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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aQuire Training Solutions
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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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Hours:
1.00
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aQuire Training Solutions
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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.
Course Name:
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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Credits:
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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
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:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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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Hours:
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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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Communicating with Others
This course will help you understand how to communicate with impaired clients, individuals with Alzheimer's or memory loss, agitated people and others in your work.
Course Name:
Communicating with Others
Course Description:
This course will help you understand how to communicate with impaired clients, individuals with Alzheimer's or memory loss, agitated people and others in your work.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand basic principles of communication; Practice verbal and non-verbal communication skills; Recognize touch as a way we communicate; Employ the ALOHA approach to communication; Respect confidentiality; Communicate effectively with the team members, clients' families, and friends; Communicate competently with impaired individuals.
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Credits:
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Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Environmental Hazards and Safety
In this course you will learn how to help create a safe, comforting environment, and how to keep it free from hazards. Creating and maintaining a safe environment is important for both you and your clients.
Course Name:
Environmental Hazards and Safety
Course Description:
In this course you will learn how to help create a safe, comforting environment, and how to keep it free from hazards. Creating and maintaining a safe environment is important for both you and your clients.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand the hazards of the PCA job; Realize the role of OSHA in workplace safety; Safely handle hazardous substances; Identify ergonomics in the workplace; Handle fire emergencies; Avoid and respond to home hazards; Avoid lifting hazards; Recognize the risk of falls and how to avoid them; Employ OSHA safety standards.
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Credits:
0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Nutrition and Hydration
Proper nutrition and adequate hydration are some of the most important aspects to maintaining the health of your clients. Learn how to manage these elements and how to prepare or supervise healthy meals with this course.
Course Name:
Nutrition and Hydration
Course Description:
Proper nutrition and adequate hydration are some of the most important aspects to maintaining the health of your clients. Learn how to manage these elements and how to prepare or supervise healthy meals with this course.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Understand nutritional needs of the elderly; Safely prepare and store food; Understand the 16 most common special diets; Recognize the importance of hydration and how to keep clients hydrated; Measure, record, and report intake, output and weight.
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Credits:
0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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.
Course Name:
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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0.00
Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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Promoting and Maintaining Good Mobility
Helping clients with mobility includes learning skills to safely assist with transferring, walking, range of motion and more. The goal is to keep your clients moving, while keeping them - and you - safe.
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Promoting and Maintaining Good Mobility
Course Description:
Helping clients with mobility includes learning skills to safely assist with transferring, walking, range of motion and more. The goal is to keep your clients moving, while keeping them - and you - safe.
Course Objective:
After completing this lesson, the student will be able to: Identify principles of body mechanics and mobility; Know the keys to a maintaining a healthy back; Recognize the importance of posture and positioning; Use lifts and other assistive devices safely; Utilize gait belts and aid clients in safe ambulation; Use positioning devices and avoid restraints.
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Credits:
0.00
Hours:
2.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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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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Hours:
1.00
Certificates:
aQuire Training Solutions
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