Early Childcare Orientation | Professional Training Needs

About Course

This 6-hour online course provided by Professional Training Needs meets the mandatory orientation requirement for early care and education professionals in Kentucky. Completing this course fulfills the Division of Child Care’s (DCC) regulatory mandate, ensuring that all staff members receive essential training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Course Content

SECTION 1: Orientation – Health, Safety & Sanitation

COURSE REQUIREMENT NOTICE
Be Sure to Mark Each Slide as Complete
Housekeeping

Overview

Section 1: The Big Picture

Check Your Knowledge: Supervision
Read each scenario. Choose the correct answer.

Prevent Injuries – Safety Hazards

Safety Rules Overview
Safety Hazards
Recognize, remove and/or limit potential safety hazards
Recognize common hazards
When and where?
Individual abilities & characteristics
Remove and/or limit?
Prevent Infant Deaths
Check Your Knowledge: Hazards & injuries Print or Review for your classroom

Prevent Injuries – Medication

Medication
Administer medication properly
An accident waiting to happen?
Five Rights
Which is more accurate?
Stop and Think Quiz 4
Get It Right – Time
Medication Safety
A Well-Lighted room
Changing the dosage
Medication Storage
Prevent Injuries – Medication Puzzle
Check Your Answers

Prevent Injuries – Allergies

Prevent Injuries – Emergency Situations

Prevent Injuries – Mandatory First Aid And CPR Training

First Aid training should also cover these circumstances
When to seek Emergency Care
Call 911 if the child
More precautions
For less urgent medical issues
What is CPR ?
Before beginning CPR
Here are some guidelines to see if CPR is necessary
3 Parts of CPR
Where can I take a First Aid and CPR course?
922 KAR 2:090 Section 11

Section 2: The Big Picture

The Big Picture
Infectious Disease
Stop and Think Quiz 7
How Disease Spreads
4 ways germs leave sick body
Respiratory Spray
Body Fluids & Discharge
Feces
Body Contact
How germs find a healthy body
Point 1: STOP the spread of infectious disease
Stop and Think Quiz 8
Point 2: STOP the spread of infectious disease
Check Your Knowledge: Exclusion Criteria
Point 3: STOP the spread of infectious disease
The Correct Handwashing Steps
How and When?
Stop and Think Quiz 9
Point 4: STOP the spread of infectious disease
Point 5: STOP the spread of infectious disease
What do you notice?
Toileting
Stop and Think Quiz 10
Check your knowledge: Diapering/ Toileting
Point 6: STOP the spread of infectious disease
Stop and Think Quiz 11
Leave it wet!
For blood or body fluids…
Clean, Sanitize or Disinfect?
Check Your Knowledge: Cleaning and Sanitizing
Point 7: STOP the spread of infectious disease
Closing
Check Your Knowledge
References

SECTION 2: Recognizing And Reporting Child Abuse

Section 3: The Big Picture

Know
Child’s 1st line of defense
The Law: Describes children’s rights
Stop and Think Quiz – CA 1
The Law: Defines child abuse
The Law: Identifies who has to report child abuse
Brainstorm
Acted in good faith
The Law: Identifies the consequences
Scenario: Lei
Lei Answer
Scenario: John
John Answer
Scenario: Hannelores
Hannelores Answer
Scenario: Tanisha
Tanisha Answer
Scenario: George
George Answer

Section 4: The Big Picture

Identify
4 Types
Be observant and look
Physical abuse
TEN – 4 Bruising Rule
Mandatory Training for Prevention of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma
Distinguish physical abuse from accidents
Accident or Abuse?
Accident or Abuse?: Check your answers
Identify Child Abuse
Stop and Think Quiz – CA 3

Check Your Knowledge: Identify Child Abuse Indicators #1

Scenario #1: Madison
Madison Answer
Scenario #2: Evan
Evan Answer
Scenario #3: Jeff
Jeff Answer
Scenario #4: Maria
Maria Answer
Scenario #5: Kelly
Kelly Answer
Scenario #6: Michael
Michael Answer
Scenario #7: Sara
Sara Answer
Scenario #8: Tyler
Tyler Answer
Scenario #9: Charmaine
Charmaine Answer
Scenario #10: Jamal
Jamal Answer
Scenario #11: Johnna
Johnna Answer
Children with Special Needs
Stop and Think Quiz – CA 4
Check Your Knowledge: Identify Child Abuse Indicators #2
Scenario #1: Mai
Mai Answers
Scenario #2: Ben
Ben Answers
Scenario #3: Juan
Juan Answers

