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Foundations for Assisting in Home Care

Курс от The State University of New York
Уровень не указан≈ 72.2 чАнглийский
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This course is intended as a self-study course for those interested in exploring a career as a Home Health Aide or Personal Care Aide.

Навыки, которые вы освоите

Basic Patient CareDisabilitiesDevelopmental DisabilitiesNutrition and DietPatient CommunicationCultural SensitivityGeriatricsMental Health Diseases and DisordersChild HealthHome Health Care and Assisted LivingCultural DiversityWorking With ChildrenHome Health CarePatient AssistanceMental and Behavioral HealthCaregivingMeal Planning And PreparationDiversity AwarenessPediatricsNutrition Education

Программа курса

13 модулей · 436 учебных материалов

01Course Information Documents9 материалов

Course Information Module

VIDEO - Course IntroductionВидеоWelcomeЧтениеSyllabusЧтениеTextbook CompanionЧтение

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Erin O'Hara-Leslie

Chairperson/Assistant Professor/Grant Program Director

Andrea C. Wade, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President, Academic Services

Kimberly B. McLain, Ph.D.

Curricula Course Developer, MOOC; Assistant Professor

Tera Doty-Blance

Instructional Designer

Foundations for Assisting in Home Care
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13 модулей

Язык: Английский

Субтитры: Арабский, Французский, Украинский, Китайский (Китай), Греческий, Итальянский, Бразильский португальский, Нидерландский, Корейский, Немецкий, Пушту, Русский, Тайский, Индонезийский, Шведский, Турецкий, Испанский, Дари, Хинди, Японский, Казахский, Польский

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Grading and LogisticsЧтение
Module 12 (Week 13) VideosЧтение
Hardware & Software RequirementsЧтение
Copyright Information: Course Materials & ImagesЧтение
ReferencesЧтение
02Module 1 - Introduction to Home Health Care15 материалов

Introduction to Home Health Care

IntroductionЧтениеWhat is Home Health Care?ЧтениеWho Receives Home Health Care Services?ЧтениеHistory of Home Health CareЧтение

The Home Health Care Team

Who is Part of the Home Health Care TeamЧтениеHome Health Care Team Roles - Part 1ЧтениеHome Health Care Team Roles - Part 2ЧтениеHome Health Care Team Roles - Part 3ЧтениеHome Health Care Team Roles - Part 4Чтение

Tasks & Scope of Practice

Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide TasksЧтениеScope of PracticeЧтение

Chain of Command

Chain of CommandЧтение

Qualities of Home Health Aides & Personal Care Aides

Qualities of Home Health Aides & Personal Care AidesЧтение

Training & Education Requirements

Education & Training RequirementsЧтение

Module 1 Assessment

Module 1 QuizЗадание
03Module 2 - Working Effectively with Home Care Clients75 материалов

Introduction to Working Effectively with Home Care Clients

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A: Human Needs, Culture & Diversity

Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsЧтениеPhysical NeedsЧтениеSafety and Security NeedsЧтениеNeed for Love and BelongingЧтениеNeed for Self-EsteemЧтениеNeed for Self-ActualizationЧтение

Diversity

CultureЧтениеRace versus CultureЧтениеEthnocentrism, Diversity, & StereotypesЧтениеSelf-AwarenessЧтениеCultural Awareness & Cultural CompetenceЧтение

Cultures

Introduction to CulturesЧтениеAfrican AmericanЧтениеAsiansЧтениеLatinosЧтениеMiddle EastЧтение

Religions of the World

Introduction to Religions of the WorldЧтениеAgnostics and AtheistsЧтениеBuddhismЧтениеChristianityЧтениеHinduismЧтениеIslamЧтениеJudaismЧтение

Family & Diversity

Introduction to Family & DiversityЧтениеSupporting Family MembersЧтение

Unit B: Communication Skills & Developing a Therapeutic Relationship

CommunicationЧтениеTypes of CommunicationЧтениеTypes of Communication - SummaryЧтение

