Join us as we present our CACHE Accredited Foundational Training, LIVE, September 9th-10th, 2023 in Dallas, Texas!
CAPPA Approved for 16 hours CEUs. NCSA Approved.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS “NOT NCS 101”
TOPICS COVERED:
- What is an NCS and how is that different from a Doula, Night Nanny or Traditional Nanny. define/explain
- Doula: Define/explain similarities and differences.
- Night Nanny: Define/explain similarities and differences.
- Traditional Nanny: Define/explain similarities and differences.
- Basic Newborn Care: Head to toe-hair, scalp, skin, eyes, nose, ears, neck, under arm, umbilical cord, circumcision, non-circumcised, labial and vaginal care, anal and rectal care including diaper rash types and treatments, nails, bathing, feeding including breast feeding, bottle feeding (both breast milk and formula), what you need to know about formulas and options, medication dispensing and liability, diapering and swaddling.
- Building a Nursery “must have” list, one for you (those things you require every client have if you work for them, and one for them (the suggested items to stock in the nursery).
- Special needs of preemies (extra caution regarding health, car seats, clothing and diapering, swaddling (why it is different for preemies and when you can switch to standard newborn swaddling), stimulation, feeding issues, sleep issues, why they have reflux more often, how to carry them, etc.
- Caring for Multiples: To schedule or not to schedule, how to plan for their homecoming, fitting car seats into the vehicle, sleep surroundings, how to feed more than one baby at a time, they are all crying, what do I do?
- Caring for and building up a postpartum mom: One of the most important jobs of a NCS and why.
- Signs of Postpartum depression and what to do: Covering the major symptoms of postpartum depression and how to handle it (before baby even comes home).
- Recognizing signs of various feeding issues: Reflux, tests, treatment and options. Tongue tie, to clip or not to clip, pyloric stenosis – what is it and what can be done, how to feed a baby with a cleft palate.
- Recognizing signs of food allergies and intolerance's in infants: The big 8 allergens and the most common signs of issues. Options for dealing with them and who parents should take the baby to see.
- Major Methods of sleep training: Sharing the most common methods of sleep training and how they differ from one another.
- What sleep methods I use – why I don’t use any single method but a compilation of them. And why every job is the same and every job is different.
- What do I do: The parents are not following through in the daytime and now the sleep training isn’t working.
- Getting your NCS Business off the ground: Do I need to be “certified” and if so, how do I get it? What are my first steps?
- How can I get more experience so clients will hire me? What legal issues/insurance issues do I need to address? Do I need a resume’? What should be on it? Do I need a contract with clients? How do I get paid? What if a client cancels? What if I get the babies sleeping through the night early and the client wants to terminate my contract early? My client bounced a check, now what? My client forgot to pay me, now what? How do I explain to clients on the phone what I do without spending all day on the phone and without giving away all my talents?
- Tax Overview: What are my tax obligations? Does my client pay taxes on me? My client wants to pay me with a business check?
- Contracts with clients: What needs to be in it? Do I really need it? The client doesn’t want one.
- Liability insurance: Do I need it? Why? Where can I get it?
- Educating Agencies about what I do: Do I need to work with agencies? What do they need to know about what I do in order to “sell” my services to the client?
- Green Practices: My new client wants to use eco-friendly products. What does that mean exactly, do they really work and how do I help her set up a green nursery?
Prerequisite: Must have prior experience working with infants in a professional setting, either as a nanny or as a daycare provider (or similar capacity). If you have not had any prior experience with infants; we can refer you to a program more geared toward your needs and then after successful completion, you can return to take our Foundational program. Expectant parents may attend for their own personal knowledge.
Minimum age: 18 years old.
Schedule:
Saturday 8 am - 5 pm (Training)
Sunday 8 am - 5 pm (Training)
We will start promptly at the designated time each morning. You must attend both days in their entirety to receive access to the test and receive your certificate of attendance. When you take the exam you receive a separate certificate of completion.
Instructors:
Tonya Sakowicz
Chevelle Frederick
Alicia Amerson
(See below for more information)
LOCATION
Exact location will be emailed to you the week of the event including building information, parking, entrance, etc.
INCLUDED with Registration Price:
- Full access to Saturday and Sunday Training
- Online access to Foundational Program (must complete full live training weekend)
- Certificate of Attendance
- Access to private Facebook group for Students (must complete full live training weekend)
NOT INCLUDED in Registration Price:
- Workbook - you must purchase when you register. It will be provided to you Saturday morning when you check in for the training. For each person who brings a Costco or Sam's Club size (or equivalent) box of diapers to donate to Delighted in Doula, you will get your workbook for $5 instead of $25 (cash due on arrival).
- Testing fee for CACHE Accreditation (optional)
- Testing fee to earn CAPPA CEUs (optional)
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Hotel
- Transportation
- Dinner
Make plans to join us for a special Saturday evening Networking Mixer. Location will be emailed to you closer to the date of training, but is typically immediately following the Saturday training, at a location close to the event.
Payment Plan: Reserve your spot with a deposit of $297 (+cost of workbook) and your balance will be charged to your credit card Thursday, August 11th, 2023. You may log into your registration at any time and make payments toward your balance, but any remaining balance will be charged on August 11th.
No Refunds. Funds paid can be credited towards future online or in-person training course within six months.
Additional Information: Taking this course does not automatically certify you as an NCS. There are additional pre-requisites to meet. You can find a listing of those here.
