WAC 388-112A-0310. What topics must be taught in the core competencies of the 70-hour home care aide basic training?

The 70-hour home care aide basic training for long-term care workers must include all of the competencies described in WAC 388-112A-0320 and the following topics: (1) Communication skills; (2) Long-term care worker self-care; (3) Problem solving; (4) Resident rights and maintaining dignity; (5) Abuse, abandonment, neglect, financial exploitation, and mandatory reporting; (6) Resident directed care; (7) Cultural sensitivity; (8) Body mechanics; (9) Fall prevention; (10) Skin and body care; (11) Long-term care worker roles and boundaries; (12) Supporting activities of daily living; (13) Food preparation and handling; (14) Medication assistance; (15) Infection control and bloodborne pathogens; and (16) Grief and loss.