Acute Care Principles and Practice - OTA

Course code OPTA 1246

Credit 3.0

Length 60.0 hours

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Building on previously learned knowledge and skills, this course focuses on the practical skills required to successfully assist the occupational therapist and their clients in an acute care setting. The course emphasizes occupational therapy treatments and interventions for clients to promote independent activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) within an acute care setting.

Prerequisites

OPTA 1133.

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Occupational therapy intervention in acute care setting
  • Development and prevention of pressure injuries
  • Wheelchair positioning and adaptation
  • Positioning and supportive devices
  • Mattress basics
  • Managing challenging behaviours in acute care
  • Clients with altered mental status in acute care
  • ADL and IADL strategies for acute care clients

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40402 March 16, 2027
to April 22, 2027
Lecture VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.