No you can work on the "Old Dementia Series" and receive the four new Dementia unit standards. The good news is that you no longer have to do any other programmes before you start on this one. Please make sure you complete a Training Agreement for the new national qualifications.
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Please print out and complete this form Dementia Cross Credits. Also complete a 2009 Training Agreement and send both forms with some ID to the Health Ed Trust office. We will advise you when your new unit standards are recorded on your NZQA record of Learning.
Yes, one, unit standard 17029 but upon completion of this programme you also are eligbile for four unit standards under the new National Certificate in Community Support Services. (Level 3). Please contact Health Ed Trust to apply for this to be completed. Please refer to the previous question on cross crediting to the new Dementia National qualifications.
Caregivers: The ACE Core Programme & Supplement
OR unit standards 5012, 5019 & 5020 (these can be completed through another provider)
Registered/Enrolled Nurses:
The Prerequisite Checklist for the ACE Dementia Series.
The new Dementia Programme will not have any prerequisites.
Yes. Many Registered and Enrolled Nurses have already completed this course and found it to be very valuable.
The NZ Nursing Council have advised in 2009 that the course only counts for E/N's and it is on the condition that the Nurse writes a “reflective statement” on how the programme has affected his/her practice.
5012 Lift & position people safely
5019 Assist an older person to meet their physical needs
5020 Support an older person to maintain their rights and responsibilities
17029 Assist a person who is affected by dementia to meet daily living activities
The four new Dementia unit standards in the new National Certificate also meet the ARRC contract requirements. These are listed below.
If you have completed the four "old" unit standards using the ACE Dementia Series you are eligible to be cross credited to the four new ones. Please print out and complete this form and send with a 2009 Training Agreement to Health Ed Trust to arrange this. A confirmation will be send to you.
23920 Demonstrate knowledge of dementia, person-centred care and communication for a person living with dementia
23921 Provide person-centred care when supporting a person living with dementia
23922 Demonstrate knowledge of the effects of dementia and how to manage them, for those caring for a person living with dementia
23923 Demonstrate knowledge of support for people living with dementia when their behaviour presents challenges
Extract from the ARRC Contract clause E4.5
“New Caregivers who are assigned to work in the Unit:
- Staff employed before 1 July 2009 need to commence work within 6 months and pass those unit standards by 30 June 2010
- New staff after 1 July 2009 must commence study within 6 months of starting and pass those unit standards within 12 months.
5012, 5019, and 5020 are in the Supplement part of the ACE Core Programme
Also these can be completed using the “ACE Fastrack Dementia ” Programme.
17029 is in the ACE Dementia Series
The Fastrack programme allows staff who are working in Specialised Dementia units an opportunity to more quickly obtain the necessary qualifications. This programme will end in 2010 as all unit standards will be covered in "The ACE Dementia Series (version 2).
The Fastrack programme contains three unit standards (5012, 5019 & 5020). This programme must be completed in conjunction with the ACE Dementia Series.
Fastrack subscription form.
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