Clinical: 101 hrs/semester
This supervised practice experience provides students with an opportunity to integrate skills from all courses in the program with individuals in a multi-level or complex care setting. Opportunity will be provided for students to gain expertise and confidence with the role of the HCA within a complex care facility.
Course Content
- 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
- Hand and foot care
- Compression stockings
- Measuring vital signs
- Heat and cold applications
- Assisting with oxygen needs
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Provide person-centered care and assistance that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual client;
- Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and assistance that promotes the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual health and well-being of clients and families;
- Provide person-centered care and assistance for clients experiencing complex health challenges;
- Provide person-centered care and assistance for clients experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges;
- Interact with other members of the health care team in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and achievements of goals;
- Communicate clearly, accurately, and sensitively with clients and families in a variety of community and facility contexts;
- Provide personal care and assistance in a safe, competent, and organized manner;
- Recognizing and respond to own self-development, learning, and health-enhancement needs;
- Perform the caregiver role in a reflective, responsible, accountable, and professional manner.
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 must meet all clinical requirements prior to the first day of clinical practice, or access to the clinical site will be denied. Clinical requirements vary between sites and are mandated by the program, Health Authorities, and Public Health orders. These may include, but are not limited to, completing online learning modules, certifications (e.g. CPR), mask fit testing, and immunizations.
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.