Do your residents/family members have Gastroenteritis? This training aims to help carers understand what causes Gastroenteritis and how to manage it.
Prepared & Presented by: Wellness & Lifestyles Australia
Gastroenteritis in our elderly residents is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges facing Residential Care Facilities. Each year in Australia, an estimated 17.2 million cases of gastroenteritis (0.9 episodes per person per year) affect all age groups. Recently, serious outbreaks of food gastroenteritis occurring in aged care facilities (ACF’s) have captured public and media attention. It is extremely important that carers have a good understanding of how to manage it.
What this e-learning module can do for you…
- Educate all staff in your facility (including RNs, ENs, care staff and catering)
- Minimise a gastroenteritis outbreak in your facility through early identification
- Educate your staff on the importance of hygiene precautions
- Educate your team on effective strategies to stop the spread
Included in this e-learning module is…
- Definition of gastroenteritis & prevalence in Australian aged care facilities
- Health consequences and symptoms associated with gastroenteritis
- Risk factors for gastroenteritis
- Essential components to managing gastroenteritis
- Early identification strategies & types of gastroenteritis
- Effective strategies to stop the spread
- How an infection can occur
- How to effectively hand wash
- Monitoring
Who should use this e-learning module?
An online training module for RNs, ENs, care staff & catering. All disciplines can benefit from this e-learning module, that has been created to promote a team approach to managing this complex issue.
The development of a standardised approach to gastroenteritis in your facility has the potential to improve your residents health outcomes, minimise the impact of an outbreak and reduce required isolation times.
This e-learning module is set out in an easy to follow format which will benefit all levels of staff. It is important for staff to understand and appreciate that gastroenteritis can greatly impact quality of life and even put lives at risk in aged care residents.
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