2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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NRA 104 - Caregiver 3.75 Credits, 4.5 Contact Hours 3.5 1
Introduction to caregiving. Includes body systems and common diseases, basic caregiving skills, providing client care, home care, providing restorative care, home health care food prep, and certification requirements.
Prerequisite(s): WritePlacer 4; Reading 227; Arithmetic 200 Information: This is a lecture and laboratory training course combined. The student must meet specific clinical requirements for safety. This is a requirement of the healthcare industry. Students must have their American Heart Association CPR and First Aid certification; as well as a Food Handler certification to apply.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Define and describe what a caregiver is and the different types
- Discuss the legality of Caregiving.
- Demonstrate understanding of communication with patient, family and healthcare personnel
- Discuss caring for patient at home including food prep & storage, meal planning, home maintenance
- Discussing patient care including emergency care and care for the Alzheimer’s Patient
Outline:
- Introduction to Foundation of Caregiving
- Introduction to caregiving
- Legal consideration
- HIPAA
- Patient Rights
- Mandatory reporting
- Ethical considerations
- Infection control
- Introduction to communication skills
- Components of effective communication
- Styles and techniques of communication
- Barriers in effective communication
- Culture
- Language
- Physical and mental disabilities
- Introduction of proper body mechanics
- Service plans. Developing, using,and maintaining resident service plans
- Infection Control
- Common types of infectious diseases
- Preventing infections
- Controlling infection
- Nutrition and food preparation
- Basic Nutrition
- Menu planning and posting
- Procuring, handling and storing food safety
- Special diet
- Providing Restorative Care
- Introduction to principles of rehabilitation
- The musculoskeletal system
- Complications of immobility
- Proper use and application of protective/restraining devices
- Activities of daily living and restorative activities
- Proper use and care of other assistive devices
- Proper use and application of hot and cold compresses, bandages and binders
- Providing Assisted Living Care and Home Care
- Review of body systems
- Psychosocial needs of the resident
- Caring for the confused resident
- Introduction to disease associated with the elderly
- Care of the resident with seizures
- Fire, safety, and emergency procedures
- Emergency planning
- Medical emergencies
- Care of the cognitively impaired resident
- anticipating and addressing the needs and behaviors of residents with dementia and ‘
- Alzheimer’s
- B. Understanding the developmental tasks associated with aging process
- Medication management
- Determining whether a resident needs assistance with medication administration
- Assisting a resident to self-administer medication
- Observing, documenting and reporting changes in resident condition before and after medication is administered
- Knowing the five rights of medication administration
- Care Preparation/Certification Requirements
- Applying for and interviewing for a job
- Work ethics
- Certification information
- Career ladders and goals
Effective Term: Summer 2020
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