Barriers to Effective Communication

Language BarriersЧтениеHearing ImpairmentЧтениеVisual ImpairmentЧтениеAphasia/Speech ImpairmentЧтениеCognitive ImpairmentЧтениеYes/No QuestionsЧтениеAsking "Why?"Чтение

Active Listening

Introduction to Active ListeningЧтениеHow to Be a Good Listener - Part 1ЧтениеHow to Be a Good Listener - Part 2ЧтениеHow to Be a Good Listener - Part 3Чтение

Therapeutic Relationship

Introduction to Therapeutic RelationshipЧтениеHow to Establish a Therapeutic Relationship - Part 1ЧтениеHow to Establish a Therapeutic Relationship - Part 2ЧтениеHow to Establish a Therapeutic Relationship - Part 3ЧтениеTerminating the RelationshipЧтениеSelf Check for BoundariesЧтение

Documentation

Introduction to DocumentationЧтениеUse of Your SensesЧтениеWhat Information to Include in DocumentationЧтениеHow to Complete DocumentationЧтениеConfidentialityЧтениеSample DocumentationЧтение

Communicating on the Telephone

Introduction to Communicating on the TelephoneЧтениеSample Phone CallЧтениеSample Phone MessageЧтение

Unit C: Patient's Rights

Introduction to Patient's RightsЧтение

Types of Abuse & Neglect

Physical AbuseЧтениеEmotional AbuseЧтениеFinancial AbuseЧтениеSexual AbuseЧтениеDomestic violenceЧтениеNeglectЧтениеReporting Abuse & NeglectЧтение

Patient's Rights

Introduction to Patient's RightsЧтениеPatient's ResponsibilitiesЧтениеHow a Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide Support a Patient's RightsЧтение

Advanced Directives

Introduction to Advanced DirectivesЧтениеLiving WillsЧтениеDurable Power of Attorney for Health Care (Health Care Proxy)ЧтениеDo-Not-Resuscitate (DNR)ЧтениеConfidentialityЧтениеHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Чтение

Module 2 Assessment

Module 2 QuizЗадание
04Module 3 - Working with the Elderly28 материалов

Introduction to Working with the Elderly

IntroductionЧтение

What is Aging?

Aging and the IndividualЧтениеSocial Factors & AgingЧтение

Observing & Reporting Changes and Confidentiality

Observing & Reporting ChangesЧтениеConfidentialityЧтение

Attitudes Towards Aging

Attitudes Toward AgingЧтениеMyths of AgingЧтение

Aging & the Body

IntroductionЧтениеImmune SystemЧтениеRespiratory SystemЧтениеCardiovascular SystemЧтениеIntegumentary (Skin) SystemЧтениеMusculoskeletal SystemЧтениеRange of Motion MovementsЧтение

Aging & the Mind

Introduction to Aging & the MindЧтениеWorking with Patients Who Have Had a StrokeЧтениеWorking with Patients with Alzheimer's DiseaseЧтениеWorking with Patients with Parkinson's DiseaseЧтение

Stress

Introduction to StressЧтениеHow to Help a Patient Effectively Manage StressЧтение

Module 3

Module 3 QuizЗадание
05Module 4 - Working with Children32 материалов

Working with Children & Why They May Need Home Care

Introduction to Working with ChildrenЧтениеWhy Children May Need Home Care - Part 1ЧтениеWhy Children May Need Home Care - Part 2ЧтениеWhy Children May Need Home Care - Part 3Чтение

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Applied to Children

Introduction to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Applied to ChildrenЧтениеPhysical NeedsЧтениеSafety and Security NeedsЧтениеNeed for Love and BelongingЧтениеNeed for Self-EsteemЧтениеNeed for Self-ActualizationЧтение

Child Growth and Development

Introduction to Child Growth and DevelopmentЧтениеSensorimotor Stage (birth to 2 years)ЧтениеPreoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)ЧтениеConcrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)ЧтениеFormal Operational Stage (11 years to adulthood)Чтение

