Lambton College Long Term Care Orientation Training

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to Point of Care (POC) module of PointClickCare software environment. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to navigate the Point of Care (POC) module of PointClickCare software environment; enter data so that “as experienced” care interactions are accurately documented; and understand the importance of completing this documentation requirement.

Duration: 15 min

French Offering: No

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the documentation requirements for care plans defined by the Ministry of Long-Term Care. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to individualize a resident care plan; understand Focus, Goal, and Intervention as they relate to a plan of care; identify the difference between behaviours of daily living (BDL) and mood; navigate care planning for the resident safety, hearing, communication, and vision aspects; and recognize the various disciplines that contribute to elements of the care plan.

Duration: 50 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the use of basic types of lifting equipment such as mechanical lifts and transfer machines, ROHO cushions, slider sheets, and slings. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to choose the correct type of equipment; and understand how to operate the equipment safely when repositioning, lifting, and transferring a resident.

Duration: 30 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency based micro-credential introduces learners to fire and safety equipment and its use in long-term care. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to identify and use fire and safety equipment commonly used in Long Term Care and Retirement home settings, including fire extinguishers, fire pull stations, annunciator panels, emergency outlets, and the med-sled stair evacuation system.

Duration: 10 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to consent and privacy legislation and guidelines in the care environment. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to contribute to an environment that supports consent for care; ensure compliance with the Health Care Consent Act and Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA); and recognize the consequences for violations of PHIPA.

Duration: 20 min

French Offering: Yes

This online competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the necessary conditions for safe transfers and lifts. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to recognize the importance of good back care while practicing correct lifting techniques; differentiate between a transfer and lift as it relates to resident care; recognize the importance of good body mechanics; and consult the applicable legislation for reference to worker safety.

Duration: 30 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the specific applications of WHMIS in long term care. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to identify symbols associated with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and their general locations in the long-term care home; recognize chemical hazard symbols; and identify general hazard locations in a long-term care home.

Duration: 25 min

French Offering: Yes

This competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the importance of vaccinations and the role that they play in the protection of residents and employees in the long-term care setting. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to recognize the benefits of mandatory flu shots for everyone in a long-term care home; recognize Tamiflu as the alternative for the flu shot; understand policies that define working limitations for those not immunized against the flu; and adhere to relevant legislation.

Duration: 5 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to prevent the spread of infectious disease. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to recognize the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); recognize proper hand-washing techniques at the correct points of care; identify measures required in an outbreak situation; and identify the chain of transmission and the potential solutions to mitigate the spread of infections.

Duration: 40 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to infection prevention procedures for laundry service in long-term care. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to understand safe handling of soiled linen and personal clothing for both infection prevention and worker safety; and consult relevant legislation.

Duration: 5 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to their role in ensuring compliance with mandatory program requirements under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to recognize documentation and care requirements for restraint and Personal Assistive Safety Device use; identify the elements of a restorative care program; identify the purpose and focus areas of a risk management plan; and recognize the process for dealing with resident and family concerns and complaints.

Duration: 15 min

French Offering: Yes

This online, competency-based micro-credential introduces learners to the process for identifying and reporting resident abuse. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to identify the different types of abuse; recognize the duty to report abuse under the law; and recognize the consequences, under the law, of a failure to report abuse.

Duration: 5 min

French Offering: Yes

This hybrid, competency based micro-credential uses online and hands-on instruction to introduce learners to proper techniques for lifting and transferring residents with and without assistive devices. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to demonstrate proper techniques for: one-person transfers using a transfer belt; two-person transfers with a mechanical device; three-person transfers and lifts; and bed and wheelchair mobility of a resident.

Duration: 30 min

French Offering: No

This hybrid, competency based micro-credential uses online and hands-on instruction to introduce learners to infection precaution posters used in long-term care; and proper techniques for donning and doffing PPE. After successful completion of this micro-credential, the learner should be able to identify the various infection precaution posters used in long-term care; identify when to don personal protective equipment (PPE); and demonstrate the correct order of donning and doffing PPE.

Duration: 15 min

French Offering: No