subject: Aged Care Nursing Courses From Healnet [print this page] HEALnet offers aged care nursing courses including courses in ACFI, elder abuse, and medication management of aged in Australia. Following are some of the topics and point you will learn from them:
Overview of a Palliative Care Approach in RAC: At the completion of this continuing education topic you should be able to:
Define palliative care
Discuss contemporary palliative care and its relevance in residential aged care (RAC)
Discuss who can provide a palliative approach in residential aged care
Recognise transitions in care
Discuss the meaning of a good death
ACFI - Aged Care Funding Instrument: On completion of this learning article, you should be able to:
Understand the Aged Care Funding Instrument
Understand how to proceed in assessing residents appropriately in order to maximise funding.
Assessment of Pain in the elder with dementia: At the completion of this topic the learner will be able to:
Understand the physiological process of pain.
Understand & recognise the physical/physiological symptoms of pain.
Understand and apply appropriate pain management assessment techniques.
Understand the intricacies of pain assessment and management in relation to elders with complicating diagnosis, such as dementia, non-verbalisation, physical and mental deficits.
Understand the importance of applying specialised strategies with reference to pain assessment in aged care
Differentiate between pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions
Understand the importance of a pain management plan, and be able to implement same.
Elder Abuse: At the completion of this continuing education topic you should be able to:
Recognise the different types of elder abuse
Feel confident to recognise signs of elder abuse
Understand risk factors associated with elder abuse
Have the knowledge to manage elder abuse
Management of constipation in the elderly: On completion of this topic, you should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical signs and symptoms of constipation
Be comfortable in undertaking an examination and assessment of the individual with suspected constipation
Be able to differentiate between different types of constipation
Have confidence in selecting the best mode of treatment for constipation
Gain an understanding of anatomical/physiological concepts associated with bowel function
Understand the importance of detection and effective evidence-based clinical management of constipation
Management of dehydration in the elderly: On completion of this topic you will:
Be able to define dehydration
Have a comprehensive understanding of risk factors for dehydration in the elderly
Understand the significance and consequences of dehydration in the elderly
Have an understanding of specific signs and symptoms associated with dehydration in the older person
Gain a comprehensive knowledge of assessment and management of the dehydrated older person
Neurological Assessment of the Older Person Post Fall: At the completion of this course you should be able to:
Accurately assess GCS; eye opening, verbal and motor response and identify the significance of any changes or abnormalities
Conduct papillary responses and state the significance of any changes or abnormalities detected
Accurately assess motor function and identify significance of any changes or abnormalities
Assess the older persons sensory function and identify the significance of any changes or abnormalities
State the signs and symptoms of increased ICP
Identify changes in vital signs that may indicate an increased ICP
Determine the sequence and technique for a thorough physical assessment
List possible signs and symptoms of a fractured neck of femur
State the indications for transferring a client to hospital for further management
Identify the documentation required post falls including which personnel need to be informed physical assessment on an older adult and identify normal and abnormal findings.
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