Health Care Aide Module 1
Medical Terminology
• Basic Word Structure
• The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
• The Cardiovascular System
• The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
• The Respiratory System
• The Digestive and Endocrine Systems
• The Urinary and Reproductive Systems
• The Nervous System
• The Integumentary System and Special Senses
• Glossary of Medical Terms
Health Care Aide Module 2
Introduction to Becoming a Health Care Aide
• Community Health Care
• Role of the Nursing Assistant
• Consumer Rights and Responsibilities in Health Care
• Ethical and Legal Issues Affecting the Nursing Assistant
• Medical Terminology and Body Organization
• Classification of Disease
• Communication Skills
• Observation, Reporting, and Documentation
• Meeting Basic Human Needs
• Comfort, Pain, Rest, and Sleep
• Developing Cultural Sensitivity
• Infection and Infection Control
Health Care Aide Module 3
Knowledge and Skills Required to be a Successful Health Care Aide
• Environmental and Nursing Assistant Safety
• Patient Safety and Positioning
• Transfer Skills and Ambulation
• Measuring and Recoding Vital Signs, Height, and Weight
• Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
• Bedmaking, Patient Bathing, and General Comfort
• Measures
• Principles of Nutrition and Fluid Balance
• Warm and Cold Applications
• Assisting with the Physical Examination
• The Surgical Patient
• Caring for the Emotionally Stressed Patient
• Death and Dying
Health Care Aide Module 4
Additional Health Care Aide Concepts
• Other Health Care Settings
• Care of the Elderly and Chronically Ill
• The Organization of Home Care: Trends in Health Care
• The Nursing Assistant in Home Care
• Subacute Care
• Alternative, Complementary, and Integrative Approaches to Patient Care
• Body Systems, Common Disorders, and Related Care Procedures
• Response to Basic Emergencies
• Employment Opportunities
• Career Growth
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We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date textbooks and equipment. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of your studies. The order in which the material is presented may vary.
This program is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training, as required by law.
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| My career training with Stratford has helped me to change careers. Now I work as a trained health care aide. — M.M. - Ontario |
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| "I like the flexibility of payments and study schedule. Information was also clear and easy to study." — C.S. - British Columbia |
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