Here are some of the highlights of this micro-credential.
No application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone
Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone
Take up to 90 days to complete the micro-credential
Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature
In this micro-credential, learners will explore the various risks of falling and how to identify them. Additionally, learners will learn the importance of at-home safety checks and the risks to look for in your home.
Review the curriculum below to see the topics covered.
Learners who successfully complete the micro-credential will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media.
You will have access to the micro-credential for 90 days to work through the content.
Before we begin...
Navigation
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Resources
Falls and Population 1/2
Falls and Population 2/2
Fall Risks
FREE PREVIEWSafety Check
Safety Check - Floors
Safety Check - Steps and Stairs
Safety Check - Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom
FREE PREVIEWFall Safety Interactive
Discussion Forum # 1
Keeping Active and Staying Mobile 1/2
FREE PREVIEWKeeping Active and Staying Mobile 2/2
FREE PREVIEWAssistive Devices
Wheelchair Safety
FREE PREVIEWMedication
Nutrition 1/2
Nutrition 2/2
Within Reach
Scenario 1: Maria (Prevention of Falls)
Safe Transfers and Standing
Wheelchair Transfers
FREE PREVIEWAssisting Wheelchair Transfers
Safe Standing
Assisting Safe Standing
Proper Foot Care
Basic Foot Care
Assisting with Foot Care
Scenario # 2 (Rashmeet)
After a Fall
Getting Up from a Fall
Assisting Someone Up
Fall Recovery
First Aid
Discussion Forum: Fall Recovery
Born in Ontario and moved to Newfoundland and Labrador with her family at age 8. She has always wanted a career in health care. In 2016, she graduated from the Licensed Practical Nursing program at the Centre for Nursing Studies in St. John’s, NL. She began her nursing career as an LPN working in a Level 3 Care facility with Eastern Health. She worked on contract in Chesterfield Inlet, NU, at Naja Home, a care home for children and young adults. . Now living in Sarnia, ON, she is trained in Acute, Surgical, and Community Nursing. She has also been a partner with Lambton College as a facilitator for PSW courses as well as Content Creator for Sault College. She finds caring for the public and teaching others has been a very rewarding experience.
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