Personal Care & Assistance II
Overview
- Problem-solving when carrying out caregiving procedures
- Hand and foot care
- Compression stockings
- Measuring vital signs
- Heat and cold applications
- Medications
- Assisting with oxygen needs
- Home management
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.
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.
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.
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.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for MHPS 1190 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
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CRN
17404
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Mon Thu | Instructor Last Name
Buree
Instructor First Name
Rajnish
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Course Status
Open
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