Being a Companion Caregiver
Certificates
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2034245
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Course Details
Describe the roles and duties of a companion caregiver.
Explain at least two ways to manage the challenges of providing companionship.
List at least two traits of an effective companion caregiver.
Identify at least three meaningful activities that companion caregivers can use to engage their clients.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Roles, Duties, and Challenges
Roles and Duties
Managing Challenges
Review
Summary
Section 3: Traits and Techniques
Required Traits
Planning
Meaningful Activities
Productive and Self-Care Activities
Reminiscing
Leisure Activities
Social Activities
Art and Music
Exercise
Encouraging Involvement
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
References
Congratulations!
Jennifer W. Burks, R.N., M.S.N. has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, R.N., M.S.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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