Course Listing

Communications for the Personal Care Worker

Code:
PCW_CE
Cost:
$54
Contact Hours:
3.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour

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.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Legal Issues

Code:
PCW_LI
Cost:
$54
Contact Hours:
3.4 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour

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.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Member of the Professional Care Team

Code:
PCW_CT
Cost:
$9
Contact Hours:
0.5 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour

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.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Safe and Clean Environment

Code:
PCW_SC
Cost:
$65
Contact Hours:
3.6 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour

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.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Understanding Basic Human Needs

Code:
PCW_BN
Cost:
$65
Contact Hours:
3.6 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour

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.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Special Procedures

Code:
PCW_SP
Cost:
N/A
Contact Hours:
N/A

Coming Soon.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Assisting with ADLs Activity and Exercise

Code:
PCW_AA
Cost:
N/A
Contact Hours:
N/A
 

Coming Soon.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Assisting with ADLs Bathing and Skin Care

Code:
PCW_AB
Cost:
N/A
Contact Hours:
N/A

Coming Soon.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Assisting with ADLs Elimination

Code:
PCW_AE
Cost:
N/A
Contact Hours:
N/A

Coming Soon.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Assisting with ADLs Nutrition and Diet

Code:
PCW_AN
Cost:
N/A
Contact Hours:
N/A

Coming Soon.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…

Assisting with Catheterization

Code:
PCW_AC
Cost:
N/A
Contact Hours:
N/A

Coming Soon.

Top Return to Course Catalog Details…