Direct Support Professional

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 51.0000

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Credits

12 credits

Format

In-Person

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

Program Pathway to Health & Human ServiceFrom The University of Tennessee

Program Details

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Direct Support Professional

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville

DiplomaNon-degreeCIP: 51.0000

No description available.

Credits

12 credits

Format

In-Person

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningService OrientationCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingTime ManagementActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyAdministrativeMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingTherapy and CounselingTransportationComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingFluency of IdeasArm-Hand SteadinessFinger Dexterity

Tasks

Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client
Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction
Administer bedside or personal care, such as assistance with ambulation, dressing, feeding, or personal hygiene.
Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interv
Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
Teach parenting techniques to family members.
Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.
Provide patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities with routine physical,
Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report obser
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical r
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse
Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients'
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, sy
Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.

Technology

Medical softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareVideo conferencing softwarePresentation softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareComputer based training softwareOptical character reader OCR or scanning softwareOperating system softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareBilling and invoicing softwareAccounting softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareInventory management softwareWeb platform development software

Tools

Adjustable widemouth pliersAdjustable wrenchesAlarm systemsAutomatic blood pressure machinesBack bracesBed scalesBedpansBlood pressure cuffsBraille printing softwareCanesCrutchesDigital camerasDigital video camerasElectronic patient thermometersGlucometers10-key calculatorsAmplified telephonesComputer laser printersDesktop computersHearing impaired telephonesLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPassenger vehiclesPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentAutomatic blood pressure cuffsBlood collection syringesDigital patient thermometersEnema equipment

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

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