Event Detail


Series Title: Documentation in Depth

Session Title:  Supportive Documentation for Behavioral Health and Mental Illness

Date: February 20, 2024 1:30 to 2:30 PM

Target Audience: Nursing staff, DONs, Risk/Behavior management

Presented By:

  • Eleisha Wilkes, RN, GERO-BC, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT

Course Description:

In the dynamic and demanding environment of SNFs/NFs, accurate and comprehensive documentation is paramount. This presentation is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the essential skills and knowledge required to create supportive and nuanced documentation for individuals with behavioral health needs. Participants will be equipped to navigate the intricacies of documenting behavioral health and mental illness and gain a comprehensive understanding of regulatory and ethical considerations, enhanced communication strategies, and practical approaches to creating supportive documentation that promotes individualized and compassionate care for residents with behavioral health needs.

Learning Objectives

  1. Participants will understand the importance of specificity and detail in capturing behavioral patterns to support accurate assessments and interventions.
  2. Participants will acquire skills to identify potential risks, document de-escalation techniques, and communicate preventative measures.
  3. Participants will develop effective communication skills for documenting behavioral health incidents, ensuring clarity and precision in conveying relevant information.

Nurses:  The Kansas Healthcare Association is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.  This offering is approved for 1.0 contact hour applicable for RN and LPN relicensure (KSBN LT0030-0338)

Administrators: This course is approved for 1.0 continuing education credit hours for Kansas licensed adult care home administrators by the Kansas Department Aging and Disability Services.  KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing sponsorship number LTS-A0001.

Operators:  This course offering is approved for 1.0 continuing education clock hour for the Kansas registered operators in the core area of Resident Care by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship number: LTS-A0001.

Social Workers: This course is approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education hours for Kansas licensed Social Workers by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.  Approval number: 17-006.

Dietitians: This course is approved for up to 1.0 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Licensed Dietitians by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. KDADs Health Occupations Credentialing Approved Sponsorship Number: LTS-A0002.

CE's will be provided to those that complete a registration and the follow up attendance verification form. Webinar log in information and dial in information will be provided prior to the webinar.