Course Description
Basic Principles for Resident Care Procedures for Persons with Problems Related to Age, Disability, or Common Illness is a comprehensive course designed to equip caregivers with the essential knowledge and skills needed to provide high-quality care to persons facing age-related challenges, disabilities, or common illnesses. This intermediate-level course covers a wide range of topics, including physical care related to gastrointestinal, genitourinary, respiratory, and cardiovascular conditions, along with guidance on simple dressings and use of restraints. The course aims to enhance the caregivers' understanding of the unique needs of their clients, promote a person-centered approach to caregiving, and ensure the safety and well-being of both the caregiver and the person receiving care.
What will be taught topics
- Maintaining a healthy GI tract in residents
- Caring for common GI conditions
- Maintaining a healthy Genitourinary tract in residents
- Caring for common Genitourinary conditions
- Maintaining a healthy Neuromuscular system in residents
- Caring for common respiratory conditions
- How to care for residents with cardiovascular illnesses
- Caring for wounds and changing non-sterile dressings
- Understanding chemical and physical restraints, their risks, and alternative practices
Lesson list
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Physical Care Requirements Related to the GI Tract
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Physical Care Related to the Genitourinary Tract
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Physical Care Related to the Neuromuscular System
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Knowledge Review
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Physical Care Related to the Respiratory System
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Physical Care Related to Cardiovascular Illness
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Wounds of the Skin
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Knowledge Review
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Chemical and Physical Restraints
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Exam- Basic Principles for Resident Care Procedures for Persons with Problems Related to Age, Disability or Common Illness
