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Publisher : Beacon Health, a Division of Blr
ISBN 13 : 9781601465009
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Book Synopsis Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 3, Issue 8: Seizure Disorders by :
Download or read book Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 3, Issue 8: Seizure Disorders written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Seizure Disorders includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: * Name two causes of seizures * List three types of seizures; and *Describe first aid measures for generalized seizures. LESSON OVERVIEW There is a general perception that seizures occur more often in infants and children, and are rare in older adults and the elderly. The truth is that seizure disorders increase in both incidence and prevalence after age 60. While seizure disorder is not a common primary diagnosis for homecare patients, it is not at all uncommon for homecare patients to have seizure disorders as additional diagnoses. Many homecare patients are diabetic and any of them could be subject to seizures with severe hypoglycemia. For those reasons it is very important for home health aides to have a basic understanding of seizures, why they occur and what should be done when a patient has a seizure. The purpose of this in-service program is to provide information home health aides need in order to care for patients with seizure disorders, and to provide basic first aid information to clarify some confusing information they may have thought to be true.