KVC Nebraska

This training is for KVC Nebraska Extended Family Homes.

This training is for KVC Nebraska Extended Family Homes.

Verbal De-escalation training teaches skills that foster parents can use to calm a situation.  Various techniques are taught. 1.5 CEUs. Objectives:  Discuss the importance of building a relationship before there is a need to de-escalate. Learning Verbal De-escalation skills. Discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Learn stages of the Crisis Cycle Discuss what you need to do to have your R.A.D.A.R on at all times. Understand physical responses to escalation. Practice Active Listening and Reflective Listening skills. Contact Morgan Emmert for…

1.0 CEUs Contact our Training Coordinator for more information or to sign up at memmert@kvc.org or 402-498-4700. Childcare is available at all training classes, but foster parents must sign-up for childcare prior to each training date. Foster Parents are required to earn 12 hours of CEUs each year of their licensing period (for a total of 24 hours per licensing period).

This training reviews safe medication management.  After this training, providers should be able to give meds in a safe, consistent manner, in a clean, sterile technique, and have medication that is clearly labeled and issued by a pharmacy or hospital.  The 8 Rights of Medication Administration are defined and discussed.  Proper storing of medication is discussed and examples given. A review of KVC Policy is given, and expectations for providers are defined. 2 CEUs. Contact our Training Coordinator for more information or to…