Introduction
This competency based curriculum for Caregiver is designed to produce competent human
resources equipped with knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to the care giving
occupation. In this curriculum, the trainees will practice care giving skills. Once the
trainees acquire the competencies specified in the curriculum, they will have ample
opportunities for wage / self employment through which they will contribute in the
national streamline of poverty reduction in the country.
Aim
The aim of the curricular program is to produce and supply competent Caregivers
equipped with knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for care giving activities so as to
fulfill the need of such human resources in the country.
Objectives
After the completion of program trainees will be able to:
1. Create safe, healthy and stimulating environment
2. Promote awareness on common human diseases
3. Provide nutritional services to the clients
4. Respond to work place emergencies
5. Carry out first aid services
6. Apply comfort measures for the clients
7. Provide hygienic care services to the clients
8. Monitor the well being of the clients
9. Carry out maternal and child care services
Course Features
- Lectures 126
- Quizzes 2
- Duration 12 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 126 Lessons
- 12 Weeks
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- Environment, Health and SanitationDescription : This subject consists of the skills and knowledge related to environment, health and sanitation. It includes two parts. The first part includes the skills and knowledge related to Safe, Healthy and Stimulating Environment; and the second part to Common Human Diseases.11
- 1.1Objectives After the completion of this subject the trainees will be able to:
- 1.2Create safe, healthy and stimulating environment10 Minutes0 Questions
- 1.3Create safe, healthy and stimulating environment10 Minutes0 Questions
- 1.4Part I : Safe, Healthy and Stimulating Environment
- 1.51 : Develop general concept of care giving
- 1.62 : Keep the workplace clean/tidy
- 1.73 : Check/maintain tools/ equipment safely
- 1.84 : Minimize/ control noise/ air/ water/ soil pollution
- 1.95. Change decoration of the environment
- 1.106 : Dispose wastages
- 1.117 : Keep sharp instrument/ medicine/ chemicals out of reach of children
- NutritionDescription : This subject is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills on human nutrition necessary for caregiver to have an efficient performance in the work place.13
- 1.11 : Maintain food hygiene
- 1.22 : Prepare feeding schedules
- 1.33 : Maintain food quality
- 1.44 : Provide safe drinking water
- 1.56 : Prepare ingredients for Sarbottam pitho
- 1.67. Prepare Sarbottam Pithoi
- 1.78. Calculate ingredients for soft food (diet)
- 1.89. Feed clients
- 1.910. Maintain growth record chart
- 1.1011. Promote breast feeding
- 1.1112. Manage need based specific diet (diabetes, HTN, under 5)
- 1.1213. Manage complimentary food (infant, malnutrition, >5)
- 1.1314. Prepare liquid diet
- Emergency and First AidDescription : This subject is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills on emergency and first aid care. It consists of two parts, one for emergency, and other for first aid.30
- 1.1Objectives After completion of this subject the trainees will be able to:
- 1.2• Respond to work place emergencies
- 1.3• Carry out first aid services
- 1.4Part: I: Emergency
- 1.51. Respond to emergencies/accidents
- 1.62. Respond to threats and situation of danger
- 1.73. Respond to other emergency situations
- 1.8Part: II First Aid
- 1.91 : Prepare first aid kit
- 1.102 : Provide first aid for dog bite
- 1.113 : Provide first aid for snake bite
- 1.124 : Provide first aid for insect bite
- 1.135 : Provide first aid for bleeding
- 1.146 : Provide first aid for poisoning
- 1.157 : Provide first aid for chocking
- 1.168 : Provide first aid for drowning
- 1.179 : Provide first aid for frost bite
- 1.1810 : Provide first aid for nasal bleeding
- 1.1911 : Provide first aid for hypothermia
- 1.2012 : Provide first aid for hyperpyrexia
