PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
Introduction to the course and the members of the Health Care Team including
Ethics and Professionalism
STRATURE AND FUNCTION OF THE BODY
The integumentary, musculoskeletal nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive
urinary, reproductive and endocrine systems cells, tissues and organs
COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS AND COMPLICATIONS
Cardiovascular,respiratory ,endocrine urinary,digestive and nervous system
disorders-acquired & organic brain syndromes cancer
Cancer
Communicable diseases
HIV/Aids
Childhood disorders
Chronic pain management techniques
URINATION
Maintaining naormal bladder control
Catheter care
Incontinence care
BOWEL CARE
Factors affecting bowel control
Suppositories and enemas
Ostomy care
MENTAL HEALTH
Affective disorders
Mental health disorders,dipression
Substance abuse
Eating disorders
The difficult client
Behavioral management techniques
CONFUSION,DIMENTIA AND SEXUALITY
Dementia and confusion
Alzheimer’s disease
Sex and sexuality
Quality of life
AIDS-psuedodementin
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION AND INFECTION CONTROL
Infection control HIV/aids
Personal care and hygiene
Blood borne pathogen standard
Microorganisms
THE ROLE OF RESIDENTIAL CARE AID
Legal consideration and confidentiality
Client advocacy
First aid and CPR
Food safe
Comfort measure massage
Roles, functions responsibilities, ethical
Monitarring&recording vitals
RESPECT AND EMPATHY
Cultuaral influence on care
Verbal and non-verbal communication
Clent rights
THE DYING PERSON
Psychological;,social and spiritual needs
Dealing with end of life issues
Attitudes about death
Helping the terminal client
Legal issues
Care of the body after death
COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH INDUSTRY
Communication s skills in work place
Conflict resolutions
Documentation
Medical records
BASIC MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Decithering the elements of the medical vocabulary
Learning to utoilise the available tools
BODY MECHANICS
Lifs and transfers
Mecanical lifs
Posiy\tioning in people in bed
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Admission and discharges and transfers
Human rights
Settling priorities
Time management
HEALTH AND HEALING:ELDER CARE
SPECIAL CARE:the dis oriented client
Social and physical effects of aging
Elder care in community
Physocalagiacal and social effects of s\age
Abuse of elderly
THE CLIENT LIVING SPACE OR UNIT
Comfort
Furniture and equipment
Quality life
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Bed making
Care and usage of linens
Cleaning and separation of linens
Maintaining tidy work space
NUETRIAN
Special diets
Fluid intake and balance
Factors that effect eating and nutritional balance
SKIN CARE AND ORAL HYGIENE
Routine and special daily care
Prevention of the pressure areas
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
WHMIS
Care and storage of equipments preventive measure
PERSONAL CARE AND GROOMING
Cultural sensitivity to instruscive care
Care of personal clothing
Attention of nails and feets
ACTIVITIES AND EXCERSISES
Passive exercise
Ambulation
Recreational activities
Sleep, read and comfort measure
Sleep disorders
APPLICATION OF HOT OR COLD PACS
All treatment will be done as per each individual facility procedures
HOME HEALTH CARE
Assisting clients in their own environment
I caring to encourage clients and independence
ADVOCATING FOR CLIENTS
Home health care
Personal Safety.
Course Duration
Full time 28 weeks (Mon -
Fri) 100 % on site
training
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