Quick Reference
⬇ Available offlineMy client fell — what do I do?→Safe stand-pivot transfer, step by step→Suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation — your duty to report→How to write a good incident note→Infection control — handwashing that actually protects→Emergency numbers card→Clients on home oxygen — safety rules→Preventing falls at home→Blood & body fluids — protecting yourself (PPE, cleanup, exposure)→Disasters & power outages — being ready with your client→
Medication assistance vs. administration→Family asks for extra chores — boundaries→Working with the care team — who does what→Housekeeping & errands — what's included, what's not→Client behaves inappropriately toward you — harassment & safety→Money, gifts & the client's finances→Your rights as an HCA worker→Client rights summary→
Changes in condition — observe and report→Bowel & bladder changes — constipation, diarrhea, urination→Dementia behaviors — responding without escalating→Maintaining healthy skin — pressure injury prevention→Personal hygiene care with dignity→Communication & problem solving→Client complains of pain — what you can and can't do→Feeding assistance & swallowing problems (dysphagia)→Diabetic clients — low/high blood sugar signs and your role→Fever, cold, or flu symptoms — reporting and precautions→Oral care & dentures→Nutrition & hydration — intake and dehydration signs→Caring for a client after a stroke→Heart failure & COPD — daily observations that matter→Medication side effects & storage — observe and report→Catheters & ostomies — what an HCA does and doesn't do→Giving a bed bath→Helping a client get dressed→Turning & positioning in bed→Range-of-motion (ROM) exercises→Toileting help — commode, bedpan, urinal, briefs→Meal preparation & food safety→