Part time Healthcare course in Cashel

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1 Back to Education Initiative TIPPERARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD Part time Healthcare course in Cashel Starting January 2016 Components: Care of the Older Person, Infection Prevention & Control followed by Care Skills, Care Support Start Date: Thursday 7th & Friday 8 th January 2016 Time: 9.30 am to 1.30 pm (x 2 days per week = 8 hours per week) Duration: 26 weeks Venue: Adult Education Centre, Commandant PJ Hogan Square, Cashel Training for Adults returning to Education Free courses for those with: o Social Welfare payments/medical card And Highest Level of Education being: o Less than Upper Second Level Education (those who did not complete Leaving Certificate) o Leaving certificate completed 15 years ago or more Closing date for applications: Friday 18 th December 2015 Apply to: Back to Education Initiative (BTEI), Tipperary Education and Training Board, Army Barracks Campus, Dillon Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Phone: Extn 23 bwhelan@tipperaryetb.ie

2 QQI Level 5 Care of the Older Person (5N2706) 1. Discuss a range of age related issues to include healthy ageing, global and national demographic trends, the normal physiological and psychological processes of ageing, the social impact of ageing on older people and different attitudes to ageing and older people. 2. Discuss the role of the healthcare assistant in promoting positive attitudes to ageing and of statutory and voluntary agencies in promoting the wellbeing of older people. 3. Examine a range of concepts and practices to include preparation for retirement and the ethnic and cultural influences on the older person. 4. Explore a range of older person s needs to include physical, social, emotional, psychological, recreational, financial, environmental and spiritual needs. 5. Explore the role of the healthcare assistant in providing care for older people. 6. Discuss the issues related to an older person living with mental illness, dementia or any chronic illness 7. Recognise the individual needs of the dying older person and their families. 8. Summarise the range of care settings for older people and the members of the multidisciplinary team available in each care setting. 9. Explore a range of specific services that are available for older people, to include education, lifelong learning, retirement / the workplace and leisure. 10. Discuss current approaches towards developing quality in the provision of services for older people and their families to include standards and quality assurance. 11. Employ effective communication with the older person, their family and the multi-disciplinary team. 12. Adapt care practices to meet the needs of older people with cognitive and sensory impairment and physical disabilities. 13. Examine duties in a way that is respectful to the person s body after death. 14. Promote a range of aspects of care for the older person to include empowerment, advocacy, independence, individualised care, dignity, respect, choice, self-esteem and include family and carers as partners in care. 15. Give assistance in the identification of how health promotion issues can be promoted in care settings for older people and in the provision of therapeutic interventions that will enhance the social interactions and quality of life for the older person. QQI Level 5 Infection Prevention and Control (5N3734) 1. Explain the basic principles of infection and the application of standard precautions in relation to infection control, to include the significance of an Area of Infection Control 2. Discuss the importance of infection prevention and control in the healthcare area, in providing a healthy environment for patients, staff and visitors 3. Summarise the various types of micro organisms, the elements required for the growth, spread and subsequent infection process, to include direct and indirect contact, knowledge of the chain of infection and the need for vigilance and safe practice at all times 4. Analyse the predisposing factors to the development of healthcare-acquired infections to include contact precautions, respiratory precautions and enteric precautions 5. Discuss the role and functions of the local infection control team members, to include local policy in relation to dress, staff health and travel associated infections 6. Investigate the terms cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation to include cleaning standards, procedures and frequencies while paying special attention to decontamination of equipment, including patient care equipment 7. Identify the main blood borne viruses which pose a threat and the methods that prevent the spread of infections

3 8. Examine the role of antibiotics and the importance of correct and safe antibiotic use to avoid antibiotic resistance 9. Differentiate between social hand hygiene, antiseptic hand hygiene and surgical hand hygiene to include the correct use of alcohol hand gels and the need for good personal skin care and efficient hand washing 10. Implement the local terminal cleaning procedure in a range of settings, such as an isolation room, single use items and outbreak management 11. Apply appropriate management of blood and body fluid spillages, to include policies for dealing with clean and soiled linen, the disposal of sharps and the correct management following inoculation, injury or accidental exposure to blood and body fluids. QQI Level 5 Care Skills (5N2770) 1. Identify relevant groups of people in need of health care 2. Examine the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs of a range of groups of people, taking into account individual variation 3. Identify the hygiene needs of dependent clients 4. Discuss the prevention of pressure sores 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the correct procedures for the cleaning and replacement of a range of patient equipment. 6. Adapt levels of assistance to the needs of particular clients 7. Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills when dealing with clients to include empathy, respect, patience and effective communication skills 8. Exercise initiatives to improve client involvement in social events, outings and occupational therapy and physiotherapy 9. Contribute to the maintenance of safe and hygienic environments for clients to include the safe disposal of soiled linen 10. Assist clients with dressing, grooming, eating, drinking, toileting, continence promotion, mobility and where appropriate, social needs 11. Apply client safety and security procedures to include appropriate on site client care procedures for washing, bathing, showering, positioning, moving and handling 12. Give assistance that enhances the privacy, dignity, independence and positive self image of clients in care 13. Give assistance to clients in the use of a range of care equipment to include sensory equipment, aids to encourage independence and mechanical aids including mobility aids, feeding aids, washing aids, elimination aids and hoists 14. Report changes in the client's condition to the relevant Supervisor 15. Complete client documentation where appropriate. QQI Level 5 Care Support (5N0758) 1. Discuss the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of a care worker 2. Examine the role of a care worker within the multidisciplinary healthcare team 3. Demonstrate the ability to plan and provide enhanced quality care 4. Apply knowledge gained to plan and meet the needs of the individual client 5. Explore the need for personal planning and growth 6. Plan strategies to improve own personal development 7. Reflect on personal effectiveness as a care worker to include own strengths and weaknesses 8. Reflect on relationships with clients, relatives and multidisciplinary team members and interpersonal issues that arise in care work

4 Closing date for applications: Friday 18 th December 2015 Apply to: Back to Education Initiative (BTEI), Tipperary Education and Training Board, Army Barracks Campus, Dillon Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Phone: Extn 23

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