Course Title: INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE (HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT)
NC Level: NC II
Nominal Training Hours: 960 HOURS
Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and attitudes of
INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE (HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT) NC II in accordance with industry standards. It covers core competencies in preparing and maintaining beds, collecting and maintaining linen stocks at end- user locations, assisting with patient mobility, transport and bio-psychosocial support care of patients and handling waste in a health care environment.
It also includes competencies in workplace communication, teamwork, complying
with organization’s occupational safety and health policies, implementing and monitoring infection control policies and procedures, responding effectively to difficult/challenging behavior, applying basic first aid and maintaining high standards of patient services.
To obtain this, all units prescribed for this qualification must be achieved:
Unit of Learning Outcomes Methodology Assessment
Competency Approach 1. Prepare and 1.1 Prepare the area for bed Lecturette Observation and maintain beds making Brainstorming Oral Questioning 1.2 Perform bed making Grid Question according to established Practical Exercise institution procedures 1.3 Perform after care activities of materials and equipment used 2. Collect and 2.1 Explain the workplace Lecturette Interview maintain linen procedure in collecting soiled Role Playing Observation stocks at end- linen user location 2.2 Maintain linen stock levels 2.3 Collect soiled linen 2.4 Distribute clean linen 3. Assist with 3.1 Explain the workplace Simulation Interview patient mobility procedures in assisting patient One-on-One Demonstration with mobility Teaching Return 3.2 Prepare to assist with patient On-the-Job Demonstration mobility Practice 3.3 Assist with patient mobility Video Tapes 3.4 Complete patient mobility Lecture assistance 4. Assist in 4.1 Explain the workplace Lecture Demonstration transporting procedures in assisting patient Simulation Third Party Report patient transport Role Playing Return 4.2 Prepare patient for transport Demonstration 4.3 Assist in patient transport 4.4 Perform post-transport care 1.