- 1.2113. Provide first aid for dehydration
- 1.2214 : Provide first aid for high altitude sickness
- 1.2315 : Provide first aid for foreign body obstruction
- 1.2416 : Provide first aid for seizure
- 1.2517 : Provide first aid for sprain/ fracture
- 1.2618 : Provide first aid for shock
- 1.2719 : Provide first aid for burn
- 1.2820 : Provide first aid for sun stroke
- 1.2921 : Provide first aid for suffocation
- 1.3022 : Sterilization articles
- Hygienic CareDescription : This subject is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills on hygienic care. It consists of three parts - Comfort Measures, Hygienic Care Services, and Monitoring Wellbeing.39
- 1.1Objectives After completion of this module the trainees will be able to:
- 1.2• Apply comfort measures for the clients
- 1.3• Provide hygienic care services to the clients
- 1.4• Promote various care giving practices
- 1.5• Monitoring the well being of the clients
- 1.6Part : I Comfort Measures
- 1.71 : Reassure/ comfort the clients
- 1.82 : Provide opportunity for rest/sleep
- 1.93 : Support clients for daily activities[ e.g. feeding, toilet, combing]
- 1.104. : Make occupied beds
- 1.115 : Provide relaxation
- 1.126 : Keep the client in supine/ dorsal position
- 1.137 : Keep the client in prone position
- 1.148 : Keep the client in lateral position
- 1.159 : Keep client in lithotomic position
- 1.1610 : Apply Pressure relief measures to prevent bed sore
- 1.1711 : Make unoccupied beds
- 1.1812 : Apply comfort devices
- 1.19Part: II Hygienic Care Services
- 1.201 : Provide oral care
- 1.212 : Provide hair care
- 1.223 : Provide nail care
- 1.234 : Carry out skin care
- 1.246 : Carry out care of belongings[ e.g. clothes, footwear ]
- 1.257 : Repair/mend clothes
- 1.268 : Support client for changing dresses, clothes
- 1.279 : Support clients for bathing/ washing
- 1.2810 : Support client for toileting
- 1.2911 : Carry out nose/ ear care
- 1.3012 : Carry out care of genital area
- 1.3114 : Ensure self hygiene/care
- 1.3215 : Clean dishes/ utensils
- 1.3316 : Promote care practices
- 1.34Part: III: Monitoring Wellbeing
- 1.351 : Take pulse rate
- 1.362 : Take blood pressure
- 1.373 : Take respiration rate
- 1.384 : Take body temperature
- 1.395 : Make regular observation of client
- Maternal and Child CareDescription : This subject is designed to equip trainees with the knowledge and skills on maternal and child care necessary for caregiver to have an efficient performance in the workplace.23
- 1.1Objectives After completion of this module the trainees will be able to:
- 1.2• Carry out maternal care services
- 1.3• Carry out child care services
- 1.41 : Identify sign and symptom of pregnancy
- 1.52 : Provide diet for pregnant women
- 1.63 : Support pregnant woman for antenatal visit
- 1.74 : Support pregnant women for clothing/ exercise
- 1.85 : Identify the minor disorders of pregnancy
- 1.96 : Identify danger signs of pregnancy
- 1.107 : Make referrals
- 1.118 : Assist trained birth attendants (TBA)
- 1.129 : Provide perineal care
- 1.1310 : Identify needs of postnatal mother
- 1.1411 : Support mother for postnatal care
- 1.1512 : Provide breast care
- 1.1613 : Support mother for postnatal exercises
- 1.1714 : Provide care for baby[ e.g. bathing, clothing, warming, feeding]
- 1.1815 : Support mother to immunize child
- 1.1916 : Identify side effects of immunization
- 1.2017 : Identify minor disorders of pueperium
- 1.2119 : Provide emotional/ moral support for pregnant mother
- 1.2220 : Provide nutritional counseling for mother ( at ante/ post natal periods)
- 1.2321. : Promote exclusive breast feeding
- Part II: Introduction to Common Human Diseases12
- 2.11 ; Familiarize with common cold
- 2.22 : Familiarize with nutrition deficiency disorders
- 2.33 : Familiarize with diarrhea
- 2.44 :
- 2.56 : Familiarize with hypertension
- 2.67 : Familiarize with rabies
- 2.78 : Familiarize with worms
- 2.89 : Familiarize with HIV /AIDS
- 2.910 : Familiarize with STD.
- 2.1011 : Familiarize with measles
- 2.1112 : Familiarize with pneumonia
- 2.1214 : Familiarize with jaundice
