CHHA/PCA inservice ideas

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I am a PCA/CHHA supervisor for a home health agency. I would appreciate some ideas for inservices for our employees.

Thanks so much...

OklaLPN

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Infection control--yearly

Safe patient transfers: transfer belt, slide board, hoyer lift

Personal safety

Patient Safety

Care of Oxygen dependent patient

Emergency evacuation pts home, especially bedbound patient

Fire safety-include electrical safety hospital bed

Oral hygiene

Nutrition and meal preperation

Diet restrictions: Dabetes, CHF, Renal

Light housekeeping + Environment of care: safe use cleaning products, q visit kitchen cleanup, weekly dusting, BR cleaning, monthly refridge cleaning, etc.

Ostomy and bowel care

Catheter care: changing bedside to leg bag, bag cleaning, self cath equippment

Simple wound care: DSD change

Bathroom safety

Patient change of condition: what, when and who to report info

Cultural Sensitity and Customs predominent ethnic groups in area

Communication with language barriers/Aphasic client

Age related competencies: Children, Adolescents, young adults, middle age, older adult

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Karen,

Thank you so much for your input. You had so many ideas. I plan on starting to write up some of your ideas tomorrow...

OklaLPN

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Your welcome! Worked in a agency one time where we did office of aging supervisory visit and were encourage to give aide 1 hour CE during visit. Each monthly I thought up topic related to care of patients on my roster. Never had problem doing sup visits as aides always showed up to get one of my credits since 12 units CE required yearly.

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