Providing Personal Care

Description

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are activities that adults do every day to carry out their lives. These include bathing, dressing, grooming, going to the bathroom, walking, eating and other basic activities. The vast majority of ADLs are provided by the paraprofessional in most health care settings. Because of this responsibility, it is important as caregivers to have a solid understanding of the appropriate techniques in providing personal care. The paraprofessional also needs to be able to correctly demonstrate the proper skills necessary to provide personal care. In addition to ADLs, it is important that the caregiver understand and practice the goals of proper skin care and the preventive measures necessary to avoid pressure ulcers.

This course is part of the Home Health Aide/Nursing Assistant Training library designed for agency or education institution use as an educational aid and resource in conjunction with hands-on instruction in a lab and or clinical setting supervised by a nurse educator. The agency or education institution is responsible for ensuring the learner has attained the knowledge and care skills, according to their state's requirements, before providing care to a client.

Delivery

This is a self-paced course with optional knowledge check quizzes after each lesson. These non-graded quizzes allow you to check your understanding of the lesson objectives before proceeding to the next lesson. After the final lesson you will be required to take the final exam. You must score 70% or higher to pass the course and obtain a certificate of completion.

Objectives

Describe activities of daily living
Identify practices to prevent skin problems in the aging patient
Identify how to bathe an infant
Recognize appropriate personal care for the patient
Identify the role of the aide in providing personal care
Demonstrate the proper technique for giving a patient a bed bath.
Demonstrate the proper technique for giving a patient a partial bath
Demonstrate the proper technique for giving a patient a tub or shower bath
Demonstrate the proper technique for giving a patient a perineal care
Demonstrate proper technique for mouth care
Demonstrate proper technique for mouth care for the unconscious person
Demonstrate popper technique for denture care
Demonstrate proper technique for fingernail and hand care
Demonstrate proper technique for foot care
Demonstrate proper technique for a backrub
Demonstrate appropriate hair care
Demonstrate bed shampoo
Demonstrate sink shampoo
Demonstrate shaving with electric razor
Demonstrate eyeglass care
Demonstrate hearing aid care
Demonstrate dressing a patient
Demonstrate making an occupied bed
Identify goals of skin care
Demonstrate lotion application
Demonstrate backrub
Describe prevention of pressure ulcer
State care of a pressure ulcer
Identify pressure-relieving devices
List safety measures when using pressure-relieving devices

Contact Time

5.3 contact hour(s) based on 50 minute contact hour

4.4 contact hour(s) based on 60 minute contact hour

Estimated Time

The estimated time for completion for this activity is 4.4 hours

Intended Audience

This course is designed to meet the continuing education requirements of healthcare paraprofessionals, such as homehealth aide, nurses aide and personal care attendants.

Course Expiration Date

As required by ANCC, this continuing nursing education activity must carry an expiration date. You must complete the content, Final Quiz and Course Survey on or before that day. The last day to successfully complete this course and receive a Certificate of Completion will be December 31, 2016.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

Commercial Support Disclosure

This course (CE activity) was developed in accordance with ANCC criteria and Commercial Support Guidelines; the planners and authors of this course have disclosed no relevant financial, personal or professional relationships with any commercial entities pertaining to this activity. Therefore, the content is free of commercial bias for or against any product or commercial entity.

Kathy Richie - BSN, RN, Program Director, Allied Health Continuing Education, Rochester Community and Technical College (Author Originating)

Kathy Richie received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing from the College of St. Teresa with a minor in Psychology. She has over 13 years experience in the health care field and a decade of experience in the design, development and provision of adult/healthcare professional continuing education. Kathy also serves as director of the Heartland Regional Geriatric Education Center for southeastern Minnesota, which is supported by the Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center, part of the University of Minnesota's Center on Aging.

Kathy is a member of the Program Services Committee of the Alzheimer's Association, Minnesota - North Dakota Chapter as well as a member of the Leadership Council for the Alzheimer's Association Southern Minnesota Regional Center.

Copyright

Materials used in connection with this course may be subject to copyright protection. Retention of the materials for longer than the class term, unauthorized further dissemination of the materials, or use of copyrighted materials in any way other than intended for this class is prohibited by Copyright and Teach Act laws.

Acknowledgment

This course was developed with Rochester Community and Technical College's Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division located in Rochester Minnesota. Development was funded from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

Features

Written language - English : Yes

Course Code:

HHPP

Course Category:

Home Health