HCA 101 Concepts for Practice

Notes:

Learning Outcomes with Indicators:

1. Describe how person-centred care recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each individual:
   • 1.1 Describe the characteristics and qualities of caring interactions in a variety of contexts.
   • 1.2 Explain the importance of respecting the individuality, independence, autonomy, diversity, and dignity of clients and families.
   • 1.3 Describe clients as individuals possessing a wealth of experience, knowledge, and wisdom.
   • 1.4 Discuss the components of social and community models of care as they relate to person-centred care.
2. Discuss basic human needs and common characteristics of human development as these concepts relate to person-centred care:
   • 2.1 Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, explaining the importance of each level and the interrelationship of needs.
   • 2.2 Discuss the HCA’s role in observing and reporting unmet needs in clients.
   • 2.3 Discuss the principles and stages of human development.
   • 2.4 Describe common developmental tasks, characteristics, and needs of various age groups across the lifespan.
   • 2.5 Describe the common characteristics and changes in the older adult.
3. Discuss the role of family, diversity, and life experience in aging, health, and healing:
   • 3.1 Discuss changing family structures and diverse family units.
   • 3.2 Describe common socio-cultural, religious, environmental, and economic influences on the family.
   • 3.3 Discuss the impact of stress on family care providers.
   • 3.4 Identify ways care providers may support the family.
   • 3.5 Describe how diversity influences an individual’s experience of aging, health, and healing.
   • 3.6 Discuss diverse practices in health and healing, including the role of traditional medicines, healing practices, and alternative forms of healing.
   • 3.7 Explain the impact of inequity and discrimination on the quality of care.
   • 3.8 Define cultural safety and cultural humility.
   • 3.9 Describe how to provide culturally safe and sensitive care, including how to consider Indigenous history, cultural practices, traditional healing practices and medicines, and different community norms and protocols.
4. Use an informed problem-solving approach to provide care and service:
   • 4.1 Describe critical thinking as a caring concept.
   • 4.2 Discuss the relationship between critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.
   • 4.3 Describe care-planning as a problem-solving process.
   • 4.4 Describe the steps of the care-planning and problem-solving process.
   • 4.5 Describe the role of the HCA in planning care.
   • 4.6 Describe common practices for reporting and recording in various health care settings (complex care, community care, and acute care).
5. Contribute to the safety and protection of self and others in a variety of work environments:
   • 5.1 Describe individual factors affecting the need for protection and safety (health age, lifestyle, and mental or cognitive health challenges).
   • 5.2 Discuss ways of promoting and maintaining safe environments.
   • 5.3 Define and describe elements of risk management.
   • 5.4 Discuss care planning to promote safety of the client and of the HCA.
   • 5.5 Discuss living-at-risk issues.
   • 5.6 Identify emergency and critical incidents and describe appropriate steps to take during and after the incident.

Prerequisites: Admission to HCA Program