Other Health Care

Objectives:
• Be aware of the necessity of promoting good practice in medication management.

• Know the Five Rights of Medication Administration

• Demonstrate competence in the safe care of patients/residents prior to, during and following administration of medicines by various routes.

• Know the legislation and policies requirements regarding medication management.

• Discuss the procedures/protocols for the ordering, stock control, safe storage, safe administration and correct recording of prescribed medicines.

• Show understanding of the the nurse's accountability in relation to administration and recording of all prescribed medications.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the issues relating to medication considerations and the older adult.

• Explore methods of assessing and monitoring responses of adverse reactions to medications.

• Identify the action to be taken in the event of errors/incidents in the administration and discrepancies on prescriptions.

• Described the mode of action, therapeutic effects and side effects of a selection of frequently used medications for the older resident.

• Demonstrate and perform drug calculations.

• Identify a framework for supervision related to medication management issues.

• Be aware of the standards and policies of the professional body.

FETAC Level 5 Care Skills Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Skills Demonstration: 60%
Assignments (2): 40%
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FETAC Level 5 Care Support Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Learner Record: 70%
Assignment:30%
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FETAC Level 5 Safety and Health at Work Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Assignments (2): 60%
Examination: 40%
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FETAC Level 5 Communications Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Collection of Work: 50%
Skills Demonstration: 50%
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FETAC Level 5 Work Experience Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Practice and Placement mode:-
Learner Record: 50%
Skills Demonstration: 30%
Assignment: 20%
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APEAL mode:-
Learner Record: 80%
Assignment: 20%
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FETAC Level 5 Care of the Older Person Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Skills Demonstration: 60%
Project: 40%
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FETAC Level 5 a Palliative Care Approach Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Learner Record: 70%
Assignment: 30%
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FETAC Level 5 Teamworking Module
Assessments for the Module are:
Skills Demonstration: 60%
Learner Record: 40%
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AED heart saver CPR certification will be covered as a requirement for the care skills module. All the modules will be taught by registered nurse tutors (RNT).

We are now taking names for courses commencing in February and March 2013. Please contact us on 012187698 or 087 663 4995

The following 3 FETAC Level 5 modules will be covered to meet the requirements of the care facilities for LHP Skillnet members and to complete the certificate:
• Care of the Older Person 5N2706
• A Palliative Care Approach 5N3769
• Team Working 5N1367

• Intervene in the correct way to preserve life until help arrives.

• Identify situations that require immediate attention such as Burns, Bleeding and Shock.

• Know how to correctly deal with these emergency situations until help arrives.

The aims are:
To train staff members to identify situations that can become life threatening.

To train staff members to administer first aid successfully in a range of emergency situations that may occur in a care facility.

• Understand and be able to recognise different types and forms of elder abuse

• Understand how and by whom abuse can take place

• Understand and be able to identify the factors and situation, including work and care practices, which might lead to elder abuse

• Identify when elder abuse might be taking place

• Understand and know how to use the reporting system if you discover or suspect that elder abuse is taking place.