OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC "One person caring about another represents life's greatest value". This is one of the favorite line of a caregiver in which they look after the other people to attend to their needs. What skills do we need to be a caregiver? What is the purpose of caregiving? In this self-paced module, you will learn different concepts from the given topics. This is an introductory course leading to Caregiving NC II. It covers the following lessons: LESSONS/TOPICS •Key concepts in caregiving Relevance of the course Career opportunities •Types, classification, functions and usage of caregiving tools and equipment based on the specified task Identify, evaluate and control hazards and risks •Provide information to the work group about the organization's Infection control policies and procedures •Monitor infection control performance and implement improvement into practice. LESSONS/TOPICS •Plan and Apply Responses •Report and review incidents •Assess the situation •Apply basic first aid techniques LEARNING OUTCOMES Each lesson presented in this module aims to attain some learning outcome: a. Identify caregiving tools, equipment, and paraphernalia applicable to specific job b. Use caregiving tools, equipment and paraphernalia properly c. Preventive maintenance. LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: a. Demonstrates understanding of key concepts and theories in caregiving b. Demonstrates understanding on the practice of occupational health and safety procedures in caregiving. c. Demonstrates understanding in applying basic first aid procedures.
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