Personal Care & Assistance I
Curriculum guideline
Lecture: 30hrs/semester
and
Lab: 60 hrs/semester
In this course, students will learn clinical procedure skills through a variety of means including lecture, observation, audio-visual aids, demonstration, simulations, and case studies.
- Problem-solving when carrying out caregiving procedures
- Asepsis and prevention of infection
- Promoting comfort and rest
- Promoting personal hygiene
- Moving, positioning, and transferring a client
- Bedmaking
- Promoting exercise and activity
- Assisting with dietary intake
- Promoting urinary and bowel elimination
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Perform personal care skills in an organized manner ensuring the comfort and appropriate independence of the client;
- Apply an informed problem-solving process to the provision of care and assistance;
- Provide personal care and assistance within the parameters of the HCA role;
- Provide care and assistance in ways that maintain safety for self and others in a variety of contexts.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.
This is a mastery course.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.
Students in the HCA program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.