Physical, Cognitive, and Social Development in Childhood

Infancy: Birth to 12 monthsЧтениеToddler: 1-3 yearsЧтениеPreschool: 3-6 yearsЧтениеSchool Age: 6-11 or 12 yearsЧтениеAdolescent: 11 years to 19 yearsЧтение

Problems Affecting the Family and How Children React to Stress

Types of FamiliesЧтениеGuidelines for Communicating with Children about DivorceЧтениеStyles of ParentingЧтениеSocioeconomic StatusЧтениеDomestic ViolenceЧтениеSpecial Issues of Families: Substance Abuse and Mental Health IssuesЧтение

Module 4

Module 4 QuizЗадание
06Module 5 - Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill19 материалов

Introduction to Working with People Who Are Mentally Ill

IntroductionЧтение

What is Mental Health?

What is Mental Health?ЧтениеPositive Coping SkillsЧтениеNegative Coping SkillsЧтениеDefense MechanismsЧтениеUnhealthy Coping BehaviorsЧтение

What is Mental Illness?

What is Mental Illness?Чтение

What Causes Mental Illness?

Physical FactorsЧтениеEnvironmental FactorsЧтениеGenetic FactorsЧтениеStress FactorsЧтение

Types of Mental Illness

AnxietyЧтениеDepressionЧтениеSchizophreniaЧтениеTreating Mental IllnessЧтение

Mental Health, Mental Illness, and the Home Care Worker

Guidelines for Observing BehaviorЧтениеRole of the HHA/PHA with Mentally Ill Patients and their FamiliesЧтениеMaintain SafetyЧтение

Module 5

Module 5 QuizЗадание
07Module 6 - Working with People with Developmental Disabilities31 материалов

Introduction to Working with People with Developmental Disabilities

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A: Understanding Developmental Disabilities

What is a Developmental Disability?ЧтениеHow Does Having a Developmental Disability Affect Normal Development?ЧтениеSelf-Care & MovementЧтениеFinancial Independence & Self-directionЧтениеCommunication & Social SituationsЧтениеCopingЧтениеTypes of Developmental DisabilitiesЧтениеIntellectual DisabilitiesЧтениеCerebral PalsyЧтениеAutismЧтениеNeurologic ImpairmentЧтениеMultiple DisabilitiesЧтениеEffects of Developmental Disabilities on Growth and DevelopmentЧтениеCauses of Developmental DisabilitiesЧтениеHow is a Developmental Disability Different from Mental Illness?Чтение

Unit B: Developmental Disabilities and Home Care

Developmental Disabilities at HomeЧтениеCaring for a Child with a Developmental DisabilityЧтениеCaring for an Adult with a Developmental DisabilityЧтениеExpectations and AttitudesЧтениеAddress the Person, Not the DisabilityЧтениеFocus on Independence, Productivity, and IntegrationЧтение

Module 6

Module 6 QuizЗадание
08Module 7 - Working with People with Physical Disabilities13 материалов

Working with People with Physical Disabilities

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A - What is Physical Disability?

What is a Physical Disability?ЧтениеCauses of Physical DisabilitiesЧтениеPermanent versus Temporary DisabilitiesЧтениеUnique Attributes of Physical DisabilitiesЧтениеImpact of a Physical Disability on Quality of LifeЧтение

Unit B: How the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide Can Help a Person with a Physical Disability

Promoting Self-care and IndependenceЧтениеMaintenance of Dignity and Self-WorthЧтениеPreservation of Normal Life StyleЧтениеRole of the Home Health Aide/Personal Care AideЧтениеSocial, Cultural and Environmental Influences in Caring for People with DisabilitiesЧтениеSituations in Which People with Physical Disabilities May Require Home CareЧтение

Module 7

Module 7 QuizЗадание
09Module 8 - Food, Nutrition, and Meal Preparation52 материалов

Food, Nutrition, and Meal Preparation

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A: The Basics of Nutrition

The Major NutrientsЧтениеProteinЧтениеCarbohydratesЧтениеFatsЧтениеVitaminsЧтениеMineralsЧтениеWaterЧтениеNutrients Work TogetherЧтение

