Transcript PATIENT CARE - NEO HealthForce

PATIENT CARE
DIRECT CARE GIVERS
DEFINITION
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The people that help the elderly,
disabled, or ill persons live in their own
homes or in residential care facilities, or
a health care facility. Most work with
clients who need more extensive care
than the family can provide.
DIRECT CARE GIVERS
Who are they?
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PERSONAL HOME CARE AIDES
HOME HEALTH AIDES
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDES
ATTENDANTS
NURSING ASSISTANTS
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANS
PERSONAL HOME CARE
AIDES
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Assist elderly or disabled adults with
daily living activities at the person’s
home or in a daytime non-residential
facility.
PERSONAL HOME CARE AIDE
TASKS
(1/2)
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Advises and assists family members in planning
nutritious meals, purchasing and preparing foods,
and utilizing commodities from surplus food
programs.
Explains fundamental hygiene principles.
Evaluates needs of individuals served and plans
for continuing services.
Assists in training children.
Prepares and maintains records of assistance
rendered.
PERSONAL HOME CARE AIDE
TASKS
(2/2)
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Gives bedside care to incapacitated individuals
and trains family members to provide bedside
care.
Assists clients with dressing, undressing, and
toilet activities.
Assigns housekeeping duties according to
children’s capabilities.
Assists parents in establishing good study habits
for children.
Obtains information for client, for personal and
business purposes.
PERSONAL HOME CARE AIDE
EDUCATION
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No formal training needed.
On the job training is generally
provided.
PERSONAL HOME CARE AIDE
WAGES
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On average a Personal Home Care Aide
will earn $7.00 per hour.
Most employers give pay increases with
experience and added responsibility.
Aides usually are paid only for time
worked in the home. They normally are
not paid for travel time between jobs.
HOME HEALTH AIDES
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Provides routine, personal healthcare,
such as bathing, dressing, or grooming,
to elderly, convalescent, or disabled
persons in the home of patients or in a
residential care facility.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
TASKS
(1/3)
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Changes bed linens, washes and irons
patient’s laundry and clean patient’s quarters.
Assists patients into and out of bed,
automobiles, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and
up and down stairs.
Administers prescribed oral medication under
written direction of physician or as directed
by home care nurse.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
TASKS
(2/3)
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Purchases, prepares, and serves food for
patient and other family members, following
special prescribed diets.
Massages patient and applies preparations
and treatments, such as liniment or alcohol
rubs and heat lamp stimulation.
Maintains records of services performed and
of apparent condition of patient.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
TASKS
(3/3)
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Entertains patient, reads aloud, and
plays cards and other games with
patient.
Performs variety of miscellaneous duties
as requested, such as obtaining
household supplies and running
errands.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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(1/2)
In many cases, neither a high school diploma
nor previous work experience is necessary for
a job as a home health aide.
Training testing programs are offered at local
career and technical centers (such as
Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties
and Choffin Career Center).
Current driver’s license, good driving record
and reliable transportation.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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(2/2)
One year experience as a nurse aide
within the last three years.
State tested nursing assistant (STNA)
with at least 75 hours of classroom and
practical training and pass competency
test (minimum of 6 months experience
as STNA preferred).
Good interpersonal skills.
HOME HEALTH AIDE
WAGES
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On average a home health aide will
earn $8.00 per hour.
They receive slight pay increases with
experience and added responsibility.
They usually are paid only for the time
worked in the home; they normally are
not paid for travel time between jobs.
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDES
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This position prepares one to enter a
State approved Nurse Aide Training
Program. In this position the aide
becomes familiar with the facility and its
residents while performing non-direct
care tasks.
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE
TASKS
(1/2)
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Transports residents to various areas,
dining room, physical therapy, activities
and beauty shop.
Assists residents in activities as directed
by activity personnel.
Passes ice water to resident’s room.
Passes food trays to resident’s room.
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE
TASKS
(2/2)
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Assists nurse aide as needed, buy may not
toilet, bath, transfer or any other hands on
care.
