HCA 101Health and Healing: Concepts for Practice provides students with the opportunity to develop a theoretical framework for practice. Students will be introduced to the philosophical values and theoretical understanding that provide a foundation for competent practice as HCA. The course focuses on concepts of caring and person-centered care; basic human needs and human development; family, culture and diversity as they relate to health and healing. Students will also be introduced to a problem-solving model that will be critical to their practice.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 6 |
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| Total Credits | 5.00 |
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| Total Hours | 70 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 5 |
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| Other | 8 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- display an understanding of person-centered care that recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual:
• Describe the characteristics and qualities of caring interactions in a variety of contexts.
• Explain the importance of respecting the individuality, independence, autonomy, diverse values and dignity of clients/residents and families.
• Display an ability to view the older person as an individual possessing a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom.
• Discuss the components of social and community models of care as they relate to person-centered care.
- discuss basic human needs and common characteristics of human development as these concepts relate to person-centered care:
• Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, explaining the importance of each level and the interrelationship of needs.
• Conduct a needs assessment.
• Discuss the principles of human development.
• Describe common characteristics and changes in the older adult.
- use an in informal problem-solving approach to provide care and service:
• Describe critical thinking as a caring concept.
• Discuss the relationship between critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.
• Describe care planning as a problem-solving process.
• Utilize the steps of the care planning/problem-solving process.
• Describe the role of the HCA in planning care.
• Describe common practices for reporting and recording in various health care settings (residential, community and acute care).
- contribute to the safety and protection of self and others within a variety of work environments:
• Describe individual factors affecting the need for protection and safety (health, age, lifestyle, health challenges).
• Discuss ways of promoting and maintaining safe environments.
• Define and describe elements of risk management.
• Discuss care planning to promote safety of the client and of the HCA.
• Discuss living at risk issues.
• Recognize emergency and critical incidents and describe appropriate steps to take during and after the incident.
- display an understanding of the role of family, culture, diversity and life experience in aging, health and healing:
• Discuss changing family structures and diverse family units.
• Describe common socio-cultural, religious, environmental and economic influences on the family.
• Understand the impact of stress on family care providers.
• Identify ways care providers may support the family.
• Describe how diversity (race, ethnicity, culture, generational differences, socio-economic differences, religious diversity, etc.) influences an individual’s experiences of aging, health and healing.
• Discuss components of culturally sensitive care.
• Appreciate the potential value of traditional medicines and alternative forms of health care to the client and family.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.