CareWorks Training Topics Include:
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Module 1 - Safety First
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Infection control techniques |
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Fire & emergency procedures |
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Reducing resident falls |
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Safe transfers |
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Module 2 - Teamwork & Cooperation
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How an effective team functions |
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The central role of the NA in caregiving |
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Teamwork benefits & responsibilities |
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Other departments' functions &
responsibilities |
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Module 3 - Aging & Illness
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Physical & functional changes of normal
aging versus... |
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Symptoms of disease |
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Three commonly occurring diseases and... |
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Measures to address associated problems |
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Module 4 - Communication
is Key
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Tactics for improving communication |
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Importance of clear communication |
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Impediments to productive communication |
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Module 5 - Nutrition
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Basics of good nutrition and hydration |
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Warning signs of nutritional problems |
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Factors affecting eating ability & appetite |
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Module 6 - Spirituality & Dying
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Easing fears & anxieties that go with death
in a nursing facility |
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Understanding different spiritual needs;
offering emotional support |
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The importance of mourning the death of a loved
one |
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Module 7 - Your Residents'
Quality of Life
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Making
residents feel at home |
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Understanding & empathizing with residents'
independence and... |
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Defending
their rights |
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Signs of psychosocial difficulties, depression |
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Module 8 - Dementia Care
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Fundamentals of dementia |
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Practical approach for handling difficult
behaviors |
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Difficult behaviors as a form of communication |
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Module 9 - The Importance of Family
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Working with families to achieve the best care
for residents |
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Insight into family members' occasionally
frustrating behavior |
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Maintaining calm and professional behavior in
stressful family situations |
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