Course

Personal Care & Assistance II

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Mental Health and Personal Support Work
Course Code
MHPS 1190
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
9
Max Class Size
32
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This course builds on MHPS 1150: Personal Care and Assistance I. This practical course offers students the opportunity to acquire personal care and assistance skills within the parameters of the HCA role. The course comprises class and supervised laboratory experiences. The student will integrate prior theory to develop caregiver skills that maintain and promote the comfort, safety, and independence of clients in community and facility contexts.
Course Content
  1. Problem-solving when carrying out caregiving procedures
  2. Hand and foot care
  3. Compression stockings
  4. Measuring vital signs
  5. Heat and cold applications
  6. Medications
  7. Assisting with oxygen needs
  8. Home management
Learning Activities

In this course, students will learn clinical procedure skills through a variety of means including lecture, observation, audio-visual aids, demonstration, simulations, and case studies.

Means of Assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

This is a mastery course.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Perform personal care skills in an organized manner ensuring the comfort and appropriate independence of the client;
  2. Apply an informed problem-solving process to the provision of care and assistance;
  3. Provide personal care and assistance within the parameters of the HCA role;
  4. Provide care and assistance in ways that maintain safety for self and others in a variety of contexts.
Textbook Materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Students in the HCA program are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

MPHS 1170 and MHPS 1180 and MHPS 1200

Equivalencies

HCSW 1108

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for MHPS 1190
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Summer 2024