Additional Care Course Content
Diabetes Awareness Part 1
Diabetes Awareness Part 1
Diabetes Awareness Part 1
- Define diabetes and the associated implications
- Identify the most common types of diabetes and their causes
- Know how to implement a person-centred approach when supporting individuals with diabetes
- Outline the nutritional needs of individuals with diabetes
- Recall factors relating to an individual's experience of diabetes
- Outline the importance of monitoring diabetes
- Recall the links between diabetes and other conditions.
- Identify key features of Type 1 diabetes
- Identify key features of Type 2 diabetes
- List the most common possible causes of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Recall the likely signs and symptoms of diabetes
- Outline contributing risk factors that may lead to the development of Type 2 diabetes
- Define person-centred support
- Outline the importance of using individualised care plans to support individuals with diabetes
- Recall the care pathway for the individual with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Awareness Part 2
Diabetes Awareness Part 1
Diabetes Awareness Part 1
- Outline what self-care skills are
- Identify how to work with an individual, and/or their carer, to optimise self-care skills
- Outline the importance of supporting individuals to make informed decisions
- Outline the principles of a balanced diet
- Recall how different carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels
- Identify the role of the nutritional plan
- Understand how different individuals may experience living with diabetes
- Understand the impact that the attitudes and behaviours of others may have on an individual with diabetes
- Outline how an individual can manage their diabetes through different aspects of their lifestyle
- Identify the importance of accurately measuring blood pressure when supporting individuals with diabetes
- Identify the normal parameters for blood pressure
- Outline the purpose of accurate blood glucose monitoring for individuals with diabetes
- State the normal blood glucose range Identify the annual review checks needed to screen for long term complications
- Outline the links between diabetes and Dementia-Depression- Pregnancy
Anaphylaxis Awareness
Diabetes Awareness Part 1
Anaphylaxis Awareness
- Describe an allergic reaction
- Describe an anaphylactic reaction
- Describe signs and symptoms
- Understand the seriousness of anaphylactic shock
- Demonstrate how to use an auto-injector
- Understand and be able to demonstrate first aid for anaphylactic shock
Asthma Awareness
Anaphylaxis Awareness
- Describe what Asthma is
- Understand triggers and symptoms
- Describe how to manage symptoms
- Understand how to deal with an Asthma emergency
- Describe what inhalers and spacer devices are
- Understand ways you can offer day to day support
- Describe the importance of exercise for Asthma
- Describe what to put in a care plan and what should be recorded
ADHD Awareness
- Describe what ADHD is
- Understand the symptom's of ADHD
- Understand how ADHD is diagnosed
- Understand the possible causes of ADHD
- Understand the treatment for ADHD
- Understand the ways to help a child or adult with ADHD
Autism Awareness
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- Define what autism is
- Understand how to diagnose autism
- Differentiate between autism in a child and an adult
- Understand the stages of autism development
Challenging Behaviour Awareness
Challenging Behaviour Awareness
- Understand the types of challenging behaviours
- Effectively diffuse violent or aggressive behaviours
- Understand the behaviour response cycle
- Understand the reasons behind challenging behaviours
Mental Health Awareness
Challenging Behaviour Awareness
- Define the term "Mental Health"
- Describe how you might spot a possible mental health disorder
- Making a referral
- Supporting those with mental health disorders
- Discrimination and stigma
- Treating mental health disorders and side effects of medications
Pressure Ulcer Awareness
Pressure Ulcer Awareness
- Understand what a pressure ulcer is
- Describe how a pressure ulcer forms
- Demonstrate knowledge of what makes an individual at higher risk of developing pressure ulcers
- Describe warning signs that would alert you to the possibility of a pressure ulcer forming
- Understand the severity of pressure ulcers and how they are treated.
Sharps Awareness
Pressure Ulcer Awareness
- List the legislation associated with needlestick awareness
- Explain the term "Sharps"
- List the infections associated with needlestick
- Explain the importance of risk assessments in needlestick awareness
- Describe how to treat a needlestick injury
Dementia Awareness
Dementia Awareness
- Define what dementia is
- Understand the types of dementia
- Describe the stigmas surrounding dementia
- Understand and describe the symptoms of dementia
- Describe how epilepsy and dementia can be interlinked
- Understand the statistics about living with dementia
- Define how it affects the brains and which parts
- Understand the stages and impacts of dementia
Personal Care
Dementia Awareness
- Legislation related to Personal Care
- Understand the role of policies and procedures, and why we need to follow them.
- Define Personal Care.
- Describe what types of personal care you might help a person with.
- List the benefits of good personal care.
- Why someone may not be maintaining their personal hygiene
- Work with people to identify their individual preferences and needs
- How to ensure dignity is maintained during personal care
- Identify health and safety considerations when supporting with personal care
- Providing personal care in a safe hygienic way
Paediatric First Aid 2 Day Course
Paediatric First Aid 2 Day Course
Day 1
- Unresponsive and not breathing with usage of AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
- Choking
- Bleeding
- Burns & scalds
- Foreign objects in eyes, ears or nose
- Hypothermia
- Heat Exhaustion
- Sickness or fevers
Paediatric First Aid 2 Day Course
Paediatric First Aid 2 Day Course
Day 2
- Meningitis
- Diabetic Emergency
- Seizures
- Asthma Attack
- Severe allergic reaction (Anaphylactic shock)
- Injury to bone, muscle or joint
- Head injury
- Swallowed something harmful
Moving & Handling - Objects
Moving & Handling - Objects
- Describe what manual handling is
- Name some key pieces of legislation relating to moving and handling
- Identify your company policy on moving and handling
- Understand different types of injuries and accidents in the workplace
- Describe the risk assessment process
- Learn or refresh key skills for manual handling
- Practice manual handling tasks