HEALTH CAREER SOLUTIONS
40 HOUR HOME HEALTH AIDE (HHA) TRAINING PROGRAM CURRICULUMS
Course Hours: 40
Instructional Mode: Distance Education
Textbooks / Learning Resources
1. The Home Health Aide Handbook: Third Edition &/or recent, Jetta Fuzy, RN, MS, William Leahy, MD Hartman Book and CD-ROM.
Course Description
Introduction to Aide and Home Health Services 2 hours
Interpretation of Medical and Social Needs of People being served5 hours
Personal Care Services and Clinical Practice Hours 20 hours
5 hours Theory + 15 Clinical Practice = 20 hours
Nutrition and Clinical Practice Hours 8 hours
5 hours Theory + 3 hours Clinical Practice = 8 hours
Cleaning and Care Tasks in the Home5 hours
3 hours Theory + 2 hours Clinical Practice = 5 hours
The Clinical practice hours can be completed in the following types of health care facilities: Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health and/or Hospice Agencies, and in Acute Care Hospital settings.The focus of clinical training is on home care and demonstration of skills with patients, by supervision of a Registered Nurse. Students are required to obtain their own clinical site, meet site and Health Career Solutions school requirements, turn proof of clinical training of 20 hours into Health Career Solutions.
OUTLINE OF MAJOR CONTENT AREA
1. Introduction to the role
2. Safe and clean environment
3. Communication
4. Basic Human Needs
5. Personal care
6. Activity and Exercise
7. Food and Fluids
8. Elimination
9. Vital Signs – Weight/Height
10. Special Procedures
11. Mental Health and Social Service Needs
12. Orientation to Work Place
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss History and Goals of Home Care
2. Describe Home Health Care Team
3. Discuss Role of Home Health Aide
4. Describe Safety in Client’s Home
5. Discuss Ethics and Etiquette in Home Care
6. Discuss Emergencies in the Home
7. Describe Home Making Duties
8. Discuss HHA Relationship with Client’s family
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