Health Care Aide Guide

A video aimed at teaching the essentials of personal protective equipment. While designed for long-term care, it can be applied to other settings as well. It uses a humorous approach that makes it fun and entertaining to watch.

"To help you increase your awareness of your professional responsibility with regards to infection prevention and control, this program explains the six links in the Chain of Infection and presents three cases for analysis following the Chain of Infection. As each case is presented, you will be asked to identify the possible source of infection, the means of transmission and suggest what steps might have been taken to prevent transmission.

Examines our knowledge of the causes and controls of infectious diseases. Contents include: Historical introduction, Causes of infectious diseases, Disease agents, Disease transmission, Controlling infectious diseases, The response to infection, Vaccination, Disease Prevention.

Demonstrates the basic features of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Intended to supplement any W.H.M.I.S. training program.

Every care provider working with the elderly needs to recognize emergency situations and prevent them whenever possible. The tape reviews signs and symptoms of heart attacks, stroke, choking, and hypoglycemia, and what actions should be taken immediately.