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2.6 Point-of-Care-Risk Assessment (PCRA)

WEBPoint-of-Care-Risk Assessment (PCRA) is performed by all healthcare workers to determine the appropriate infection prevention and control measures for safe client care and to …

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2.4 Hand Hygiene – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEBHand Hygiene Best Practices. Hand hygiene is the most important part of practice for healthcare workers and is the single most effective way to stop the spread of infections; …

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4.2 Oral Hygiene – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEB4.2 Oral Hygiene. An essential, but often overlooked part of daily personal care is oral hygiene. It involves cleaning of the client’s mouth, teeth and/or dentures. Oral hygiene …

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3.2 Body Mechanics – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEBBody mechanics involve the coordinated effort of muscles, bones, and the nervous system to maintain balance, posture, and alignment during moving, transferring, and positioning …

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5.3 Bedmaking Procedures – Personal Care Skills for Health Care …

WEB8. Place the bottom or fitted sheet in the middle of the bed lengthwise. The fold/crease should be in the center of the bed. Ensures even placement of bottom sheet. 9. Unfold …

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2.2 Infections – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEBThe common cold is caused by a virus, and so is influenza (the flu), and COVID-19. Infections can range from fairly minor, like coughs and colds, to more serious ones, like …

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5.1 Introduction – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEB5.1 Introduction. A well-made bed is an essential contribution to the client’s feeling of well-being. Comfort and appearance of the bed are important and the health care worker …

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6.4 Special Diets – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEB6.4 Special Diets. There are times when physicians order special diets for their clients for different reasons, such as disease, weight control, or physical or neurological changes …

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About This Book – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEB1. Perform personal care skills in an organized manner ensuring the comfort and appropriate independence of the client: Organize and implement safe care according to …

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12.1 Introduction – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEB12.1 Introduction. Medication is a substance that assists in preventing or treating illness or disease, and a daily reality of the clients you will be caring for. This unit will discuss how …

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12.5 Medication Record and Documentation

WEBThe care plan and/or medication record provides any additional client-specific instructions, including the level of assistance the client may require. When an HCA documents on the …

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4.3 Personal Hygiene Care – Personal Care Skills for Health Care …

WEBBathing. Assisting a client with regular bathing is important for their health and for promoting self-esteem and healing. Clients who are recovering from an injury or illness, …

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8.3 Positioning Clients in Bed – Personal Care Skills for Health Care

WEBFold sheet with fingers facing upward. 8. Ask client to tilt head toward chest, fold arms across chest, and bend knees to assist with the movement. Let the client know when the …

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13.2 Hot and Cold Applications: The Role of the HCA

WEB2. Cold Pack. A cold pack is a type of dry cold application. It is a pack filled with cold fluid. Cold packs may be cooled by keeping them in the freezer, by striking or squeezing them …

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3.3 Body Mechanics Resources – Personal Care Skills for Health …

WEBGood body mechanics can save you energy and prevent injury as you work as a HCA. But proper body mechanics should be applied to all areas of your life; just need to be aware. …

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8.10 Fall Prevention – Personal Care Skills for Health Care Assistants

WEB8.10 Fall Prevention. Client falls are the most reported client safety events in British Columbia and account for 40% of all adverse events (BCPSLS Central, 2015). Falls are …

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8.6 Transfers without Mechanical Assistive Devices

WEB2. Explain what will happen and how the client can help (tucked-in chin, keep hands on chest). Collect supplies. This step provides the client with an opportunity to ask …

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12.2 Medication Administration versus Medication Assistance

WEB(Alberta Health Services, 2022) Team Members Involved with Medication Assistance. Different levels of support may be provided by different team members working in …

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4.9 Anti-embolism stockings – Personal Care Skills for Health Care

WEBAnti-Embolism Stockings. Some clients may be prescribed by their doctor special compression or anti-embolism stockings to wear on their legs. Anti-embolism stockings …

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