Home Health Aide

Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: HOMEHLTHAIDE.CC

Program Learning Outcome(s):

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

• Describe and provide safe and competent personal care, procedures and interventions to clients in a home care setting.

• Apply safety, cleanliness and infection control nursing measures in the home care setting.

• Utilize professional and therapeutic communication techniques and prepare complete and correct documentation of care delivered in the home care setting.

• Identify and apply legal and ethical principals related to the role of the nursing assistant and the rights of residents in home care settings.

• Describe quality of life issues, the impact of common long-term diseases/conditions, and related nursing care and rehabilitation techniques utilized in the home care setting.

• Describe basic principles of nutrition, food selection, storage, and planning/preparation of different types of therapeutic diets for the home care setting.

• Correctly calculate mathematical problems related to the CNA nursing role and care in the home care setting.

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