Why are clinical assessments crucial in home care?

Both clinicians and non-clinicians can undertake clinical assessments. Comprehensive clinical assessment is more than just filling out a few forms.  People with disabilities and older people often have multiple and complex care needs, so assessing them is a highly skilled activity.

Initial assessments by care/case managers should identify any health issues which then can be referred to a clinician such as a Registered or Enrolled Nurse, Physiotherapist, or Occupational Therapist. They can conduct a more in-depth assessment which then allows the health professionals to gain deeper insight into individual needs. Health issues and care needs are best identified through a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and person-centered approach to assessment. 

The practice of clinical assessment involves the ability to make clinically sound decisions; consequently, the aim of this webinar is to critically develop advanced knowledge and skills to enable you to independently conduct a robust clinical assessment and to clearly identify when referrals are needed.

Overview

In this webinar, you will come away with a tangible set of skills that give you the confidence to carry out systematic and holistic clinical assessments. This course has been revised and updated for 2022 to reflect contemporary practice, examples, and information.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to: 

✔ Describe the requirements of Clinical Assessment in the Aged Care Quality Standards and NDIS

✔ Conduct clinical assessment policy and procedures

✔ Identify which assessments can be conducted by non-clinicians

✔ Describe different types of validated assessment tools and when these should be used

✔ Practice holistic assessment: psychological, physical, functional, social, and spiritual domains

✔ Establish systems to capture key information for comprehensive care delivery

✔ Align the care plan with life goals

✔ Assess for deteriorating conditions and changes

✔ Implement clinical protocols, pathways and guidelines

✔ Apply clinical judgment, reasoning, and decision-making

✔ Describe common errors and pitfalls with clinical assessments

✔ Develop documentation for referrals and high-risk scenarios

✔ Describe strategies to partner with consumers

✔ Outline how clinical assessment relates to clinical Governance

✔ Describe the scope of practice, accountability, and the ethical, legal, and professional issues 

Recognition

All attendees will receive a Statement of Attendance upon completion of an assessment as evidence of Continuing Professional Development hours.

Who will benefit most from this course?

Care Managers, Registered and Enrolled Nurses coordinators, service managers, quality managers, educators, supervisors, and team leaders.

Benefits to providers and consumers

It will assist providers to meet the Aged Care Quality Standards by equipping the workforce to manage clinical care risks and ensure consumer needs are assessed using validated assessment tools that aim to maximise their wellness and health outcomes.

Date:

• 2nd March 2022

Times:

• 1.00pm - 4.00pm – New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory
• 12noon - 3.00pm Queensland
• 12.30pm - 3.30pm - South Australia
• 11.30am - 2.30pm - Northern Territory
• 10.00am - 1.00pm - Western Australia

Inclusions

• PDF PowerPoint presentation
• Downloadable workbook
• Downloadable tools and resources

Learner requirements

• Computer or mobile device
• A stable internet connection (broadband/4G+ recommended)
• Speakers and a microphone are optional

Investment: $ 397 plus GST

Views of previous attendees

• "Reinforced learning is such a powerful tool. I always receive something new from Lorraine's training. The information gathered is a strong tool that benefits my role but more so the clients I support. Thanks, Team." - Debbie Ellicott (Aged Care Package Manager, Pawa Community Care)

• "Lorraine and the team yet again exceeded my expectations with this course. Great delivery and tools to bring into practice." - Sharon Moir (Clinical Services Manager, Juniper)

Facilitators:

• Lorraine Poulos - is a Registered Nurse, Grad Cert. Health Service Management, Fellow Case Management Society of Australia, Qualified Lead Auditor Quality Systems, Certificate 1V Workplace Training, and Education

• Jacquie Culver - is a Nurse Practitioner specialising in palliative-aged care, gerontology and dementia, her experience and practice spans acute residential and community aged care.

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