Courses:
Becoming a Caregiver
This course covers the core values of caregiving, understanding the range of caregiver duties, the basics of client rights, and understanding other team members' roles.
Course Name:
Becoming a Caregiver
Course Description:
This course covers the core values of caregiving, understanding the range of caregiver duties, the basics of client rights, and understanding other team members' roles.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Describe the role of a PCA; Discuss aging in America; Explain the clients' Bill of Rights; Identify the core values of a caregiver; Work more effectively with a team; Realize the importance of the PCA's contribution.
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Hours:
1.00
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Caregiver First Aid: Burns and Poisons
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms, and treatments for clients who have suffered a burn or come in contact with a poison.
Course Name:
Caregiver First Aid: Burns and Poisons
Course Description:
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms, and treatments for clients who have suffered a burn or come in contact with a poison.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the nature of burns, including classifications and basic first aid approaches; Identify poisons and understand immediate response needs.
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1.00
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Caregiver First Aid: Choking and Falls
In this course you will learn what you should do when one of your clients is choking or falls.
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Caregiver First Aid: Choking and Falls
Course Description:
In this course you will learn what you should do when one of your clients is choking or falls.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Identify a choking client and respond properly; Apply the abdominal thrust technique; Prevent falls and respond to falls properly.
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1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Heart Attack and Shock
In this course you will learn the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and shock and what you should do if one of your clients experiences this.
Course Name:
Caregiver First Aid: Heart Attack and Shock
Course Description:
In this course you will learn the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and shock and what you should do if one of your clients experiences this.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the signs and symptoms of heart attacks as well as your emergency response tasks; Understand shock – what causes it, how to identify it and how to respond.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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Caregiver First Aid: Other Sudden Emergencies
In this course you will learn about other emergencies your clients might experience and how to handle them.
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Caregiver First Aid: Other Sudden Emergencies
Course Description:
In this course you will learn about other emergencies your clients might experience and how to handle them.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Know causes and responses to fainting; Recognize signs and symptoms of seizures and respond properly; Identify allergic reactions and provide emergency and basic first aid.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiver First Aid: Stroke and Wounds
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms and treatment for clients who are experiencing or suffering from a stroke or wound.
Course Name:
Caregiver First Aid: Stroke and Wounds
Course Description:
In this course you will learn the signs, symptoms and treatment for clients who are experiencing or suffering from a stroke or wound.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Identify when a client is having a stroke and respond properly; Classify wounds; Administer basic first aid.
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1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Caregiving Tasks and Client Populations
Learn the basic scope of a caregiver's job including how to preserve your clients' safety and integrity, help with mobility and independence, and how to work within the rules and regulations that govern your job.
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Caregiving Tasks and Client Populations
Course Description:
Learn the basic scope of a caregiver's job including how to preserve your clients' safety and integrity, help with mobility and independence, and how to work within the rules and regulations that govern your job.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Apply principles that help you do your job well; Identify the tasks a caregiver may perform; Work more effectively with special populations; Understand the importance of communication with team members; Recognize the keys to becoming a good caregiver.
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1.00
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Common Chronic Diseases
This course will help you understand common diseases affecting the elderly population, including Alzheimer's disease, COPD, cancer, CHF, diabetes, Parkinson's, stroke and more.
Course Name:
Common Chronic Diseases
Course Description:
This course will help you understand common diseases affecting the elderly population, including Alzheimer's disease, COPD, cancer, CHF, diabetes, Parkinson's, stroke and more.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the nature of chronic diseases; Identify symptoms and understand the 17 most common chronic diseases; Use the OAR method to identify changes in condition or new diseases; Know which specialists treat the most common chronic diseases; Understand the physical and psychological effects of chronic diseases.
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Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Common Communicable Diseases
This course will help you understand common communicable diseases affecting the elderly population, including AIDS, colds, influenza, hepatitis, MRSA, pneumonia, TB and more.
