Personal Support Worker Diploma

    

Personal Support Worker diploma

Personal Support Worker Diploma


The goal of the personal support worker program is to provide personal ,emotional and supportive care to clients of all ages suffering with mental , cognitive ,and physical disabilities living in long term care facilities , residential homes ,group homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centre,supportive housing,hospices.and schools 

The main emphasis is placed on the role of the personal support worker(PSW) in assisting with client care , empowering and respecting clients autonomy ,values,beliefs and in being a facilitator in the healing process of clients suffering from physical and emotional pain.

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Pre-requesite : High school diploma, Standard first aid cpr for adult and children, hepatitis B vaccine, TB mantoux skin test,Flu vaccine,criminal reference check the college reserved to right to deny students admission that has a conviction that is not pardoned.


Personal Support Worker Diploma
Course Content
 

Section 1:       The role of the Personal Support Worker, individuality of the person,
                          communication and interpersonal skills.  
                           
Section 2:        Safety, Mobility, Transfers, and Abuse

Section 3:        Household Management, meal preparation, and feeding techniques

Section 4:        Providing Optimal Support/Care Planning, and computer charting.

Section 5:        Assisting a person with personal hygiene

Section 6:        Assisting the family, setting boundaries.

Section 7:       Stress, assertiveness. Stress management techniques

Section 8:        Palliative Care (Care of the Dying Patient)

Section 9;       Anatomy and physiology

Section 10:     Cognitive Impairment and Mental Health Issues

Section 11:     Assisting a person to manage ongoing conditions

Section 12:     Assisting children with physical and neurological impairment

Section 13:     Assisting a person with medications. Regulation, the seven rights
                         of medication administration
Section 14:     Preparing for work, resume planning, interview skills techniques.

Course format:  Instructor led, lab demonstration, group discussion, student assignment and research paper.

Course duration 6 months:  Including 360 clinical hours.  That is 5wks times40 hr/wk in a nursing home and 4 wks times 40hr/ wk in a group home or retirement home setting.

Note : Students with  prior learning experience may qualify for credits if they meet the criteria.

Course offered days evening and weekends  

A Diploma is awarded upon completion of the course. The student must successfully pass the theory , clinicals component of the course and the final exam to qualify 
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