DESCRIPTION
Course objectives include:
- Distinguish between emergencies that impact the resident or client and those that affect the facility as a whole
- List common emergencies impacting older adults
- Describe when and how 9-1-1 should be called
- Identify safety measures the facility can have in place to prevent accidents and emergencies
- Identify ways in which the facility can prepare for an emergency.
Course is approved for 1.5 CE/Contact Hours to the following profession:
- Caregivers
Tags: 1.5 CE/Contact Hours, Caregiver Training, Caregivers, Elderly Residents, Emergencies, Emergency, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Emergency Situations, Medical Emergency, Older Residents, Resident Needs