PSW052 - Foundations of Personal Support Worker Practice II
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Subject Title
Foundations of Personal Support Worker Practice II
Subject Description
This subject deals with aspects of safety, mobility, and household management. Accident risk factors as well as safety measures are discussed. Infection prevention and control and the principles of good body mechanics are introduced. Client safety and comfort as it relates to positioning are emphasized. The concepts of rest and activity and how these two affect the client's well-being are also discussed. In addition, this subject enables students to develop and demonstrate skills related to assisting with household activities and household management. Planning and preparing nutritious and appealing meals are explored. Special diets, cultural and religious preferences are emphasized when discussing meal preparation.
Credit Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:
- Identify unsafe situations and take steps to prevent/minimize injury to the client/worker.
- Identify, use, and care for equipment safely and correctly while complying with health safety and emergency measures.
- Identify potential fire hazards or any safety risks in the environment and prevention strategies as well as responses to the hazards that include both fires and falls.
- Identify procedures for safe handling/storage of hazardous products.
- Recognize WHMIS 2015 and symbols and the new term Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
- Understand the importance of completing incident reports and the need to report an unusual occurrence or workplace injury to the supervisor.
- Examine the PSW’s role in promoting and maintaining a safe environment for clients, families, self, and others.
- Identify promotion of client safety as it relates to call bells, bedrails, and client identification.
- Describe the principles of restraints, restraint alternatives and appropriate legislation.
- Explain principles of body mechanics.
- Describe how to assist client to transfer using the appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
- Describe how a client's health status, their culture and religion can affect food preferences.
- Understand how to assist the client with ambulation and active and passive range of motion exercises.
- Describe bed rest and its potential complications as well as positioning and repositioning.
- Examine the personal support workers’ role in assisting with home management in accordance with the client’s care plans, while considering preferences, comfort and the safety of clients, significant others, and self.
- Describe how to clean a home effectively and safely as well as understanding laundry labels and washing instructions.
- Identify household services that would assist clients to maintain health, independence, safety, and comfort. Recognize laundry labels and washing instructions.
- Demonstrate nutritional support techniques specific to clients’ needs and condition in accordance to the care plan and applicable legislation.
- Explain and create special diets/meals using Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Living.
Essential Employability Skills
• Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
• Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
• Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
• Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
• Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
• Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.
• Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
• Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
• Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.
Academic Integrity
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Please visit the Academic Integrity website http://open2.senecac.on.ca/sites/academic-integrity/for-students to understand and learn more about how to prepare and submit work so that it supports academic integrity, and to avoid academic misconduct.
Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The College will provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities in order to promote academic success. If you require accommodation, contact the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office at ext. 22900 to initiate the process for documenting, assessing and implementing your individual accommodation needs.
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