Assisting a Person to Shower
Course Description:
One of the key roles of care staff is the maintenance of people's personal hygiene and showering a person also provides the opportunity to assess their physical, cognitive and mental health. Through this course, learn how to provide full assistance with showering a person in your care.
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, participants should be able to:
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Understand the importance of maintaining personal hygiene
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Assist the person to shower safely whilst maintaining their dignity
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Assess and monitor the person and report any changes in their condition
Who is this course appropriate for:
This course is appropriate for RNs and care staff who support people with showering.
Continuing Professional Development Hours:
Up to 8 hours can be earned completing this course.
You can earn 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hour by completing the video and assessment questions. If you wish to extend your learning and earn up to an additional 7 CPD hours, you may download the extension exercise which is attached to this course.
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