Unit B: Meal Planning

Well-balanced DietЧтениеMilk GroupЧтениеProtein Foods GroupЧтениеFruit GroupЧтениеVegetable GroupЧтениеGrain GroupЧтениеOilsЧтение

Unit C: Food Preparation and Serving

Food PreparationЧтениеVIDEO - Food Preparation & Blender UseВидеоPatient InvolvementЧтениеAvailable Cooking EquipmentЧтениеServe Quality FoodЧтениеServing MealsЧтениеFood Appearance, Texture, and Portion Size

Unit D: Food Shopping, Storage, Handling and Food Safety

How to Save on Food CostsЧтениеFood StorageЧтениеSafe Food HandlingЧтениеSafe Microwave Defrosting and CookingЧтениеSafe Cooking TemperaturesЧтениеFood Money ProceduresЧтение

Unit E: Modified Diets

Being Specific When it Comes to the DietЧтениеThe Meaning of "High" and "Low" Diet OrdersЧтениеDecreasing the Intake of Certain FoodsЧтениеIncreasing the Intake of Certain FoodsЧтениеTypes of Modified DietsЧтениеLow Sodium/Low Salt DietsЧтение

Module 8

Module 8 QuizЗадание
10Module 9 - Family Spending and Budgeting 13 материалов

Introduction to Family Spending and Budgeting

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A: The Role of the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide in Family Spending and Budgeting

The Role of the Home Health Aide/Personal Care Aide in Family Spending & BudgetingЧтениеIncomeЧтениеDebt & StressЧтениеDaily Expense TrackerЧтениеPlanning a BudgetЧтениеDetermining ExpensesЧтениеDetermining IncomeЧтение

Unit B: Ways to Make the Most Effective Use of the Family's Finances

IntroductionЧтениеHow to Save on Grocery CostsЧтениеHow to Save on Household CostsЧтениеHow to Save on Energy CostsЧтение

Module 9

Module 9 QuizЗадание
11Module 10 - Care of the Home and Personal Belongings20 материалов

Introduction to Care of the Home and Personal Belongings

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A: Importance of Housekeeping in the Home

IntroductionЧтение

Unit B: Performing Housekeeping in the Home

IntroductionЧтение

Unit C: Ways to Be Safe and Save Energy and Time

IntroductionЧтениеTime ManagementЧтениеThe ABC MethodЧтениеThe 1-10 MethodЧтениеTips for Efficient Use of TimeЧтение

Unit D: How to Get the Job Done

Infection ControlЧтениеBasic Supplies and Equipment NeededЧтениеVIDEO - Household Cleaning SuppliesВидеоSafety Tips for Home Health Aides/Personal Care Aides Using Equipment and SuppliesЧтениеVIDEO - VacuumingВидеоKitchen Cleaning TasksЧтение

Module 10

Module 10 QuizЗадание
12 Module 11 - Safety and Injury Prevention 28 материалов

Introduction to Safety and Injury Preventation

IntroductionЧтение

Unit A: Injuries

IntroductionЧтениеFallsЧтениеBurnsЧтениеCutsЧтениеPoisoningЧтениеChokingЧтениеContributing Factors to InjuriesЧтениеWhere Household Injuries Commonly OccurЧтение

Unit B: Injury Prevention

Role of the Home Care Worker in Injury PreventionЧтениеFire SafetyЧтениеPersonal SafetyЧтениеPetsЧтениеTransportation SafetyЧтение

Unit C: What to do When Injuries and Emergencies Happen

IntroductionЧтениеFirst Aid Techniques for FallsЧтениеFirst Aid Techniques for BruisesЧтениеFirst Aid Techniques for Cuts and ScrapesЧтениеFirst Aid Techniques for Dizziness/FaintingЧтениеFirst Aid Techniques for BurnsЧтение