Section 5: The Big Picture

SECTION 3: Recommended Practices

Section 6: The Big Picture

View, Know, Encourage, Set the stage, Communicate, Take Care
Why?
Overview #1
Becoming A Professional
Professional Development
Professional Standards
Stop and Think Quiz – RP 1 & 2
Statement of Commitment
Take Home Info and Ideas Worksheet
Overview #2
Children are born with
Areas of Growth & Development
Child Development Principles
Life Experiences
Positive Experiences
Review your notes #1
Overview #3
Stop and Think Quiz – RP 3 & 4
Discipline vs Punishment
Understand children’s behavior
Positive Guidance Strategies
Review your notes #2
Overview #4
Set the stage for learning
Daily Schedule vs. Lesson Plans
Activities and Play Experiences
Support and Extend Learning
Check Your Knowledge: Support and Extend Learning
Routines
Transitions – “in between” times
Stop and Think Quiz – RP 5 & 6

Learning Environments

Appropriate Environment
Check Your Knowledge: Shopping Experience
Frustrating shopping experience
Grocery Store and Early Care & Education
Supportive Environment
Check Your Knowledge: Room Arrangement
Overview #5
Family involvement
Tips for Partnering with Families
Effective family involvement begins with YOU!
Overview #6
Taking Care of You
Review your notes #3
Closing Thoughts
References & Websites
Resource materials
Post Assessment: Check Your Knowledge on Recommended Practices

About Course

Course Content

SECTION 1: Orientation – Health, Safety & Sanitation

COURSE REQUIREMENT NOTICE

Be Sure to Mark Each Slide as Complete

Housekeeping

Overview

HSS Overview

Early care and education professionals

By the end of this lesson

Pre-Assessment: What You Already Know About HSS

Section 1: The Big Picture

Prevent injures and the spread of diseases

Why?

Prevent Injuries

Use your eyes, ears and feet

Stop and Think Quiz 1

Check Your Knowledge: Supervision Read each scenario. Choose the correct answer.

Ms. Johnson

Ms. Johnson – Review Your Answers

Ms. Todd

Ms. Todd – Review Your Answers

Ms. Cooley

Ms. Cooley – Review Your Answers

Ms. Smith

Ms. Smith- Review Your Answers

Prevent Injuries – Safety Hazards

Safety Rules Overview

Safety Hazards

Recognize, remove and/or limit potential safety hazards

Recognize common hazards

When and where?

Individual abilities & characteristics

Remove and/or limit?

Prevent Infant Deaths

Check Your Knowledge: Hazards & injuries Print or Review for your classroom

Prevent Injuries – Medication

Medication

Administer medication properly

An accident waiting to happen?

Five Rights

Which is more accurate?

Stop and Think Quiz 4

Get It Right – Time

Medication Safety

A Well-Lighted room

Changing the dosage

Medication Storage

Prevent Injuries – Medication Puzzle

Check Your Answers

Prevent Injuries – Allergies

Prevent Allergies

Allergies

Take Precautions

Stop and Think Quiz 5

Prevent Injuries – Emergency Situations

Prevent Injuries

Emergency Situations

Be Prepared

Prepare for emergency situations

If child is injured

Know/practice emergency policies

Prevent Injuries – Mandatory First Aid And CPR Training

First Aid training should also cover these circumstances

When to seek Emergency Care

Call 911 if the child

More precautions

For less urgent medical issues

What is CPR ?

Before beginning CPR

Here are some guidelines to see if CPR is necessary

3 Parts of CPR

Where can I take a First Aid and CPR course?

922 KAR 2:090 Section 11

Section 2: The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Infectious Disease

Stop and Think Quiz 7

How Disease Spreads

4 ways germs leave sick body

Check Your Knowledge: Supervision
Read each scenario. Choose the correct answer.