Care Setting: Residential Aged Care

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Online module

The Recognition of Pain for Direct Care Workers

This module provides an overview of pain and how to recognise pain in people with dementia who can’t tell us that they are in pain.

Supporting Aged Care Quality Standard:

3
This module is part of the course(s):
Pain for direct care workers
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
Enhanced Practice
Module 1
1 hr

Online module

Optimising Sleep

Learn about some specific strategies that nurses and carers can use to help older people in their care sleep better.

Supporting Aged Care Quality Standard:

2 3 4
This module is part of the course(s):
Sleep matters
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
Foundational
Module 3
25 mins

Online module

Assessing Sleep

Learn more about the risk factors for disturbed sleep and how to assess the timing and quality of an older person’s sleep.

Supporting Aged Care Quality Standard:

2 3 4
This module is part of the course(s):
Sleep matters
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
Foundational
Module 2
30 mins

Online module

Understanding Sleep

Improve your understanding about the importance of sleep, the brain and sleep and the problems that can arise with poor or disrupted sleep.

Supporting Aged Care Quality Standard:

2 3 4
This module is part of the course(s):
Sleep matters
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
Foundational
Module 1
20 mins

Online course

Sleep Matters

Understand some of the issues older people have with their sleep, learn about the association between sleep and dementia and uncover ways that nurses and care workers can optimise sleep for those living in aged care.
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care
Foundational
Online course
1 hr 15 mins
Certificate
Free
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Online module

Identifying and Collecting Information

Introducing the key questions and practices that are part of a comprehensive behaviour assessment, with a focus on vocally disruptive behaviour (VDB).

Supporting Aged Care Quality Standard:

1 2 3
This module is part of the course(s):
Understanding changed behaviour
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care, Community Care, Mixed and Respite Care
Enhanced Practice
Module 2
30 mins