Duties of a Home-Based Caregiver

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DHBCG

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify common tasks and duties for a non-licensed caregiver in the home.
Recognize best practices for effective caregivers.
Recall effective communication strategies for caregivers.

Outline:

Section 1: The Basics of Caregiver Duties

Overview

Home-Based Caregiver Duties and Tasks

Knowledge Check

Safety

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Best Practices for Effective Caregivers

Being an Effective Caregiver

Knowledge Check

Privacy and Confidentiality

Knowledge Check 

Self-Care

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Effective Communication Strategies

Effective Communication

Knowledge Check

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC

Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 19 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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