Education and Training for Nursing Home Staff
Introduction
Continuous education and training are essential and – in many cases, mandatory – for all nursing home staff. As the aged care sector continues to evolve, it is important for you and your staff to stay informed of the latest trends, regulations, standards and best practice guidance. This helps ensure safe care and efficient practices that comply with policies, procedures and statutory guidelines.
How HCI Can Help
At HCI we offer a wide range of education and training programmes for nursing homes, aimed at supporting your staff to execute their duties, build internal capabilities and improve quality of care.
We understand that training is an investment, and one which can impact on the quality of your service. We develop training programmes that are comprehensive, practical and regulatory compliant. We can deliver our training onsite with your staff or remotely via Zoom or MS Teams. All training is delivered by a Senior Quality and Safety Specialist, who is industry active and can share practical application of the training materials.
Our Training Programmes include:
- Governance within the HIQA Framework (addressing RP and PIC roles and responsibilities as per S.I. 415 of 2013)
- Identification, Evaluation and Management of Risk within the Residential Care Sector
- Governance and Management of IPC within the residential care service
- Development of Policies and Procedures (with a focus on Schedule 5 P&P’s)
- Quality of Care Audits
- HIQA’s Fire Safety Handbook: Requirements and application
- Incident Reporting and Management of Serious Incident Reviews
- Effective Management of Complaints
- Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement within Residential Care
- Protection of Resident’s Rights, Dignity, Education and Consent
- Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults
- Person Centred Care Planning
- Provision of Evidence Based Medication Management Practices
- Provision of Palliative and End of Life Care within Residential Services
- Management of Behaviour that is Challenging, including Restrictive Practices
- Preparing for HIQA Inspection
To ensure your staff are up to date with best practice guidance, contact HCI for more information on our practical education and training programmes.
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