Supplemental Yet Essential: Practical Training for Elder, Assisted Living, and Long-Term Care

SUPPLEMENTAL YET ESSENTIAL is Judy Salisbury's popular and complete LPNequip.org training that is making an impact from coast to coast. Her unique, effective, and practical supplemental training is appropriate for healthcare facility owners, administrators, nursing staff, or anyone who engages in eldercare. The four training modules included are:

AVOID REVOLVING-DOOR WHIPLASH: A FRESH APPROACH TO RETENTION AND SUCCESS

1. Recognize critical missing elements in training and why.
2. Understand the danger of semantics that can unwittingly hinder quality care.
3. Realize challenges and solutions when new staff members shadow others during training.
4. Learn how asking key questions can save time, avoid common med-errors, increase confidence, and save lives.
5. Interface more effectively with 9-1-1 and EMS personnel during emergencies.
6. Gain vital information if the unthinkable should happen to help save lives.

A POA PERSPECTIVE AND BULLYING PREVENTION

1. See the POA or family member as an ally.
2. Realize what the POA/family member gleans from watching, listening, and talking to staff.
3. Have the ability to diffuse heated discussions graciously.
4. Learn to recognize bullying between residents and how to stop and prevent it.
5. Understand the various tactics bullies use.
6. Gain essential training for creating a happier and safer environment.

BUILDING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT: IT BEGINS WITH STAFF

1. Build memories and not misery with effective tips for bringing co-workers together.
2. Learn how to avoid bullying between staff.
3. Employ helpful strategies to address gossip.
4. Help staff view their co-workers in a positive, new light.
5. Take responsibility for leaving negativity or a bad day at the front door.
6. Learn how a change of perspective can change a sour attitude.

A COMMONSENSE APPROACH TO EMOTIONAL TRAUMA AND WHY WE ASK, "WHY?"

1. Understand who can suffer from emotional trauma and why.
2. Gain the ability to spot signs and symptoms.
3. Realize why no "one size fits all" experience or approach works.
4. Understand grief and grieving as a natural and normal aspect of loss.
5. Gain suggestions and tools to help yourself and others.
6. Recognize common and intuitive threads that help answer why we ask, "Why?"

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT JUDY'S LPNequip.org TRAINING:

"Judy is full of life and to the point! The training on knowing and asking certain questions of our patients and understanding how important vital signs are makes me feel more competent."
"I feel the training really opened up some new and useful information. I now feel more comfortable when calling 9-1-1."
"Judy's Emotional Trauma talk is real-world training that acknowledges today's realities. It is not state data. Judy is very open, frank, and candid in her honest and open discussions. Incredibly powerful."
"This is a really good training that can open your eyes in new ways!"
"This training was great, I learned some new things. Judy can train on many topics!"
"I would like to say the Module #4 training was very helpful if you have been in a situation where someone you know, or yourself, has had emotional trauma. It helps you to understand why people deal with trauma in certain ways and some things you might be able to try to help or get help."
"Very informative, and Judy truly has a passion for helping people!"
"After Judy's training, I feel more able to help residents in an emergency and how to address a possible emergency. The way she trained was clear and easy to understand."
"The training left me wanting to learn more. It was very informative, fun, and Judy really kept my attention."