Module 11

Module 11 QuizЗадание
13Module 12 - Personal Care101 материалов

Introduction to Personal Care

IntroductionЧтение

Unit I: Infection Control

Introduction to Infection ControlЧтениеProcedure - HandwashingЧтениеUse of Alcohol-Based Hand SanitizerЧтениеVIDEO - Hand WashingВидеоProcedure - Donning & Removing GlovesЧтениеVIDEO - Donning and Removing GlovesВидео

Unit II: Bathing, Back Rubs & Assisting with a Clean Dressing

Introduction to Bathing, Back Rubs & Assisting with a Clean DressingЧтениеProcedure - Tub or Shower BathЧтениеProcedure - Bed BathЧтениеVIDEO - Bed BathВидеоProcedure - Shampoo in BedЧтениеVIDEO - Washing Hair in BedВидео

Unit III: Teeth & Mouth Care

Introduction to Mouth HygieneЧтениеProcedure - Patients Who Can Brush Their Own Teeth or Need Some AssistanceЧтениеVIDEO - Assisting with Mouth HygieneВидеоProcedure - Patients Who are Unable to Perform Mouth Hygiene Independently, such as an Unconscious PatientЧтениеProcedure - Denture CareЧтениеVIDEO - Denture CareВидео

Unit IV: Dressing & Grooming

Introduction to Dressing and GroomingЧтениеProcedure - Assisting with DressingЧтениеProcedure - Assisting with Dressing for Patients Who are Weak, Frail, or ParalyzedЧтениеProcedure - Assisting with the use of Elastic Support StockingsЧтениеVIDEO - Applying Elastic Compression StockingsВидеоNail CareЧтение

Unit V: Assisting with Elimination

Introduction to Assisting with EliminationЧтениеProcedure - Use of a Bed PanЧтениеVIDEO - Changing a BedpanВидеоProcedure - Use of a UrinalЧтениеVIDEO - Use of a UrinalВидеоProcedure - Assisting with the Use of a Condom CatheterЧтение

Unit VI: Assisting with Eating

Introduction to Assisting with EatingЧтениеProcedure - Assisting with EatingЧтениеProcedure - Measuring IntakeЧтениеVIDEO - Measuring IntakeВидеоVIDEO - Assisting with EatingВидео

Unit VII: Assisting with Transfers, Turning and Positioning, and Body Mechanics

Procedure: Proper Body MechanicsЧтениеVIDEO - Proper Body MechanicsВидеоProcedure: StandingЧтениеProcedure: LiftingЧтениеProcedure: Using Proper Working HeightЧтениеOverview: Turning and Positioning the PatientЧтение

Unit VIII: The Patient's Environment

Introduction to The Patient's EnvironmentЧтениеProcedure: Making an Unoccupied BedЧтениеProcedure: Making an Occupied BedЧтениеVIDEO - Making an Occupied BedВидео

Unit IX: Special Equipment used by Home Care Patient

Introduction to Special Equipment used by Home Care PatientsЧтениеProcedure: Weighing a PatientЧтениеProcedure: Assisting with the Use of a Hydraulic LiftЧтениеProcedure: Slide Board TransferЧтение

Unit X: Care of the Infant

Procedure: Handling the InfantЧтениеProcedure: Picking up the InfantЧтениеVIDEO - Picking up the InfantВидеоPositioning the Infant for Feeding & Feeding the InfantЧтениеVIDEO - Feeding an InfantВидеоBurping a BabyЧтение

Unit XI: Assisting with Self-administration of Medication

Introduction to Assisting with Self-administration of MedicationЧтениеProcedure: Checking the Right Person (Patient)ЧтениеProcedure: Checking the Right MedicationЧтениеProcedure: Checking the Right DoseЧтениеProcedure: Checking the Right TimeЧтениеProcedure: Checking the Right RouteЧтение

