Mobility Decline Prevention
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Modules - Mobility Decline Prevention
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this training module, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of providing regular exercise for nursing home residents. (Read more)
- Assess residents for their ability to safely participate in a walking program. (Read more)
- List at least three modifications that can make a walking program potentially more feasible to implement. (Read more)
- List at least four ways certified nurse aides (CNAs) can encourage residents to participate in a walking program and enhance their enjoyment of the program. (Read more)
- Compare and contrast the FIT (Functional Incidental Training) program to group exercise programs for frail nursing home residents. (Read more)
- Identify the benefits of implementing prompting voiding as part of the FIT program. (Read more)
- Describe and implement both the incontinence care and exercise components of FIT. (Read more)
- List at least two methods for monitoring a walking program and two methods for monitoring the FIT program. (Read more about the walking program and about FIT)
All procedures presented in this module are in accordance with the federal regulations that govern nursing home care and best practice guidelines for preventing mobility decline among residents.
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