Care Skills

Course Outline:
The course comprises five study modules:
Communication:
Developing communication skills, barriers to communication, listening skills, observation, and non-verbal communication, questioning techniques
Hygiene: Privacy and dignity, assisting with personal hygiene functions, correct bathing techniques, care of hair, nails and oral hygiene, safety issues, equipment
Nutrition:
About nutrition, nutritional values of food, healthy diets, safe food hygiene, helping with dietary selection, assisting with eating and drinking, monitoring intake.
Pressure Care:
About pressure sores, how sores develop, shearing, factors affecting pressure sores, nutrition, risk assessment, incontinence, high risk people, wound assessment, practical caring skills, aids to relieve pressure
Elimination:
What is elimination, potential effects, medication, infection, physiological problems, muscular weakness, and practical skills