Past Event Category: Health Care
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Sep 8Rethinking ABA: A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Behaviors and Therapies – In Person Training
Presenters: Brynna Lunde and Amanda Pandl
Overview: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy that applies principles of learning and behavior to real-world situations. The primary goal is to increase helpful, positive behaviors while decreasing harmful or disruptive ones to improve a person’s independence, communication, and daily living skills. Participants will develop a basic understanding of the ABA principles, terminology, and how …
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Jan 22OSHA/Universal Precautions & Blood Borne Pathogens – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Blood borne pathogens are infectious diseases that can be transmitted by direct contact to other individuals’ blood or body fluids. Some of the more common pathogens include hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Workers exposed to blood borne pathogens are at risk …
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Sep 25Choking Prevention and Response – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: 5000 choking events occur yearly in the United States resulting in over 1400 deaths. Individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) have a higher risk of death during choking events than individuals without disabilities. This course will help explain the physical and cognitive factors that increases the risk of choking for individuals with IDD. It …
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Jul 18Health Issues Causing Crisis – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or memory impairments have difficulty understanding their pain/discomfort or telling others about it. Their lives can be greatly improved when pain/discomfort and its causes are discovered. This training seminar will help raise your awareness about sources of pin/discomfort that may negatively affect people you care for. This …
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Jun 20Safe Medication Administration – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Learn the essentials regarding safe medication administration. How can you reduce risk for the people that you support (and yourself) when handling or taking medications? What questions should you ask about medications? Where can you get answers and information? This class will provide answers to these and other questions, and help you gain information …
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Jun 20OSHA/Universal Precautions & Blood Borne Pathogens – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Blood borne pathogens are infectious diseases that can be transmitted by direct contact to other individuals’ blood or body fluids. Some of the more common pathogens include hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Workers exposed to blood borne pathogens are at risk …
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Dec 5Safe Medication Administration – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Learn the essentials regarding safe medication administration. How can you reduce risk for the people that you support (and yourself) when handling or taking medications? What questions should you ask about medications? Where can you get answers and information? This class will provide answers to these and other questions, and help you gain information …
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Nov 9Save My Skin! – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Keeping skin whole and healthy helps a person feel comfortable and prevents infection. When skin problems occur, severe infections can develop which are painful, life-threatening, or lead to amputation. Learn what you can do to prevent clients from having skin problems such as open sores and rashes. Develop your knowledge of what to watch …
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Oct 5Is It Pain? – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Many individuals have difficulty in understanding their pain or telling others about it. A person’s life can be greatly improved when pain and the cause of pain is discovered. WIN nurses are experienced in looking for and finding individual’s hidden pain. This class will help raise your awareness of pain possibilities that may negatively …
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Sep 7Go With Your Gut! – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: WIN nurses who work and interact with clients and staff in their homes and other health care settings share information on how to improve nutrition, exercise and bowel health. Join us for this interesting training! The course includes: Eating well on a budget Simple ways to plan, shop and cook healthy meals Exercise and …