DPEN Projects
At Yale School of Nursing, DPEN will educate and prepare interprofessional health care providers and graduate nursing students to be valued, supported, engaged, and capable members of the care team for people living with dementia.
Undergraduate Dementia Nursing Curriculum
DPEN West Coast has developed 23 modules—in collaboration with dementia care experts—to empower future nurses to provide inclusive, equitable person-centered care to people living with dementia. See our full list of modules, and contact us to use the curriculum at your organization.
Interprofessional Dementia Care Training - Coming Soon
DPEN at YSN is committed to educating all types of current and future healthcare professionals about dementia care using a specialized curriculum. By completing DPEN training, learners will develop the skills to:
- Identify and evaluate cognitive, behavioral, emotional, spiritual, and physical challenges
- Evaluate health-related social needs
- Evaluate whether their health system can treat dementia well
DPEN training will offer a foundational, structured, in-depth overview of how to evaluate and address conditions that occur together (comorbidities), build strong relationships with people living with dementia, and establish care plans.