Hospital Care Assistant Curriculum for Employees

Lesson 1: Interpersonal Communication

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to do the following:

 

• Identify the components of interpersonal communication
• Describe the skills required for effective oral communication
• List the best practices and prejudices involved in forming effective workplace communication

 

Lesson 2: Therapeutic Communication Skills

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe the essential elements of therapeutic communication
• Explain the ways that technology can enhance or become a barrier to communication
• Identify skills and strategies used to communicate with clients and families
• Discuss different ways of communicating with clients with behavioral and other disabilities

 

Lesson 3: Confidentiality in Allied Health

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Analyze the court's role in healthcare information and litigation
• Examine patient's medical record requirements and common issues
• Summarize the common-law basis for confidentiality
• Apply privacy rules to patient information
• Describe OSHA's safety rules
• Identify special types of health information
• Recognize special rules and social-policy issues of HIV patients
• Evaluate risk management's effect on quality and electronic medical records

eBook: Mosby’s Textbook for the Home Care Aide, Third Edition

 

Lesson 1: Bedmaking, Personal Care, and Elimination

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Explain how to correctly make an empty bed and an occupied bed
• Describe the tasks involved in providing personal care to your client
• Discuss the care needed for clients with urinary and bowel problems

 

Lesson 2: Collecting Specimens, Assessment, and Special Procedures

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe how to properly and safely collect specimens for analysis
• Explain what vital signs are and how to measure them
• Describe how to perform special procedures needed for appropriate client care

 

Lesson 3: Patients with Special Needs and Dealing with Emergencies

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Explain the care needs of patients with mental illness
• Describe the role of the healthcare professional in caring for patients requiring home care
• Describe an emergency situation, whom to call for help, and how to administer first aid

 

Lesson 4: Caring for Patients of Any Age

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Explain the special care needs of older patients
• Identify the care needs of mothers, infants, and children
• Describe the needs of the patient involved in palliative care

 

Lesson 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Summarize the history of medical terminology and how terms are formed
• Describe the relationships among the structures of the body
• Differentiate the positional and directional terms used to describe anatomical locations
• Identify the nutrients that fuel basic body functions

 

Lesson 2: Cardiovascular and Hematologic Systems

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system
• Explain cardiovascular system disorders and treatments
• Identify the composition of blood and hematologic system in general
• Recognize various blood disorders and treatment options

 

Lesson 3: Respiratory and Endocrine Systems

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
• Explain various diseases and treatments of the respiratory system
• Identify the components and functions of the endocrine system
• Recognize common endocrine system disorders and treatment options

 

Lesson 4: Gastrointestinal, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe the gastrointestinal system and its disorders and treatment options
• Describe the urinary system and its disorders and treatment options
• Describe the reproductive system and its disorders and treatment options

Lesson 1: Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system
• Explain integumentary system disorders and common treatment options
• Explain various components and functions of the musculoskeletal system
• Describe diseases and treatments of the musculoskeletal system

 

Lesson 2: Sensory Organs and Nervous System

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Illustrate various sensory organs, common diseases, and treatment options
• Explain the basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
• Describe common nervous system diseases and psychiatric disorders along with treatment options

 

Lesson 3: Immune System, HIV, and Cancer

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Illustrate immune system components and functions
• Describe the common immune system diseases and treatments
• Explain cancer and chemotherapy medications used to treat cancer

Lesson 1: Adaptive Equipment

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Describe adaptive equipment and its importance
• Describe different types of ambulation devices and how they work
• Identify various mobility and transfer devices and their uses
• Explain a variety of adapted self-care devices
• Describe adaptive equipment used for home management and vocational and recreational activities

 

Lesson 2: Workplace Health and Safety

 

By the end of this lesson, your learners will be able to:

 

• Explain the role that safety plays in the workplace
• State the various precautions taken for infection control
• Identify the steps for ensuring the medical safety of patients
• Recognize the importance of professional, ethical, and legal considerations in healthcare settings