Module 12

Module 12 QuizЗаданиеEnd of Course SurveyЧтение
Use of ClichesЧтение
Legal Ramifications for HIPAA ViolationsЧтение
Sensory SystemЧтение
Digestive SystemЧтение
Urinary SystemЧтение
Endocrine SystemЧтение
Neurological SystemЧтение
Female Reproductive SystemЧтение
Male Reproductive SystemЧтение
Signs of Substance AbuseЧтение
Signs of Mental IllnessЧтение
StressЧтение
How to Help Children Cope with StressЧтение
Working Effectively to Strengthen FamiliesЧтение
Promote Self-Determination and Community ParticipationЧтение
Care NeedsЧтение
Physical NeedsЧтение
Safety and Security NeedsЧтение
Love and Belonging NeedsЧтение
Self-Esteem and Self-Actualization NeedsЧтение
Role of the Home Health Aide/Personal Care AideЧтение
Performance StandardsЧтение
Using ChooseMyPlate in Meal PlanningЧтение
Dietary GuidelinesЧтение
Cost of FoodЧтение
Чтение
Fluid-Restricted DietsЧтение
High and Low Potassium DietsЧтение
Low Fat/Low Cholesterol DietsЧтение
Bland DietsЧтение
Gluten-Free DietЧтение
Vegetarian DietЧтение
Liquid DietsЧтение
Soft DietsЧтение
Mechanically Altered DietsЧтение
Mechanical Soft DietЧтение
Pureed DietЧтение
Provide Nutritious and Attractive Mechanically Altered FoodЧтение
Follow Safe Food Preparation and Storage GuidelinesЧтение
Bathroom Cleaning TasksЧтение
Living Room Cleaning TasksЧтение
Bedroom Cleaning TasksЧтение
Washing FloorsЧтение
LaundryЧтение
First Aid Techniques for ChokingЧтение
First Aid Techniques for PoisoningЧтение
What to do in Serious Medical EmergenciesЧтение
Assessing the ABCsЧтение
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)Чтение
SeizuresЧтение
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)Чтение
Procedure - Back RubЧтение
Procedure - Assisting with Changing a Clean (Non-sterile) DressingЧтение
VIDEO - Assisting with Changing a Clean DressingВидео
Procedure - FlossingЧтение
VIDEO - Mouth Care for the Unconscious PatientВидео
Procedure - Hand CareЧтение
Procedure - Foot CareЧтение
Procedure - Shaving the PatientЧтение
VIDEO - Shaving a PatientВидео
VIDEO - Applying a Condom CatheterВидео
Procedure - Assisting with Cleaning the Skin and Catheter TubingЧтение
VIDEO - Cleaning Catheter TubingВидео
Procedure - Assisting with Emptying of the Urinary Drainage BagЧтение
VIDEO - Applying an Incontinence ProductВидео
Procedure - Measuring Urinary OutputЧтение
VIDEO - Measuring OutputВидео
Procedure: Turning the Patient in BedЧтение
VIDEO - Turning the Patient in BedВидео
Procedure: Positioning the PatientЧтение
VIDEO - Positioning a Patient on Their SideВидео
Overview: Assisting Patients to Transfer to and from Different PositionsЧтение
Procedure: Transfer to the Sitting Position in BedЧтение
Procedure: Helping the Patient to Sit at the Side of the BedЧтение
VIDEO - Lifting a Patient in BedВидео
Procedure: Helping a Patient to StandЧтение
Procedure: Helping the Patient to Ambulate (Walk)Чтение
Procedure: Transfer to a Wheelchair, Chair, or CommodeЧтение
VIDEO - Transfer to a WheelchairВидео
Procedure: Positioning Patient in Chair or WheelchairЧтение
Procedure: Transfer from Wheelchair to ToiletЧтение
Procedure: Transfer from Wheelchair to Shower and Assisting with ShowerЧтение
Procedure: Transfer from Wheelchair to Stool or Chair in TubЧтение
VIDEO - Transfer from a Wheelchair to the ShowerВидео
Changing a DiaperЧтение
Documenting the Baby's Intake and OutputЧтение
Procedure: Infant BathЧтение
VIDEO - Bathing an InfantВидео