Bathing Safety and Techniques for the Elderly Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: Bathing is often the most difficult personal care activity that professional caregivers face especially for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias who perceive bathing as unpleasant or threatening and can result in an unsafe situation for the elderly. This in-service addresses the basics of elderly bathing, showers and […]
Back Safety and Injury Prevention Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: This in-service is designed to improve awareness and help eliminate preventable back injuries for professional caregivers in health care. It provides information regarding safe work practices, the severity of back injuries for caregivers, ergonomics, lifting devices, proper precautions, what caregivers should know before handling and transferring patients and […]
Autoimmune Disease Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: This in-service provides professional caregivers with the information necessary to provide care for patients with an autoimmune disease to improve patient quality of life. PACKAGE OPTIONS E-book(Emailed) $18.99 USD
Asthma Training Booklet for Health Care Professionals
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: This in-service will help the professional caregiver learn how to identify risk factors for contracting asthma as well as understand the background into genetic information that may be associated with the condition. This in-service also recognizes the critical role allied health professionals play in educating and caring for […]
Assistive Devices Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: Assistive devices include a wide range of devices and equipment that help individuals including the elderly and the disabled perform a task or prevent injury. Assistive technologies promote independence as they compensate for sensory, physical, and cognitive impairments they promote safety for vulnerable individuals. This in-service describes assistive […]
Assertive Communication Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: Assertive communication is essential for effective performance and well-being in the health care field. Activities such as giving and receiving feedback, performance management, and building relationships with internal and external customers are crucial to ensure both professional and personal success. This in-service provides individuals with the skills and […]
Aging and Loss of Independence Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to prepare professional caregivers to address the needs of their older adult patients by understanding aging-related demographic trends, changes in health status and assessment of older adults to help cope with the loss of independence, support of family caregivers, elder abuse, and […]
Advance Directives Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 2.00 Course Objectives This in-service on Advance Directives provide professional caregivers with information about the importance and role of advance directives in end of life care. It suggests strategies to help patients understand and participate in the Advance Directive process. Advance Directives can be a difficult topic because they deal with […]
Adult Failure to Thrive Training Booklet
Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00 Course Objectives As the number of elderly patients increases, professional caregivers must become knowledgeable about the special healthcare needs of the geriatric population. Undesired weight loss and malnutrition in the elderly are significant problems, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Residents of long term care facilities are at special risk. […]