Direct Care Worker/In-Home Care Aide 10 hours

This course will provide a refresher of the core fundamental of Caregiving and PCA work. You have a greater understanding of your "Scope of Practice" as a Direct Care Worker. 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.

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	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's
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 Tract 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