The Geriatric Nursing Assistant:
The Most Important Team Player

Debra Wertheimer, MD
(2 DVD series)



The Most Important Eyes
Order# CE600
Nursing assistants explain important signs they look for when entering a resident's room. Discussion considers physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Physical changes include a consideration of skin breakdown and the beginning of pressure sores, changes in vital signs, appetite, sleep patterns, and activity level. Emotional and cognitive changes include sudden onset of confusion, changes in mood, motivation, cognitive ability, an inability to follow instructions, and an inability to participate in activities of daily living. interactive discussion
20 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

Becoming an Extended Family Member
Order# CE601
Nursing assistants discuss their role as extended family members including: spending additional time with residents; knowing each resident; allowing residents to have choices; encouraging participation in activities; making sure residents are getting appropriate nutrients; and ensuring eye glasses, hearing aids and dentures are in good condition.
interactive discussions
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New releases

New!Care Includes Our Emotional Well-Being:
The Resident’s Perspective

Order# RP115
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New!The Latina GNA
(2 DVD series)
The Latina GNA:
     Entering the Health Care Profession

Order# CE640
The Latina GNA:
     The Challenges and the Rewards
(In Spanish with English subtitles)
Order# CE641
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New!Nursing Home Heroes
Order# CE642
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New!Conflict
(2 DVD series)
Conflict: Team Confrontations
    and Negative Staff Behaviors

Order# CE643
Conflict: The Disruptive,
     Chaos Creating Resident

Order# CE644
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New!Sexuality in
Long-Term Care
(2 DVD series)
Intimacy: Resident to Resident
Order# CE645
Sexual Advances towards Staff
Order# CE646
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Care of the elderly titles

A Good Day in Long-Term Care:
The Resident's Perspective

 Order# RP106
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The Geriatric Nursing Assistant:
The Most Important Team Player

(2 DVD series)
 The Most Important Eyes
 Order# CE600
 Becoming an Extended Family Member
 Order# CE601
Infections: Prevent Them
 Order# CE602
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Pressure Sore: Tips for GNA's
 Order# CE603
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Mental Illness and the Older Person
 Order# CE604
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Resident Safety: Tips for the GNA
 Order# CE605
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Brush Those Teeth and Dentures:
Mouth Care for the Dependent Elderly

Order# CE606
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The Basic Care Guide for the Elderly
(3 DVD series)
 Care Essentials: Vital Signs Plus
 Order# CE607
 Recognizing and Preventing Emergencies
 Order# CE608
 Care Means Caring
 Order# CE609
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Quality of Life, Indicators of Quality
 Order# CE610
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Restorative Care: It’s Mandated
(4 DVD series)
 Restorative Care: Everyone Can Do It
 Order# CE611
 Restorative Care: An Informal
      Functional Assessment

 Order# CE612
 Restorative Care: Doing It
 Order# CE613
 Restorative Care: Being a Motivator
» Descriptions and video clips
Special Considerations for
the Young Nursing Home Resident

(3 DVD series)
 Understanding Me:
      The Younger Resident’s Perspective

 Order# RP110
 Caring for the Younger Residents
 Order# CE 615
 Discovering Appropriate Activities
      for the Young Resident

 Order# CE 616
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Step-by-Step: Responding to Mental Illness in the Geriatric Population
Order # CE617
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Disordered Behavior:
The Medication Culprit

(3 tape series)
 Medication Side Effects Known to Cause
      Changes in Behavior

 Order #CE618
 Recognizing Psychological and Behavioral
      Side Effects to Medication

 Order# CE619
 Describing Side Effects to Medication
 Order# CE620
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Caring for Disordered Behavior
in the Nursing Home

Order# CE621
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Dealing with Sexually Inappropriate Behavior
(2 DVD series)
 Masturbation and Sexually Provocative
      Behavior

 Order# CE622
 Physical touching and Disrobing
 Order# CE623
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The Wilson Crisis -
Family Caregiver Stroke Patient

 Order# CE624 Award Winning Video
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Dominick and Margaret -
Independent Living for Elderly Disabled

 Order# CE625 Award Winning Video
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Miss Nora’s Store -
Understanding the Rural Elderly

 Order# CE626 Award Winning Video
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Marge and Walter -
The Family Caregiver

 Order# CE627 Award Winning Video
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One East: A Day in Long-Term Care
 Order# CE628 Award Winning Video
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Management of Urinary Incontinence
in Long-Term Care

 Order# CE629
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The Unopened Milk Carton -
Eating with Assistance

 Order# CE630
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Quality Indicator: Resident Function
(3 DVD series)
 Improving Function, Improving Life
 Order# CE631
 The Nursing Assistant’s Role as
      a Cheerleader and “Personal Trainer”

 Order# CE632
 Function – A Quality Indicator:
      The GNA’s Role

 Order# CE633
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Delirium: Recognizing, Reporting,
and Responding for Quality Care

(3 tape series)
 Delirium: Signs, Contributing Factors
      and Causes

 Order#CE634
 Delirium First Alert: Early Recognition
      of Risks and Symptoms

 Order# CE635
 Delirium: Strategies for Quality Care
 Order# CE636
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The GNA's Essential Checklist:
Is Mrs. Jones OK?
 Order# CE637
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Reducing Resident Depression:
Assessment and Intervention

 Order# CE639
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Barriers to Recognizing Pain
 Order# PN500
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Controlling Pain
(3 DVD series)
 Reporting Symptoms of Pain
 Order# PN501
 Assessing and Re-assessing Response to
      Pain Management

 Order# PN502
 Nonpharmacologic Approaches to
      Pain Management

 Order# PN503
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Pain, the Fifth Vital Sign
 Order# PN504
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