Validated Assessment Tools

Have you heard of validated assessment tools, but are not sure how or when to use them? Knowing how to use validated assessment tools enables you to deliver exceptional best-practice care for every consumer, every time.

Validated assessment tools support accurate measurement of conditions and minimise the need for acute interventions. Validated assessment tools enhance your decision-making for care planning while reducing documentation time and errors.

Our Websnaps are comprised of training videos, PowerPoints and examples of validated assessment tools.

These Websnaps are ideal for training the workforce. We take you through every step of using validated assessment tools suitable for home care including:

Accessing the assessment tool
When to use the assessment tool
How to incorporate the assessment tool in care planning discussions
Limitations and key considerations of the assessment tool
Who should conduct the assessment tool
Copyright, references, and useful links for each assessment tool

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Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales Training

$66.00 GST inc.

The PAS assesses clinical changes related to dementia and depression, using three scales from interviews with the subject (cognitive impairment, depression, stroke) and three from interviews with an informant (cognitive decline, behaviour change, stroke). PAS results inform care planning, health needs, and consumer support services.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Modified Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living Training

$66.00 GST inc.

The Barthel Index (BI) is one of the most widely used rating scales for the measurement of activity limitations in older people. Functional Assessment is particularly helpful in measuring improvement in restorative care. One of the best ways to evaluate consumers' health status is through functional assessment. This provides objective data that may indicate future decline or improvement in health status, enabling the care plan and services to be targeted to consumer needs. It is particularly helpful in measuring improvement in restorative care.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Falls Risk Assessment Tool Training

$66.00 GST inc.

People 65 and older have the highest risk of falling, with 30% of people older than 65 and 50% of people older than 80 falling at least once a year. Falls can cause hospitalisations, loss of independence, distress, pain, injury, and loss of confidence. Falls can also profoundly impact the family members and carers of older people. Care managers can undertake a FRAT to identify risks and the need for further referrals and strategies

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample tool.
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Mini Nutritional Assessment Training

$66.00 GST inc.

Aging can increase the risk of malnutrition due to various factors, such as changes in eating habits, diminished taste and smell senses, and reduced ability to shop and cook due to declining visual and auditory senses or osteoarthritis. The Mini Nutritional Assessment(MNA) has been designed and validated to provide a single, rapid assessment of nutritional status in older people.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Personal Wellbeing Index Training

$66.00 GST inc.

Measuring and assessing the quality of life can be challenging. The PWI scale consists of seven satisfaction items, each corresponding to different dimensions of quality of life, including living standards, health, life achievements, relationships, safety, community engagement, and future security

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Waterlow Pressure Injury Scale and Norton Risk Assessment Training

$66.00 GST inc.

This tool identifies consumers at risk of pressure ulcers by assessing factors like build, skin condition, age, continence, mobility, appetite, and specific risk factors such as malnutrition, neurological issues, surgery/trauma, and medication. The Waterlow risk assessment consists of: - build/weight - height - visual assessment of the skin - gender/age - continence - mobility - appetite - special risk factors, divided into tissue malnutrition, neurological deficit, major surgery/trauma, and medication. Assessing pressure ulcer risk should rely on clinical judgment and validated scales like Norton-risk Assessment scale

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample of the Waterlow assessment tool.
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Carer Strain Index Training

$66.00 GST inc.

Caregivers may be prone to depression, grief, fatigue, and changes in social relationships. The CSI is a concise and user-friendly tool that helps identify families requiring further comprehensive assessment and support. It comprises 13 questions that gauge the strain associated with caregiving, covering essential areas such as employment, financial, physical, social, and time-related aspects.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample tool.
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Confusion Assessment Method Instrument Training

$66.00 GST inc.

Training Delirium occurs commonly in older people, but clinical assessment of delirium may not be straightforward due to symptom fluctuation and/or difficulty distinguishing delirium from other conditions. The Confusion Assessment Method Instrument is the most suitable tool for promptly identifying delirium and can be administered by anyone involved in providing care.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Malnutrition Screening Tool Training

$66.00 GST inc.

Nutrition screening identifies individuals who are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnourished and may benefit from nutrition support. The MST is easy to use and strongly predicts nutritional status. The malnutrition screening tool is simple, quick, and valid to identify consumers at risk of malnutrition.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale Training

$66.00 GST inc.

Depression, anxiety, and stress are increasingly recognised as serious issues among older people living in the community. The DASS measures these negative emotional states and aids in assessing psychological distress and the severity of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. In terms of broader clinical assessment, the DASS helps clarify psychological distress and the severity of the core symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Edmonton Frailty Scale Training

$66.00 GST inc.

“Frailty” is a term clinicians use to describe vulnerable older Australians, though it is not always easy to measure. The Edmonton Frailty Scale is a reliable tool for assessing frailty and will measure a consumer’s frailty, identify specific elements of frailty that warrant a follow-up, and inform care planning and appropriate support.

This package includes a PowerPoint presentation, a web-snap video from Lorraine Poulos RN and Jacqui Culver Nurse Practitioner, and a sample assessment tool.
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Complete Package of Validated Assessment Tools

$605.00 GST inc.