaker: Eleanor McConnell, PHD, RN, GCNS-BC; Emily Egerton, PhD
Resources:Elevator Speech
Sentence Starters for an Elevator Speech