Communications for the Personal Care Worker

Learning to effectively communicate with the patient is an important aspect of your job as a personal care worker. To effectively communicate, you need to learn to “listen” to the person’s non-verbal communication (facial expression, body stance, eye contact, etc.) as well as listen to the words, in order to better understand what the patient is telling you.

Legal Issues

There are many aspects related to the responsibility an employee has to his or her employer in order to be successful in the job and make sure the working relationship is a good one. Some of the responsibilities are related to state and federal rules and laws that the employer needs to follow. Other responsibilities are in place for the employee’s safety and the safety and well-being of the patient. This course will review the responsibilities an employee has to his or her employer.

Member of the Professional Care Team

Personal care workers are the backbone of the home health industry. It is important for workers to have a solid understanding of what the job entails. This course is designed as an entry-level course for personal care workers to learn about the job roles and responsibilities in this paraprofessional role. 

This course will introduce the learner to the role of the personal care worker, including various responsibilities and functions of the role that are critical to employment success.

Safe and Clean Environment

Safety is an important aspect of any job. In health care, safety measures need to be taken to protect the patient and the worker. This lesson reviews basic safety measures to use and response steps to take to decrease the spread of infections and prevent injury resulting from an unsafe or unclean environment.

Understanding Basic Human Needs

This course presents information on lifespan growth and development, including the different levels of human needs.  Normal changes typically seen with aging are identified, and reality as compared to myths associated with aging are examined.  Additionally, individual aging differences and age-related conditions will be reviewed, as well as information on death, dying, grief, and loss.

Special Procedures

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Assisting with ADLs Activity and Exercise

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Assisting with ADLs Bathing and Skin Care

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Assisting with ADLs Elimination

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Assisting with ADLs Nutrition and Diet

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Assisting with Catheterization

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