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The
Health Care Aid program prepares people to work as Health Care Aides in
hospitals, nursing homes and the community. Students will study
the structure and function of the human body, diseases and how they
affect people, and basic nursing skills. Approximately half of the
course time is spent at the work site, gaining practical experience in
nursing homes and hospitals.
Course
Description
The first six weeks of the course is divided between
working in the classroom and the nursing lab obtaining
the preliminary knowledge and skills needed to begin
work experience. After this point the student will spend
2 days a week in the classroom and 3 days a week at
the work site. Topics to be studied include:
I. ANATOMY
AND PHYSIOLOGY
II. INTRODUCTION
TO HEALTH CARE
III. INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
IV. GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
V. SAFETY
VI. ACTIVITIES
OF DAILY LIVING
VII. CARING
FOR CLIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
VIII. MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY
IX. INTRODUCTION
TO HOLISTIC HEALTH
X. CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE
The employment prospects upon completion of this program
are excellent. There are a variety of full-time and
part-time positions available in numerous different
settings. The average starting salary is $11.00 to $14.00
per hour.
The Health Care Aid program serves as a good foundation
for anyone interested in working with others. The program may serve as a “stepping stone”
for those wishing to further their education in the
health care field (nursing, medicine, therapies, EMT),
the child care field, and the police department.
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