vcc.ca
HRCA 1320: Working in Acute Care
Effective date
September 2021
Department
CCAH Part Time Programs
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course builds on the knowledge and skills developed as a Health Care Assistant. It introduces learners to a hospital environment and provides them with the additional information that they will be required to know in order to assist nurses who are working with clients that are acutely ill but stable. This course will enhance the learner's awareness of the changes in the health status of patients and become more confident working with acutely ill patients.
Credits
4.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
HRCA 1325.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe acute care and post acute environments.
- Describe the surgical environment including risks, anesthetics, and classification of surgery.
- Differentiate between medical asepsis and surgical asepsis.
- Describe general post operative complications, observations, and interventions.
- Describe the concept of wound healing.
- Describe the nutritional needs of the acute care client.
- Describe the concept of pain, as well as observations and management of pain.
- Describe and practice basic assessment skills.
- Describe appropriate response to medical emergencies.
- Describe accurate and appropriate reporting and documentation of observations relating to care of clients.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 90
Total Hours: 90
Total Hours: 90
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, videos, and group work
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+ (64%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Exam |
30 |
A multiple choice, matching, and short answer question exam. |
|
Exam |
35 |
A multiple choice, matching, and short answer question exam. |
|
Exam |
35 |
A multiple choice, matching, and short answer question exam. |
Course topics
- 1. The Health Care Assistant's role in acute care 2. Medical and surgical asepsis 3. Surgical care 4. Observation and reporting skills for the Health Care Assistant 5. Complications, observations, and interventions 6. Wound healing 7. Nutritional needs of the acute care client 8. Common medical emergencies 9. Pain management
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.