Specialized On-Demand Education for Home Care Staff

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1 Home Care Association of New Hampshire and RCTCLearn offer Specialized On-Demand Education for Home Care Staff Thanks to a partnership between the Home Care Association of New Hampshire and RCTCLearn, participating members can now access an array of Online Education Programs designed specifically for home care staff. This academic based e-learning program has been developed by national experts in the field to offer course topics specifically tailored for each member of your caregiving team. From PCAs and Physical Therapists to Nurses and Nutritionists, every home care employee will find informative and useful courses in the ever- expanding course catalog. RCTCLearn is a program of Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN. It is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation Care & Hospice. and endorsed by the National Association of Home

2 Professional Health Continuing Education Abuse and Neglect for Health Care Professionals Cardiovascular System Review Diabetes Overview for Health Care Professionals Drug and Alcohol Concerns in Older Adults Effective Communication Using the SBAR tool Grief and Mourning: An Introductory Course for Providers and Caregivers Hearing for Health Care Professionals ICD 9 ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM: Infection Control for Health Care Professionals Intergenerational Communications for Health Care Professionals Integumentary System Review Medicare 101 for Home Care Professionals Patient Privacy and HIPAA Overview for Professionals Principles of Diabetes Treatment Respiratory System Review for Health Care Professionals Successful Transitions To and From Home Care Vision for Health Care Professionals Therapy Continuing Education Difficult Decisions: Managing Communication Challenges Effective Communication Using the SBAR Tool Healthy Boundaries and Healing Hearts Infection Control for the Professional Clinician Introduction to Home Care for PTs and OTs Introduction to Home Care for PTAs and COTAs Overview of Hospice: Care Beyond Cure Medicare 101 for Home Care Professionals Patient Privacy and HIPAA Overview for Professionals Successful Transitions To and From Home Care The Faces of Grief: Addressing Spiritual & Bereavement Needs When to Refer to Rehabilitation Services in Home Care Managing Physical & Emotional Symptoms of Dying End of Life Care & Hospice Education Difficult Decisions: Managing Communication Challenges Healthy Boundaries and Healing Hearts Overview of Hospice: Care Beyond Cure The Faces of Grief: Addressing Spiritual and Bereavement Needs What Do I Do? Managing Physical and Emotional Symptoms of Dying

3 Home Health Aide/Nursing Assistant Training Curriculum Approaching Care for Dementia Approaching Care for Difficult Behavior Approaching Care for Mental Illness/Disability Assisting with Activity and Exercise Basic Blood Pressure Measurement Training Basic Pulse & Respiration Measurement Training Basic Temperature Measurement Training Basic Weight & Height Measurement Training Communicating Effectively Creating & Maintaining a Safe and Clean Environment Introduction to Home Health Aide & Nursing Assistant Managing Elimination of Body Waste Meeting Special Care Requirements Preparing for the Home Care Work Environment Preparing for the Environment-Long Term Care Providing Personal Care Supporting Proper Food and Fluid Intake Understanding Basic Human Needs Personal Care Worker Training Curriculum Assisting with ADLs Activity and Exercise Legal Issues for the Personal Care Worker Assisting with ADLs Bathing and Skin Care Member of the Professional Care Team Assisting with ADLs Elimination Safe and Clean Environment Assisting with ADLs Nutrition and Diet Understanding Basic Human Needs Communications for the Personal Care Worker Paraprofessional Health Continuing Education Abuse and Neglect Focus on Vision Advanced Principles of Infection Control Hearing for the Paraprofessional Basic Infection Control Intergenerational Communications Cardiovascular System Review IV Therapy - Coming Soon Care Sim: Decision Making and Communication Patient Privacy and HIPAA Overview Diabetes Overview for Health Care Paraprofessionals Positively Representing Your Organization Feeding Tubes: Care & Complications Respiratory System Review Feeding Tubes: Overview Skin and Wound Care End of Life Care & Hospice Education Healthy Boundaries and Healing Hearts Overview of Hospice: Care Beyond Cure What Do I Say? Facing Challenges in Communication What to Expect: Physical and Emotional Symptoms of Dying

4 Each agency will need to assign an in IDs. Only the Education Coordinator s Education Coordinator. This is the ID will be assigned to a name. You can person who will be responsible for use the spreadsheet to assign the other issuing other employees (RNS, LNAs, login ID s to your employees. Just PCAs) their user IDs. The coordinator remember one ID to a person for can also track each employee s course contact hour purposes. Employees can progress. watch the programs as many times as Register with HCANH using the form attached, and identify your Education Coordinator as the contact person. On the registration form, estimate how many employee log-ins you will need. It is better to estimate high, since the log- they like until June 30, In early 2015, HCANH will assess renewing the service based on utilization, and reviews. If renewed, members will have the opportunity to access as well. ins are easier to create at this stage. There is no limit to the number of logins you can have. Upon receipt of your registration, HCANH will send you log-in information and a spreadsheet with your list of log-

5 Take the next step The Home Care Association is excited to begin offering you these courses through RCTCLEARN. They have been providing online education to home care and hospice staff for over 10 years, and the library of over 70 courses continues to grow. The interactive content, knowledge checks, and visuals keep all participants engaged and coming back for more. These courses are available where and when you are! Start and stop courses as your schedule allows. Review the material, take the necessary quizzes and final and be rewarded with a Certificate of Completion, and CEU s credits when applicable. It s that easy! Courses in this catalog have been designed to meet the learning needs of nurses and therapists, home health aides, nursing assistants, personal care workers and volunteers. Still have questions? Give us a call or send us an , croe@homecarenh.org. We are happy to provide assistance! Or feel free to check us out at Membership Counts! Only Home Care Association of New Hampshire members will be able to participate in this program. For information on becoming a member, visit our website, or call us at for more

6 Please complete the following information and mail, fax, or with payment to: Member Agency: Name of Contact: This will be your agency s RCTCLearn Education Coordinator for the year Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Estimate how many staff you will train over the year: Reminder, there is no cost for unused I.D s, but over runs cause a problem: estimate HIGH. $795 per agency, unlimited amount of participants! Check Visa MasterCard Total Enclosed: $795 Credit Card #: Exp Date: Cardholder Name: CVM: Credit Care Billing Address: Cardholder Signature: