Name of the Unit

ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET

Mobility Units for technicians in health and social care

These units were drafted by a working group within the LDV network project EREIVET with 16 participants from 8 countries. They describe the following activities:

Health care: Basic care and hygienic Basic nursing Interaction and communication with client/ citizen/ family and relatives Teamwork Administrative and documental tasks Device and implement activities Planning and management

Social care: Practical elementary hygienic and housekeeping work Basic Pedagogical understanding Interaction and communication with client/citizen/family and relatives Teamwork Device and implement activities Planning and management Description

The following micro units can be used within cross-border learning mobilities of IVT to ensure the compliance with ECVET principles. According to the duration of the work placement one or more micro units can be chosen.

For the EREIVET network: Annette Kay (Leader of work package 4): [email protected] Barbara Paulmann (coordinator): [email protected] ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET Name of Unit 1: Basic care and hygienic

Reference to the qualification: Health care

Area of work tasks: EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4

Observations of one or more individuals, personal care and guidance of the citizen.

Description of the Unit: Observations, measuring and providing personal care. Working preventive together with the citizen and reflect on and documentation of the care provided.

Knowledge Skills Competence The learner is able to describe the knowledge The learner is able to The learner understands about.  aging of the human being.  measure the clients:  make relation to the client and to  hygienic principles, including distinguishing Pulse communicate respectfully. between hand and surface disinfection and Temperature  practice the correct hygienic procedures. sterilization. Breathing.  how to relate to and to communicate with  institutional standards.  make a bed, both with and without a her/his team.  back-friendly work techniques including client.  how to follow procedures the use of resource.  do a partial and complete body washing.  how to be patient, have ability to listen ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET o Transfer techniques  perform intimate care. and behave respectfully.  basic anatomical and physical conditions of  perform hair care.  how to work in a qualified and effective the musculoskeletal system  shave and trim beard. way  documentation of the carried out routines.  perform hand, foot and nail care.  how to adapt to different situations.  blood pressure measurement.  preform oral, dental and denture care.  how to advise and guide the user about  evaluate the urgency of a situation, react  dressing and undressing. nutrition. accordingly.  changing the right incontinence pad for  the importance of taking initiatives  national recommendations for nutrition. the user.  advantages and disadvantages of  measures to prevent bedsores (monitoring incontinence pads. the skin, positioning, and mobilization).  using work clothing and protective clothing  seat or help mobilize the client for rest, moves or activities.  prepare meals that care for the user’s health and enjoyment.

Name of Unit 2: Basic nursing

Area of work tasks: EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4 Assist with nursing tasks around handling medicine and preventing infections, prevent problems associated with immobility and work to promote good health.

Description of the Unit: Cooperation with colleagues, nurses and doctors to ensure the health of the client in medicine intake, infections and immobility. Rehabilitative work with clients and develop a respectfully cooperation with clients and colleagues.

Knowledge Skills Competence The learner is able to describe the knowledge The learner is able to: The learner understands about  help with medication taking.  how to observe the client, and react ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET  medicine and how to handle it  mobilize the client. appropriately and report the facts  the risks related to immobility.  take care of the client’s skin.  how to observe the client before and after  helping aid.  ensure variable positions. taking medicine.  the hospital-acquired and healthcare  use helping aid.  how to motivate and help the client to associated infections.  prevent spreading of infections mobilize, in respect for the client’s  the protocols and procedures of care and  act according to the protocols and capability and wishes. safety at the placement. procedures.  how to cooperate with colleagues in  rehabilitating, health promoting and  show and explain how job related special teams in healthcare. preventing way. techniques are carried out.  how to recognize the symptoms of  how to respect each person.  participate in the creating of learning infections  special diets to people with different supports or tools  how to report to the person with the needs.  device and implement actions to promote responsibility of the client.  physical and mental health and describe good health  how to cooperate with nurses and doctors symptoms.  work in a rehabilitating and health about treating the infection in respect of  first aid. promoting and preventing way, in respect the client. of each person.  the protocols and procedures

 guide people in health issues  how to work in a qualified and effective way  how to take initiatives  the importance of being patient, having ability to listen and behave respectfully.  how to identify client´s signs of distress, of pain and abnormalities, the most common physical and mental diseases.  how to warn the risks related to prolonged bed  how to evaluate the urgency of a situation, react accordingly.  how to guide people in health issues. ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET Name of Unit 3: Interaction and communication with client/ citizen/ family and relatives

Area of work tasks: EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4 Establishing of a respectful dialogue with a patient and the patients family. Guiding the patient according to her or his needs; and documentation of the given care and guidance.

Description of the Unit: Training in different ways to communicate with patients, clients and colleagues. Work with documentation of today's tasks, including information to ensure that the tasks are followed up on.

Knowledge Skills Competence The learner has knowledge about : The learner is able to : The learner understands :

 the different forms of communication  create a situation of exchange, favouring  how to identify the patients and family’s  the factors which influence the dialogue in respect of the patient and the needs communication co-operation of their family and relatives  how to formulate answers or suggest  how to ensure a good communication in  analyze the patient’s needs solutions in a way adapted to the request every situation  guide the patient to healthcare  how necessary it is to get good listening  the professional secret and discretion professionals, departments or partners as skills and a suitable language  the aids and tools necessary to required  how to communicate with users and communicate and report patients using various communication skills  respect for the rules of business ethics  how to show empathy  characteristics of the various clients  how to secure a good communication to every user  how to gather, select, and organize information.  how to choose and use correct communication tools.  how to use the work related documents.  how to improve work related documents.  how to transmit necessary information to ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET ensure that documents are followed up on.

Name of Unit 4: Teamwork

Area of work tasks: EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4 Working in a team and as a team and working with her or his role in the team, develop responsibility and initiative. Reflect upon own practice and the teams.

Description of the Unit: Learning about the different functions in the team, learning to use timetable as a working tool, reflect upon the practice together with supervisor, work in interdisciplinary teams.

Knowledge Skills Competence The learner has knowledge about The learner is able to The learner understands

 status and skills of team members and  share information with the team  how to share information with the team their limits  plan one’s own work activities  interdisciplinary work – and plan one’s  work legislation  establish the work timetable and the team own work activities  lifelong professional training member’s work activities.  how to create a team spirit and be aware  team work interest  participate in team members’ appraisals. of solidarity  hierarchical and functional links  how to be conscious of responsibility  different work timetable within a team  supervisor's role in relation to the learner  how to reflect upon the practices  how to respect the members of the team  how to have a reasoned and responsible ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET attitude  how to resist in the outside pressure  how to identify team members’ training needs.  the value of the law  the importance of an initiative spirit  the importance of the adaptive capacity  the importance of being punctual

Name of Unit 5: Administrative and documental tasks

Area of work tasks: EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4 Working to get an overview of the team, working with administrative tasks and develop capability to evaluate products and materials and to reflect upon practice. Develop into a professional colleague.

Description of the Unit: Learning about the different functions in the team, learning about documents and administration of these at the placement, working to gain insight into her or his role as a professional in the health and social care profession.

Knowledge Skills Competence The learner has knowledge about The learner is able to The learner understands

 status and skills of team members  explain which staff is in charge of quality  how to classify documents  quality tools and quality documents, checks and quality management.  how to fill in current administrative standards  participate in the creation and/or documents.  procedure of orders improvement of quality tools and/or  how to ensure that all agreed steps are  material’s turnover documents. taken.  Classifying :  participate in the implementation of a  the importance of keeping professional quality process. ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET - administrative documents  evaluate product and material needs. secret - patient’s file  plan the purchase, taking into account the  how to reflect upon the practices  using computer and professional software products already in stock and pay  how to ensure an order is followed up  the professional secrecy and discretion attention to their durability.  how to behave in a reasonable and a  place an order responsible attitude  fill in current administrative documents.  how to be conscious of one’s responsibility  propose different filing systems for routine (social media) documents.  use software

Name of Unit 6: Device and implement activities

Reference to the qualification: Health care Area of work tasks: Work EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4 accordingly to the clients physical and mental development, planning and execution of activities and evaluation of these. Help the client to set goals for activity or training. Description of the Unit: Work with different client/patients and with activities for various clients/patients. Work with planning activities for the client/patient according to the clients/patients goals. Work with stimulating the client/patient for activities.

Knowledge Skills Competence ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET The learner has knowledge about: The learner is able to: The learner understands

 the development of people  organize, lead and evaluate activities  the importance of different activities  handicaps and diseases  adapt the activities to the clients according  how to perform activities with the respect  quality of life to the goals of well-being  importance to be active  stimulate for activities  the goals you can reach with an activity  what activities are possible for the client have value to different clients  comprehensive care  how to assess whether the activity is  the goals you can reach with activities for appropriate for the client the client  how to reflect upon the activities  planning and evaluation of activities  the importance of creativity and enthusiasm  how to motivate for activity Additional information: The unit refers to the learning field for Health care assistants or a similar education in the participating countries.

Name of Unit 7: Planning and management

Area of work tasks: EQF-level: 4 DQR-level: 4 Develop an overview over the team and the working tasks. Work with communication and organizing in the team. Planning and hosting a meeting, and work with encouraging colleagues.

Description of the Unit: Work with planning her or his working day, work with her or his own communication, and capability to listen. Develop a professional positioning. Bring in a stimulating and encouraging spirit in the team.

Knowledge Skills Competence The learner has knowledge about The learner is able to The learner understands ECVET for geographical mobility Network EREIVET  meeting’s strategies to hold a meeting  host a work meeting.  how to plan one’s own work activities.  communication rules  plan one’s own work activities in  how to accept another point of view  professional positioning accordance with the staff  the importance of listen carefully, repeat  functions, competences and qualities of  how to stimulate, and encourage the team the organizer

The 7 units refer to the learning field for Health Care assistant or a similar education in the participating countries.

Developed by: working group EREIVET network