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Worklab - Basic Practical Methods for Health and Social Care Staff.

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WorkLab Grundläggande is Medlearn's digital tool for ensuring practical professional competence among frontline staff in health and social care. The course goes through common care tasks step by step with instructions and videos, including breathing support measures, transfer techniques, blood pressure measurement and medication handling. The training is available around the clock via mobile, tablet or computer, and can be complemented with an introduction and follow-up workshops from Medlearn.

Format: Online
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner

Time commitment: Self-study at your own pace, module-based with a knowledge check for each task

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About the course.

has participated in Medlearn's digital training Worklab - basic practical methods for health and social care staff. The training covers a number of practical tasks, which have also been practised and practically examined at the workplace.

Course contents {data.course_title} Course - Breathing support measures - Working posture and transfers - Approach and communication - Blood pressure measurement: manual method - Hand disinfection - Hand washing - Medication handling: handing over medication - Feeding support - Oral care: cleaning natural teeth - Oral care: cleaning dentures - Personal hygiene: upper body wash - Personal hygiene: lower body wash - Pulse check: manual measurement - A pleasant environment: the client's home - Leg bandaging - Palliative oral care - Secure information handling - Compression stockings - Changing clothes - Contracture prevention

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can carry out breathing support measures safely.
  • You master correct working posture and transfer techniques.
  • You can interact and communicate professionally with care recipients.
  • You can measure blood pressure manually.
  • You master hand hygiene and hand disinfection according to basic hygiene routines.
  • You can handle the handover of medication according to current routines.
  • You can provide feeding support and carry out basic oral care.
  • You can carry out personal hygiene (upper and lower body wash) and check the pulse manually.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Breathing support measures & transfers

    Breathing technique and safe working posture and transfers.

  2. Approach and communication & blood pressure measurement

    Professional approach and manual blood pressure measurement.

  3. Hand disinfection & hand washing

    Basic hygiene routines.

  4. Medication handling & feeding support

    Handing over medication and support at mealtimes.

  5. Oral care

    Cleaning natural teeth and dentures.

  6. Personal hygiene & pulse check

    Upper and lower body wash and manual pulse check.

Target audience

Who is this for?

Frontline staff in health and social care who need to secure practical professional competence in common care tasks.

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