Course Prefix/Number: ALHE-118
Course Title: Home Health Aide Course
Division:
Allied
Health
Program: Vocational
Credit Hours: 2.0
Initiation/Revised Date: Fall 2005
CLASSIFICATION OF
INSTRUCTION
Vocational
Role and responsibilities of
a Home Health Aide within the home setting.
Emphasis on maintaining a safe, healthy home environment. Also includes, providing personal are regimen
which meet the needs of the client.
Classroom and laboratory experience provided.
Current certification as a
Nurse Aide by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Fuzy, Jetta , & Leahy, William. “The Home Health Aide
Handbook”, 2nd edition, 2006 copyright, Hartman Publishing.
ISBN #1-888343-76-1.
At the completion of the course,
the student:
1.
Describe the role
of the Home Health Aide as related to duties within the home care setting.
2.
Understand the
laws that concern home care financing and regulation.
3.
Discuss the major
guidelines for maintenance of a clean, safe, healthy home environment.
4.
Choose methods,
which allow adaptation of personal care activities toward meeting client needs.
5.
Understand
differing cultural & ethnic issues in home care.
6.
Identify aspects
of the Home Health Aide’s role while meeting food, fluid, and elimination
needs.
7.
Summarize infant
safety and security needs within the environment of typical home health care.
8.
Discuss
mother/infant needs as related to feeding, burping, dressing, bathing, and
circumcision, cord.
9.
Discuss infection
control procedure in the home environment. Identify how home care adaptations
to infection control issues affect the home health aide.
10. Identify major areas of special need concerning the
home health client and ways of meeting them.
11. Define basic principles of emergency care which frequently
occur in the home environment
12. Demonstrate proficiency of selected laboratory
procedures, which relate to care rendered.
I.
Orientation to
Home Health Care
A.
Introduction to
Home Care
B.
Role/Responsibility
of the Home Health Care Aide
C.
Effective
Communication in the Home Health Care Setting
D.
Understanding
Client Needs (Physical, Psychosocial, Cultural)
E.
Observation/Recording
Skills
II.
Home Management
A.
Infection Control
in the Home Environment
B.
Safety Factors in
the Home
C.
Maintaining a
Clean Living Area
III.
Adapting Personal
Care Activities Within the Client Household
A.
Introduction to
Body Mechanics/Client Mobility
B.
Bedmaking Skills
C.
Introduction to
Measurement of Vital Signs
D.
Personal Care
Measures
IV.
Food/Fluid/Elimination
Need Assistance
A.
Foods and Fluids
B.
Bowel and Bladder
Elimination
C.
Collection of
Specimens
V.
Care of Mother
and Infant
A.
Role of the
Health Care Aide
B.
Feeding Infants
C.
Bathing and
Dressing Infants
D.
Safety/Infection
Control Principles
VI.
Special Needs of
the Home Health Client
A.
Observation of
Medications
B.
Post-Operative
Care
C.
Common Health
Problems
D.
Dealing with
Death and Dying
VII.
Basic Emergency
Care for the Home Health Aide
A.
Basic Principles
Pertaining to Emergency Care
B.
Basic Emergency
Life Support Measures
VIII.
Basic Laboratory
Skills for the Home Health Aide
A.
Body Mechanics
Technique
B.
Transfer Belt
Techniques
C.
Sliding Board
Techniques
D.
Transferring
Wheelchair Clients (Bed/Cars/Chairs)
E.
Bath/Shower
Procedures
F.
Special Eating
Utensils Procedures and Use
G.
Preparation of
Baby Formula
H.
Feeding/Burping
the Baby
I.
Bathing the Baby
J.
Diapering the
Baby
K.
Oxygen Therapy
L.
Changing the
Client Dressings
M.
Clearing the
Child’s Obstructed Airway
N.
Measurement of
Vital Signs
O.
Recording of
Vital Signs
Lecture
Class Demonstration
Audiovisual Presentation
Discussion
Role-playing
Comprehensive testing within
unit blocks with skills proficiency testing ongoing.
GRADING SCALE
A=
90-100%
B=
80-89%
C=
70-79%
D=
60-69%
F
<60%
Attendance
Policy
Unless students are
participating in a school activity or are
excused by the instructor, they are expected to attend class. If a student’s unexcused absences exceed
one-hundred (100) minutes per credit
hour for the course, 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 dean of student services/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 dean of student services/registrar’s
notification. If the student is
reinstated into the class, the instructor will be notified. Administrative Withdrawals (AW) cannot occur
after seventy-five percent (75%) of the class has been completed.
Academic Integrity
NCCC expects
every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic pursuits. Academic integrity in coursework 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.