Washer and Dryer Usage

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-WDU

Hours: 0.1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Describe how to use a washer and dryer in assisted living, skilled nursing, and long-term care facilities.

Outline:
About This Course

Learning Objectives

Handling and Sorting Laundry

Using a Washer

Using a Dryer

Special Laundry

Review

Course Contributors

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Instructor: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.

Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”

Expert Reviewer: James J. Thompson, MHA, NHA

Mr. Thompson is currently serving as Director of Facilities with Sodexo Management Services and has a BS in Civil Engineering, an MS in Management, and a Master's in Healthcare Administration. He is a licensed nursing home administrator and has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years. He has been published in various professional publications and taught courses in Facilities Management at Duke University. Before his healthcare experience, he retired as a commissioned officer from the U.S. Navy.

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