INCARE SERVICES – TRAINING PEOPLE WHO CARE

 

REF NC01

Promoting Good night care  2hrs

Elements of competence

Skills for Care induction references

6.2 .1 Understand the need to gain skills and knowledge to support and develop your work

Links to NVQ Core units

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HSC 32/33/35

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NVQ Mapping Level 2

O1.1     Foster people’s rights and responsibilities

Z9.1      Enable clients to maintain their personal cleanliness

Z9.2      Support clients in personal grooming and dressing

Summary

 

The course is designed to provide for care support workers an introduction to the basic skills required when working with clients during the night  

Who this unit is aimed at

 

This unit is relevant to workers who provide personal care to clients at night in all care settings - hospital, residential, foster-care or in the client’s own home -particularly clients who may be lone working. 

Proposed Candidate Outcomes

The worker must be able to:

 
  • To consider what issues may exist for clients at night.
  • To consider how night duty impacts on staff.
  • To consider the expectations on night staff by the Organization.
  • To contemplate what constitutes good care at night.

 

  • Too be aware of the risks when lone working at night 
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How many candidates may attend?

This training is not limited in numbers.

Content Summary

  • Analyse the routine -what do we do?

 

  • Holistic model at night

 

  • Working with a model of care
  • Coping with nights
  • The organization -what do they expect at night
  • Best practice at night

 

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Other relevant information 

1.       For registered nurses who wish to incorporate this training into your PREP portfolio’s, you should carry out practice reflection and attach subsequent evidence from this training  

  1. Certificates are issued for each candidate and are valid for approximately 3 years
  2. A candidate assessment is available (Word 2000) for post training audit

Included in the session is theory based information that may involve a powerpoint presentation.

The key points to remember are:

1.   The training venue should be quiet and undisturbed.

2.   Staff should not be expected to be on duty

3.   Staff attending should remain for the entire length of the session.

N.B  Registration details are kept by us for Seven years. It is important to register on the day.

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