Course Code: REL-PAC-0-AADLS-R1
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Discuss person-centered care.
Describe the most common sites for the development of pressure injuries.
Explain the different levels for providing assistance with ADLs.
Identify at least three special considerations for providing assistance with ADLs for people with dementia.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Person-Centered Care
An Aging Population
What are Activities of Daily Living?
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Providing Person-Centered Care
Getting to Know a Person
Plan of Care
Review
Summary
Section 3: Factors that Affect Care
Levels of Assistance
Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
Encouraging Independence
Independence with Activities of Daily Living
Dementia
Keeping Individuals Independent
Hand-Under-Hand
Review
Summary
Section 4: Assisting with Mobility
Assisting to Ambulate Without a Device
Ambulation with a Device
Assisting the Person to Ambulate with a Gait Belt
Ambulation Aids
Assisting to Ambulate with a Cane
Assisting to Ambulate with a Walker
Using a Wheelchair
Assisting with Transfers to a Chair or Wheelchair
Review
Summary
Section 5: Assisting with Personal Care
Assisting with Personal Hygiene
Assisting with a Shower
Assisting With Bathing
Assisting a Person with Dementia to Bathe
Assisting with Dressing
Grooming
Shaving
Oral Care
Denture Care
Review
Summary
Section 6: Assisting with Other ADLs
Assisting with Eating
Assisting with Toileting
Preventing Skin Breakdown
Skin Care
How to Keep Skin Healthy
Pressure Injury
Preventing Pressure Injuries
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN
The content for this course was revised by Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN.
Kathleen has over 38 years of clinical and teaching experience spanning both acute and post-acute care settings. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University and received specialized infection control training through the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology, in collaboration with NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen's diverse career includes roles in long-term care, critical care, acute care, occupational health, and education. Most recently, she served as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner in long-term care, where she played a pivotal role in staff education and infection prevention.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.