Visits with residents, reads mail or
newspapers when appropriate.
Assists with supplying utility carts, stock linen
shelves and re-supplying bathrooms.
Changes linens on resident’s beds.
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE
EDUCATION
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High school diploma or equivalent is
preferred.
ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE
WAGES
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On average an environmental aide will
earn $7.00 per hour.
ATTENDANT
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Assists elderly or disabled adults with
daily living activities to ensure quality of
life usually at an assisted living facility.
ATTENDANT
TASKS
(1/2)
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Assists residents with bathing, dressing
and grooming.
Assists residents in the dining room and
with activities.
Occasionally accompany residents on
outings.
ATTENDANT
TASKS
(2/2)
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Takes meal trays to resident’s rooms
when needed.
Makes residents’ beds.
Assists with medications.
Assists with laundry.
ATTENDANT
EDUCATION
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High school diploma preferred, but not
required.
Will be trained in CPR and First Aid on
the job and some facilities have their
own Resident Attendant Training Class.
ATTENDANT
WAGES
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On average an attendant will earn
$8.00 per hour.
Most employers give pay increases with
experience and added responsibility.
NURSE AIDE
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As the principal caregiver, provides
basic patient care under direction of
nursing staff. The nurse aide must be
able to interact with the resident in a
positive, caring way.
NURSE AIDE
TASKS
(1/2)
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Feeds patients unable to feed
themselves.
Sets up treatment equipment.
Prepares food trays.
Bathes, grooms and dresses patients.
Measures and records vital signs.
NURSE AIDE
TASKS
(2/2)
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Assists patients to walk.
Turns and repositions bedfast patients, alone
or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
Transports patients to other areas of the
facility.
Measures and records food and liquid intake
and output.
Administers massages and alcohol rubs.
NURSE AIDE
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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(1/2)
Complete nurse aide training program
(minimum of 75 hours) and pass
competency test to become state tested
(required within 4 months of class end).
Required to be registered with the State
of Ohio.
NURSE AIDE
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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(2/2)
Nurse aide training is offered in high schools,
vocation-technical centers, some nursing
homes and some community colleges.
Training offered in our area at:
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Columbiana County Career & Technical Center
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
Trumbull Career & Technical Center
Choffin Career Center
Local nursing homes
NURSE AIDE
WAGES
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On average a nurse aide will earn $8.00
- $9.00 per hour.
Pay increases to be expected with
experience and added responsibility.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
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Provides basic patient care under the
direct supervision of a Registered Nurse
in a hospital setting.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
TASKS
(1/2)
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Performs EKGs (certified technician).
Draws blood (certified phlebotomist).
Obtains and records vital signs.
Assists bathing, grooming and dressing
needs.
Assists with feeding, hygiene and
eliminations needs.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
TASKS
(2/2)
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Anticipates patient’s needs and responds
immediately and courteously.
Collects and transports specimens.
Answers phones courteously and responds to
caller’s needs.
Cleans patient’s rooms, equipment and
supplies.
Lifts, ambulates and transports patients.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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Required training and testing varies per
facility, but is available at the local hospitals
and career and technical centers. Training
offered in our area at:
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Columbiana County Career & Technical Center
Mahoning County Career & Technical Center
Trumbull Career & Technical Center
Choffin Career Center
Local hospitals
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
WAGES
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On average a patient care technician
will earn $10.00 - $15.00 per hour.
Most employers give pay increases with
experience and based on the market.
JOB OUTLOOK
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A direct care giver is expected
to be one of the fastest growing
occupations through the year
2010.
JOB OUTLOOK
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The number of elderly people is
projected to rise substantially.
Mounting health problems requiring
some assistance.
Increasing reliance on home care for
patients of all ages.
JOB OUTLOOK
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The need to move patients out of hospitals as
quickly as possible to home, assisted living
and long-term care facilities.
Treatment is more effective in familiar
surroundings rather than a clinical setting.
The improvement of medical technologies for
in-home treatment.
Increased acute care givers needed in the
hospital environment.