ADULT FAMILY CAREGIVERS NETWORK VOLUME 6 TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Volume 6 AFCN training. After you have determined which trainings you are interested in ordering, select the number of tests and answer keys you will need for each. Only one answer key is needed for each training per facility. Each test includes a certificate of completion per caregiver.
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*We encourage you to check with the licensing entity in your state to ensure that AFCN trainings will be counted toward training hours for your caregivers.
Follow the links below to view AFCN trainings from each volume.
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Volume 6, No. 1 Training & Certificate
Strategies for Managing Bipolar Disorder
This training focuses on the importance of medication management, documentation, and behavior management, in assisting individuals with bipolar disorder.
Category: Mental Health Issues
Volume 6, No. 1 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Assessing, Determining Levels of Dementia
This training explains the different levels (or stages) of Alzheimer's, and concludes with tips on communicating with an individual with dementia, and coping with aggressive behavior.
Category: Mental Health Issues
Volume 6, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Infections: Prevention, Control & Other Advice
What are some of the risk factors of infection? What are some symptoms of an infection? What about the different types of infection? Answers to questions like these are addressed.
Category: Infection Control
Volume 6, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 4 Training & Certificate
Residents' Rights: Advocacy, Communication is Key
This training presents advocacy suggestions, and it offers advice on improving overall communication, as these areas are instrumental in assuring a resident's rights.
Category: Residents Rights
Volume 6, No. 4 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Administering Meds: Solid Paper Trails Often = Compliance
This training discusses how caregivers who document meds effectively, and who give meds properly (including making sure the resident takes the drug), is likely to be in compliance.
Category: Medication Management
Volume 6, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Behavioral Issues: Understanding Principles; Implementing Strategies
This training explains general principles of behavior management, useful intervention strategies, and, since techniques must be catered to the individual, it concludes with one-on-one tips.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 6, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 7 Training & Certificate
First Aid, CPR, Choking and Other Health & Safety Tips
This training provides an overview of some caregiving basics: treating different types of burns, sprains, and general CPR, as well as offering tips on feeding tubes and colostomy bags.
Category: First Aid/Choking
Volume 6, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 8 Training & Certificate
Alcohol and Medications
This training answers questions such as: What are the effects of alcohol on medications? How can caregivers recognize a drinking problem? and… What are some guidelines for talking to someone who misuses alcohol or medications?
Category: Drug Dependency
Volume 6, No. 8 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 9 Training & Certificate
Coping with Parkinson's Disease
In caring for individuals with Parkinson's, it's important for caregivers to understand the nature of the disorder and to stay attuned to their residents' specific needs and wishes.
Category: Medical Issues
Volume 6, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Fire Safety: Implementing Emergency Plans & Other Tips
This training discusses the importance of preparedness: having an emergency plan, personalizing the plan, developing checklists, and practicing preventative measures.
Category: Fire Safety
Volume 6, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 11 Training & Certificate
A Personal Approach to Managing Stress
There is certainly nothing wrong with stress-management article that focus on symptoms of stress, but this article takes a different direction by presenting practical, day-to-day tips that have proven effective for a long-time caregiver.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 6, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 12 Training & Certificate
Privacy & Confidentiality: Defining Terms, Explaining HIPAA
This training defines and explains the difference between privacy and confidentiality, and it explores some of the areas that caregivers need to know about HIPAA.
Category: Residents Rights
Volume 6, No. 12 Answer Key