Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CTCP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 3/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
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.
Outline:
• Introduction to the range of tasks that caregivers provide, including:
o Assisting with personal care.
o Assisting with mobility and assistive devices.
o Record keeping. o Assisting with toileting.
o Infant and child care.
o Assisting individuals with mental health disorders.
o Assisting individuals with developmental disorders.
o Assisting with meals and nutrition.
o Providing a safe environment.
• Emphasis on the importance of good record keeping.
• What to do if the caregiver makes a mistake.
• Understanding rules and regulations as well as consequences for violating.
Instructor: Catherine Zimmerman, LICSW, ACHP-SW, CSW-G
Catherine Zimmerman is a licensed independent clinical social worker who has a private practice providing counseling services to people of all ages and all stages of their lives. She is a freelance healthcare writer and speaker specializing in mental health, ethics, hospice and palliative care, gerontological topics, substance misuse, caregiving, stress and trauma. Zimmerman received her master's degree from Portland State University thirty years ago and is certified in clinical social work-Gerontology. Zimmerman supervises and mentors therapists seeking licensure in Oregon or Washington states. She is the current President of the Washington chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and has provided public presentations on over twenty topics and has numerous published works.
Disclosure: Catherine Zimmerman, LICSW, ACHP-SW, CSW-G has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.