Responding to Employee Incidents in Home Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-REAHH

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Explain best practices to prevent employee incidents in the home care setting.
Describe the proper steps involved in an employee incident investigation.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Home Care Hazards and Prevention

Home Care Safety Hazards

Risk Factors for Home Care Employees

The Responsibilities of Employees and Clients or Patients

Best Practices for Home Safety

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conducting an Employee Incident Investigation

Importance of the Investigation

The Incident Investigation

Interviews

Finalize the Investigation

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Instructor: Stephanie Whitfield, MSN, RN, CPN

Stephanie has over 19 years of clinical and teaching experience. Her areas of expertise are in neonatal intensive care, general pediatrics, home health, and children with medical complexities. She earned her Master's  in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her professional practice is guided by Jean Watson's philosophy that, "Caring is the essence of nursing." 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.