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Learning Objectives
Brain Injury Overview: Understand how brain injury may impact the person and his or her family and community. Illustrate and describe the main areas of the brain and their functions. Understand how the concept of neuroplasticity relates to recovery from brain injury.
Cognition: Define cognition, List four characteristics of impaired cognition, Describe how impaired cognition affects daily functions
Guidelines for Interacting and Building Rapport: Identify three brain injury issues impacting communication. Describe the importance of purposeful, goal-oriented communication for building rapport and interacting effectively. Describe how to respond to crises and apply effective interaction techniques to sample situations.
Brain Injury and Behavior: Identify and define common behavioral complications of brain injury. Discuss common behavioral principles. Discuss common behavioral approaches and strategies. Understand de-escalation techniques used when working with individuals with brain injury.
Complications After Brain Injury: List three different disorders of consciousness and describe how they are measured. Describe five medical complications commonly associated with brain injury. Understand the causes of fatigue related to brain injury. Describe strategies to improve sleep.
Safe Medication Management: Describe impairments following brain injury that medication may address. Describe the quote five rights End Quote of safe medication management. Identify the difference between a therapeutic effect and an adverse side effect. Define quote universal precautions in the quote and personal protective equipment. Define approaches to use when teaching medication management to persons served.
Families Coping with Brain Injury: Describe the caregiver's burden. Discuss signs of caregiver burden. Describe strategies for communicating and interacting with families from various cultures. Identify possible needs families may have as they assume caregiver roles.