QUM012 Psychotropic Solutions
A proactive approach to antipsychotic medication management:✓ Senate committee recommendations 2014✓ The Oakden Review 2017✓ PSYCHOTROPIC acronym protocols✓ SOLUTIONS acronym protocols
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QUM013 Cytotoxics in Client Care
✓ Common Cytotoxics✓ Indication for Cytotoxic use✓ Correct handling, administration and storage✓ TGA Medicines Safety Update✓ Quality use of medicines approach to Cytotoxics
QUM003 Constipation in Client Care
QUM003A An Introduction to Constipation ✓ What is Constipation?✓ Causes of Constipation✓ Laxative use in aged care Treatment options for Constipation✓ Prevention of Constipation✓ Drug and non-drug treatment of Constipation✓ In-depth look at the types of Laxatives QUM003B Treatment options for Constipation ✓ Prevention of Constipation✓ Drug and non-drug treatment of Constipation✓ In-depth look at the types …
QUM004 Falls in Client Care
QUM004A Falls Physiology ✓ Physiology of balance✓ Impact of falls✓ Common falls risk factors QUM004B Falls Risk Assessments and Management ✓ Falls risk assessments✓ Management strategies for common risk factors: ❑ Balance and Mobility ❑ Cognitive Impairment ❑ Incontinence ❑ Feet and Footwear ❑ Syncope and Dizziness QUM004C Falls management strategies ✓ Management strategies: ❑ Restraints …
MAN005 Infection Control in a client care
✓ Infection basics✓ Types of infections✓ How infection occurs?✓ Chain of infection✓ Common infections✓ Transmission of infection✓ Preventing infection✓ Hand Hygiene✓ Managing Sharps, Spills, Linen and Waste✓ Food handling✓ Staff health✓ Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment PPE
QUM006 Sleep and Hypnotics in Client Care
QUM006A An introduction to Sleep in Aged Care ✓ Physiology of sleep✓ Insomnia – type and causes✓ Purpose of sleep✓ Stages of sleep✓ Changes in sleep pattern with ageing✓ Results or poor sleep✓ Sleep disorders✓ Insomnia in Dementia✓ Restless leg Syndrome✓ Sleep Apnoea QUM006B Management of Sleep Disorders: Non-drug Treatment ✓ Define the problem✓ Assessment options✓ …
QUM007 Incontinence in Client Care
QUM007A Introduction to Incontinence ✓ Types of incontinence✓ Identify those at risk✓ Effects of incontinence on all✓ Continence management✓ Assessment options QUM007B Management Strategies for Incontinence ✓ Management options and strategies for: ❑ Stress incontinence ❑ Urgency incontinence ❑ Retention/overflow incontinenc e ❑ Functional incontinence✓ Interventions: ❑ Toileting programs ❑ Continence aids ❑ Toileting in …
QUM008 Diabetes in Client Care
QUM008A Introduction to Diabetes ✓ Pathophysiology of Diabetes✓ Interventions to prevent Diabetes✓ Types of Diabetes✓ Signs and Symptoms✓ Diagnostic criteria✓ Monitoring and managing✓ Complications of Diabetes in the elderly✓ Identify and manage Hypoglycaemia andHyperglycaemia QUM008B Treatment of Diabetes ✓ Anti-diabetic medications✓ Insulin therapy✓ Types of Insulin ❑ Starting Insulin ❑ Delivery devices ❑ How to …
QUM009 UTI Prevention & Management in Client Care
✓ Causes and contributing factors✓ Symptomatic and Asymptomatic✓ Preventative measures✓ Management strategies✓ MSUs
QUM010 PRN Psychotropic Use in Client Care
✓ General principles of PRN drugs✓ BPSD – Behaviours and Triggers✓ Adverse effects✓ Symptoms that do and do not respond to Antipsychotics✓ Benzodiazepine use✓ Psychotropic solutions
