This 16-hour course will provide the core fundamentals of Caregiving and PCA work. You will have a greater understanding of your "Scope of Practice" as a Direct Care Worker and Personal Care Attendant (PCA & HHA) . We will cover Legal and Ethical Issues, Observing and Reporting and Documentation guidelines. Infection control and how to stop the spread of disease and the prevention methods are also reviewed. Activities of Daily Living and skin integrity are covered as well as stages of skin damage and preventative measures. This course includes the Medicaid Certificate sent directly to you or the facility. You will attend a CNA school for the additional hands-on training at the end of this online course.
| Module 1 | Overview of Providers and Training Requirements |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Direct Care Workers Introduction |
| Unit 2 | Regulatory Agencies for All Direct Care Workers |
| Unit 3 | Non-Medicaid PCA/ Personal Care Attendants |
| Unit 4 | Direct Care Worker/Caregivers |
| Module 2 | Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues |
| Unit 1 | Avoiding Legal Action, Ethical Principles |
| Unit 2 | Resident and Worker Rights |
| Unit 3 | Confidentiality HIPAA |
| Unit 4 | Advance Directives and DNR's |
| Module 3 | Overview of Observing, Reporting and Documentation |
| Unit 1 | Purpose of Observing, Reporting and Documentation |
| Unit 2 | Care Plans, Reporting and Documenting |
| Unit 3 | Medicaid Serious Occurrence Reporting |
| Module 4 | Overview Infection Control & Prevention |
| Unit 1 | The Spread of Disease and Prevention |
| Unit 2 | Common Conditions Bloodborne and Non-Bloodborne |
| Unit 3 | Policies and Guidelines |
| Module 5 | Overview of Personal Care ADL |
| Unit 1 | Basic Principles of ADL's Overview |
| Unit 2 | ADL's Hygiene Needs |
| Unit 3 | ADL Bed Bath |
| Unit 4 | Aggressive Behaviors and Dementia |
| Unit 5 | Skin Integrity |
| Unit 6 | Toileting & Incontinence Care |
| Unit 7 | Urinary Incontinence |
| Unit 8 | Control of Incontinence |
| Unit 9 | How to change a brief |
| Unit 10 | Catheter Care |
| Unit 11 | Urinary Track Infections |
| Unit 12 | Colostomy Care |
| Unit 13 | Colostomy Bags |
| Unit 14 | Psychosocial Issues to Colostomy |
| Unit 15 | Assistance and Concerns |
| Module 6 | Transfers and Positioning |
| Unit 1 | Principles of Body Mechanics |
| Unit 2 | Transferring and Assistive Devises |
| Unit 3 | How to use a Gait Belt |
| Unit 4 | Final Exam for Caregiving/PCA/Direct Care Workers |