Course Name:
Common Communicable Diseases
Course Description:
This course will help you understand common communicable diseases affecting the elderly population, including AIDS, colds, influenza, hepatitis, MRSA, pneumonia, TB and more.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the nature of communicable diseases; Identify how diseases spread; Recognize signs and symptoms of the 10 most common communicable diseases; Avoid the spread of disease.
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Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Cultural Differences
Cultural competency in caregiving means understanding and embracing the differences in co-workers, clients, families and others.
Course Name:
Cultural Differences
Course Description:
Cultural competency in caregiving means understanding and embracing the differences in co-workers, clients, families and others.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand cultures in all their diversity; Realize the importance of cultural heritage; Communicate effectively with clients from other cultures; Understand roles and culture; Implement cultural understanding while working as a caregiver; Understand the impact of culture on food preference.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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End of Life Care
Death and dying is a part of the caregiver's job, especially when caring for the elderly. This course helps the caregiver understand advance directives, tasks for the dying person, stages of grief and how to say goodbye.
Course Name:
End of Life Care
Course Description:
Death and dying is a part of the caregiver's job, especially when caring for the elderly. This course helps the caregiver understand advance directives, tasks for the dying person, stages of grief and how to say goodbye.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Handle the death of a resident emotionally and professionally; Understand death and the dying process; Manage grief and grieving; Care for the person after death; Recognize the value of working with a dying person.
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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Infection Control
Good infection control starts with proper handwashing, but continues through many steps the caregiver can take. Understanding this topic will help you keep your clients - and yourself and others - as healthy as possible.
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Infection Control
Course Description:
Good infection control starts with proper handwashing, but continues through many steps the caregiver can take. Understanding this topic will help you keep your clients - and yourself and others - as healthy as possible.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand hand hygiene; Keep clients clean and healthy; Care for a client's environment; Make a bed and safely handle linens; Handle contaminated materials and hazardous waste; Protect yourself and clients from communicable diseases; Understand special risks and needs associated with AIDS and Hepatitis.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Many caregivers assist clients with daily living tasks like cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, medication and even pet care. Learn how to do these tasks efficiently and appropriately with this course.
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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Course Description:
Many caregivers assist clients with daily living tasks like cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, medication and even pet care. Learn how to do these tasks efficiently and appropriately with this course.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Recognize the importance of instrumental activities of daily living; Take steps for helping clients with the seven basic areas of IADLs.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Observation, Reporting and Recording
As a caregiver your skills of observation, reporting and recording are vital to helping the rest of the care team provide the best care possible to your clients. Sharpen those skills with this class.
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Observation, Reporting and Recording
Course Description:
As a caregiver your skills of observation, reporting and recording are vital to helping the rest of the care team provide the best care possible to your clients. Sharpen those skills with this class.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Employ skills for good observation – what to watch for and how to observe; Report observations properly; Record tasks and observations for best client care.
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1.00
Certificates:
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Providing Personal Care
Learn to capably assist a client with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing and grooming, as well as oral care, foot care and even how to give a client a gentle massage.
Course Name:
Providing Personal Care
Course Description:
Learn to capably assist a client with personal care tasks like bathing, dressing and grooming, as well as oral care, foot care and even how to give a client a gentle massage.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Assist clients with the seven essential areas of personal care; Use the SWIPES approach to personal care; Employ special touches like backrubs and in-bed shampoos.
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1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Providing Skin Care
Skin is the body's first defense against infection. Learn to protect your clients' skin against breakdowns and infections with this course.
Course Name:
Providing Skin Care
Course Description:
Skin is the body's first defense against infection. Learn to protect your clients' skin against breakdowns and infections with this course.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Keep clients' skin healthy; Prevent pressure sores and use pressure reducing devices.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Understanding Client Rights
No matter what the care setting, your clients have rights - rights to privacy, dignity, independence and respect, among other things. Learn how to apply these rights in your daily work with all clients.
Course Name:
Understanding Client Rights
Course Description:
No matter what the care setting, your clients have rights - rights to privacy, dignity, independence and respect, among other things. Learn how to apply these rights in your daily work with all clients.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Protect the clients' rights; Understand HIPAA and confidentiality; Work with an Ombudsman; Understand how restraints violate clients' rights.
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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