These workshops are designed for Careworkers employed in residential care facilities or in the community setting. An information package, certificate of attendance and afternoon tea are provided.
Medication
Management for Careworkers
Medication Management for Carworkers Update
Wound Care
for Careworkers
An
Introduction to Mental Health & Management Strategies for Careworkers
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT FOR CAREWORKERS
Aim
To provide participants with the knowledge and skills which will enable them to safely and legally administer oral and topical medication.
Includes
Certificate of Attendance and Participant Notes
Objectives
On completion of this session participants will be able to -
- Understand the role of the careworker and responsibilities in medication
management, including duty of care, legal responsibilities and level of
responsibility
- Identify the 7 rights of medication administration
- Identify routes and forms of medication
- Know what to do should a medication error occur
- Be able to accurately and efficiently document medication administration
- Understand guidelines for PRN and over the counter medications
This course does not 'credential' or competency base assess
participants.
Dates & Times
17 November 2008 - 1pm to 5pm
Venue
The Education Centre
44 Greenhill Road
Wayville SA 5034
Cost
$80.00 (includes GST)
Workshop Facilitators
RDNS Clinical Education Consultants
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT FOR CAREWORKERS - UPDATE
Pre Requisite
Care workers who have previously completed the Medication Management for
Careworkers, previously called Quality Use of Medication - ACE session
Aim
To expand upon existing knowledge and applying this in an interactive and supportive workshop.
Objectives
On completion of this session participants will be able to:
* Their Legal Responsibilities
* Role of Care worker
* Safe Medication Practices
An interactive update using
scenarios to address common issues and problems experienced in the
workplace.
Date & Times
13 October 2008 - 2pm to 4pm
Venue
The Education Centre
44 Greenhill Road
Wayville SA 5034
Cost
$50.00 (includes GST)
Workshop Facilitators
RDNS Clinical Education Consultants
INCLUDES
Certificate of Attendance
Participant Notes
WOUND CARE FOR CAREWORKERS
Includes
Certificate of Attendance and Participant Notes
Objectives
Understanding how to treat and manage wounds can often be difficult.
This
workshop will provide participants with the following skills:
- Understanding wound healing
- Basic wound care of common wound problems eg. Skin tears,
pressure ulcers
- What wound type? What product?
- Wound Observations
- when do you become concerned?
- Documentation
Dates & Times
This has been run for 2008.
Venue
The Education Centre
44 Greenhill Road
Wayville SA 5034
Cost
$80.00 (includes GST)
Workshop Facilitators
RDNS Clinical Education Consultants
AN INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH & MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR CAREWORKERS
Aim
This workshop is designed to provide participants with an understanding of how
to manage clients with mental health problems and provide strategies on how to
deal with them.
Includes
Certificate of Attendance and Participant Notes
Objectives
Key concepts that will be explored include:
- Recognising a client with mental health problems
- Knowing when to refer and who to refer to
- keeping your self safe
- strategies in management clients with mental health problems
- the importance of documentation
Dates & Times
20 October 2008
Venue
The Education Centre
44 Greenhill Road
Wayville SA 5034
Cost
$80.00 (includes GST)
Workshop Facilitators
RDNS Clinical Education Consultants
