PCAP students hard at work on study days

Hall & Prior carers have been hitting the books as they near the end of this year’s Personal Carer Advanced Practice (PCAP) course.

The course is available for carers so they can take on extra responsibilities such as administering medication, taking vital signs and helping the home’s nurses monitor residents.

The program has been running since 2007 and is a stepping stone towards a new career path, as after the participants have finished the course they can then work towards becoming an enrolled nurse.

The two-month course involves six full study days and doing 10 medication rounds within the home.

Agmaroy Aged Care Home PCAP student Eden Dulay and Advanced Clinical Practice Coordinator Duska Bodegrajac during a vital sign recording activity.