Description:
interRAI Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF) is a comprehensive, standardized assessment for evaluating the needs, strengths, and preferences of persons in nursing home residential care. This course will enable nursing home staff to become competent interRAI LTCF assessors.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Acquire observation and interviewing skills to accurately code answers on interRAI LTCF
- Conduct, understand, complete, and interpret the LTCF assessment
- Practice conducting assessments via practicum and discussion
- Hands-on assessments with actual nursing home clients to assess cases using InterRAI LTCF
- Learn how to interpret outcome scales and clinical assessment protocols (CAPs) generated to design a suitable care plan to meet the needs of the nursing home client
Course Duration and Outline
The course comprises:
- 3 days of Classroom training (theory),
- 0.5 days of Group Practicum, and
- An inter-rater Competency Assessment (2 hours)
Learners can only register for Classroom dates on the Learning Management System. The dates for the Group Practicum and Competency Assessment will be arranged between the Learning Institute and Learners during the first day of classroom.
Please note the practicum and competency dates tagged to each class run:
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Lecture Dates
(learners to attend ALL 3 days, 9-5pm)
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Practicum Dates
(learners to attend only a half-day session)
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Competency Dates
(learners to attend only a 2hr assessment)
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1
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2, 3, 4 July
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7, 8 July
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11, 14, 15 July
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2
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21, 23, 24 July
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28, 29 July
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30, 31 July, 1 August
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3
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5, 6, 7 August
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12 August
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14, 15 August
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4
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19, 20, 21 August
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25 August
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27, 28, 29 August
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5
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3, 4, 5 September
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8, 9 September
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11, 12, 15, 16 September
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6
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10, 11, 12 September
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18, 19 September
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22, 23, 24 September
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Who Should Attend
Nursing Home staff who are conducting assessments on clients:
- Preferably Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Social Worker (MSW), Physical Therapist (PT)/ Occupational Therapist (OT) / Speech Therapist (ST) / Pharmacist, Enrolled Nurse (EN), Physiotherapist Assistant (PTA), Social Work Associate (SWA); OR
- Nursing Aide with at least 2 years of experience in Singapore with a recommendation by their organization
Registration Details:
Kindly note registration is only open to the respective Nursing Homes that have been assigned with Training Waves from AIC.
Once you have registered yourself / your staff for a run, make sure that you / your staff are free on the practicum and competency dates as well. Please do not take leave, or be scheduled for roster duty during those dates.
Please only attend the course if you received a confirmation email from :
Jiawei_Foo@kwsh.org.sg - 64221349
Revathy_Munian@kwsh.org.sg - 64221200 ext 728
Additional information
A minimum of 75% attendance (theory and practicum mandated) and a pass in Competency assessment are required for the completion of course and to receive your certification.
The course fee will be fully subsidised by MOH/AIC for eligible nursing home care staff.
In the event of late cancellation by participant with no replacement, or no-show on actual training day, $200 cancellation charges may be incurred to participant's organisation.
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