COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE
IDENTIFICATION
Course
Prefix/Number: ALHE
111
Course
Title: Activities
Director
Division: Continuing
Education
Program: Allied
Health
Credit
Hours: 3
Initiation
Date: Fall
2005
CLASSIFICATION
OF INSTRUCTION
Vocational
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This
course is designed to train aides to provide activity programs to residents in
nursing homes. The aide will learn the
aging process, basic human needs, general concepts of human behavior, and
attitudes of aging. In addition, aides will learn the philosophy, concepts, and
techniques of therapeutic activities for personnel who deal with the elderly in
long term care facilities and the techniques for motivating resident
participation in adapting activities to abilities within an environment.
PREREQUISITES
AND/OR COREQUISITES
Certified
Nurse Aide / As of 1999 you do not have to be a Certified Nurse Aide.
TEXT
Approved
Curriculum as provided by Kansas State Department of Health and Environment.
COURSE
OUTCOMES
COURSE
COMPETENCIES
Upon
completion, the student will be able to:
1.
Describe the aging process.
2.
Identify three effects of the aging process.
3.
Discuss psychosocial considerations.
4.
Describe performance skills including working in teams, communication,
working with support staff, managing supplies, and budgeting.
5.
Describe applicable state and federal regulations.
6.
Discuss residents’ rights.
7.
Describe the importance of activities.
8.
Conduct activities analysis.
9.
Describe adaptive activities for specific abilities.
10.
Discuss program planning for activities including:
Recreational, creative, educational, social,
spiritual, physical, vocational, community involvement, service for others, and
special events.
11.
Discuss therapies including fantasy, reality orientation, and remotivation.
12.
Discuss planning for optimal use of environment and evaluation of
activities.
13.
Demonstrate and understanding of the admission and discharge process.
14.
Discuss methods of establishing groups and individual participation.
15.
Detail the steps involved with working with volunteers.
16.
Demonstrate an understanding of the consultation process
17.
Demonstrate effective documentation.
18.
Demonstrate an understanding of patient care plans.
COURSE
OUTLINE
I.
Philosophy of Long-Term Care (two hours, minimum)
II.
The Aging Process (ten hours, minimum)
A. Basic Human Needs
B. General Characteristics of
Human Behavior
C. Attitudes about Aging
D. Effects of the Aging Process
1. Physical
2. Mental
3. Sensory
E. Psychosocial Considerations
1. Stresses – physical, social,
economic
2. Heredity and lifestyles
3. Gender and sexual
orientation
4. Institutionalization
5. Problem behavior – coping
mechanisms
6. Effects of multiple
impairments
7. Death and Dying
III.
Performance Skills (four hours, minimum)
A. Working in Teams
B. Communication
1. Interviewing
2. Writing
3. Interacting with staff,
residents and family
4. Working with volunteers
5. Cooperating with state
inspectors
C. Working with support staff,
managing supplies, budgeting
D. Applicable state and federal
regulations
E. Resident’s Rights
IV.
Role and Function (20 hours, minimum)
A. Understanding activities
B. Activities analysis
C. Adapting activities to
abilities
1. Assessing interests and
needs
2. Adaptive equipment
D. Program planning for
activities
1. Recreational
2. Creative
3. Educational
4. Social
5. Spiritual
6. Physical
7. Vocational
8. Community involvement
9. Service for others
10. Special Events
E. Therapies
1. Fantasy
2. Reality orientation
3. Remotivation
F. Planning for optimal use of
environment
G. Evaluation of activities
H. Admission and discharge
process
I. Establishing groups and
individual participation
J. Volunteers
1. Recruitment and selection
2. Orientation
3. Training
4. Placement
5. Supervision
6. Recognition
K. Consultation Process
L. Documentation
1. Medical records practice
2. Confidentiality
3. Assessments
4. Activities involvement
records
M. Care Plans
1. Development
2. Implementation
3. Review
INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS
Instructional
methods will include lecture, demonstrations, group activity, pre and post
tests, case studies and discussion.
STUDENT
REQUIREMENTS AND METHOD OF EVALUATION
Students
will attend the entire session and participate in group activities and
discussions.
Failure
to attend or participate will result in a nonpassing
grade. Students will take both pre and
post tests and participate.
GRADING
SCALE
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
F= <60%
Standardized
pre- and post-tests will be administered to determine student gain or lack
thereof. Both student and instructor
will analyze student gain at the conclusion of the course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Absences that occur due to students participating in official
college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such
as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for
each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to
make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor
and should not be penalized for the absence.
Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of
the student’s planned participation in the event. Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility
to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.
Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor,
they are expected to attend class. If a
student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the
course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student
is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the
right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified.
Academic Integrity
NCCC expects
every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic
pursuits. Academic integrity in the
classroom is a specific requirement. Definitions,
examples, and possible consequences for violations of Academic Integrity, as
well as the appeals process, can be found in the College Catalog, Student
Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
Cell
Phone Policy
Student cell phones and
pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception
for special circumstances.
Note:
Information and statements in
this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.
NOTE: If you are a student with a disability who may need
accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify
the Director of Advising and Counseling,
Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607
ext 312, as soon as possible. You
will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine
reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any
necessary accommodations.