TaggEmm Consulting Services

Healthcare Professional Leadership Training – 6 hours  

 

Course Description: Developing quality leadership skills is essential in the ever-changing healthcare arena. In this 6-hour interactive training, attendees will understand the relationship between social identity and leadership styles. This training will focus on the following leadership skills: communication, decision-making, transformation, cultural humility, conflict resolution, organizational change, and finding purpose. The attendee will gain knowledge and skills on how being an effective leader makes all the difference.

 

 

Healthcare Behavioral Health Training – 4 hours 

​

Course Description: Behaviors can have a large impact on your resident’s quality of life. It is vital as healthcare professionals that we piece together the puzzle to provide quality services and programming that meets their individualized needs and understand that behaviors are nothing more than a means for communication when words are no longer effective. This course will provide an in-depth look at non-pharmacological approaches to care and encourage positive change. 

 

Healthcare Trauma Informed Care – 2 hours 

 

Course Description: The healthcare professional will gain an understanding of trauma informed care and culturally competent staffing. Critical Elements specific to these areas will be reviewed and investigated further. 

 

Healthcare Cultural Competency Training – 2 hours 

 

Course Description: This course will help the attendee understand and learn how to create culturally competent communities through recognizing the need for diversity and humility. We will explore the differences between the medical and social models of care while acknowledging the importance of quality communication, authenticity, openness, and transparency. Creating quality culture will benefit the overall human relationships between staff and residents. We will review the positive takeaways of engagement and how social engagement will change the way we provide quality of life. 

 

Healthcare Dementia Care Training – 4 hours 

​

Course Description: CMS has provided guidance under F309 Care and Services for a Resident with Dementia and F329 Unnecessary Drugs. This guidance provides more detailed information about dementia practices; the involvement of residents, families, and direct care workers in dementia care plan development and implementation; and ways to evaluate the use of antipsychotic medications in cases where they are used for residents with dementia. Providing non-pharmacological interventions for behaviors in individuals with dementia is the responsibility of all departments and all staff members. Physicians and nurse practitioners are encouraged to consider non-pharmacological interventions prior to considering medication. In this session, participants will explore effective non-pharmacological interventions, environmental factors, the importance of detailed assessments, and individualized care planning. 

​

Healthcare Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Training – 8 hours 

 

Course Description: This training program is one of the requirements of the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) for becoming a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). The course will provide Dementia instruction: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment & Medications; Communication and Feelings; Depression and Repetitive Behaviors; Paranoia, Hallucinations, Wandering, Hoarding; Aggressive Behaviors, Catastrophic Reactions, Intimacy, & Sexuality; Personal Care: Pain, Bathing, Dressing, Toileting, & Nutrition; Activities; Environment; Staff and Family Support; Diversity and Cultural Competence; Spiritual Care and End of Life Issues.

 

Activity Documentation and Care Planning Skills – 10 hours 

 

Course Description: This course will explore the documentation and care planning skills the Activity Professional must know. An Activity Professional’s first interest is working with people and our energy should be directed toward improving the quality of life for residents in the nursing facility. Each resident has special needs and interests. Success is measured by positive outcomes of care. We must understand and recognize the ever-changing regulations and guidance that has been implemented by CMS. We will review provide up to date information on meeting the standards that have been brought forth both federal and state. 

 

Activity Professional Development Training – 36 hours 

 

Course Description: Nancy DeBolt stated that “Activities are the outward expression of our inner selves, of who we are.” In this course, the participant will review the basic policies and procedures for creating and developing a successful activity program. This course will provide an overview of activity standards, activity program philosophies, resident rights, person-centered assessment and care planning, program design, human wellness, federal/state regulations and guidelines, ethics, behavioral interventions, and management skills. This course meets most state regulations for meeting the qualifications of the Activity Professional. 

 

Activity Federal Survey Preparation – 2 hours 

 

Course Description: Nursing Home Surveys are conducted in accordance with survey protocols and Federal requirements to determine whether a citation of non-compliance is appropriate. In this session, the Activity Professional will become familiar with the federal survey process and the Critical Elements specific to Activity Programming. 

 

 

MEPAP course Part 1 – 90 hours coursework – 90 hours practicum 

 

Quality of life is something that we all seek in every age and stage in our life. Clients in the full or partial care communities across the Continuum of Care Services come with their personal history, respects the talents, adapts for the needs, and enables the potential and dreams of each client. Thus, the activity profession is key to providing quality of life experiences for the clients. The interests, strengths, and needs of the client are constantly changing. Therefore, activity programming cannot remain static; it must be dynamic and ever changing. Dynamic activity programs that promote quality of life for clients demand quality activity education for professional activity practitioners. 

 

MEPAP Part I consists of 90 hours of classroom instruction. This is designed to prepare the student in the fundamental job requirements, planning, executing, evaluating, and documenting direct care and services to clients. In addition, 90 hours of fieldwork (practicum) is required and must be completed in conjunction with class instruction. 

 

Upon completion of this course the student will be prepared to apply for national certification with NCCAP at the APC level. 

​

MEPAP course Part 2 – 90 hours coursework – 90 hours practicum 

 

Quality of life is something that we all seek in every age and stage in our life. Clients in the full or partial care communities across the Continuum of Care Services come with their personal history, respects the talents, adapts for the needs, and enables the potential and dreams of each client. Thus, the activity profession is key to providing quality of life experiences for the clients. The interests, strengths, and needs of the client are constantly changing. Therefore, activity programming cannot remain static; it must be dynamic and ever changing. Dynamic activity programs that promote quality of life for clients demand quality activity education for professional activity practitioners. 

 

MEPAP Part II consists of 90 hours of classroom instruction. This encompasses leadership, compliance and managerial skills that together prepare the student to be responsible and accountable for the performance outcomes of the Activity Department. In addition, 90 hours of fieldwork (practicum) is required and must be completed in conjunction with class instruction. 

 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be prepared to take the national exam with NCCAP and apply for certification at the ADC level.