As stated, our
Foundations course includes 10 units totaling 120-150 hours of
material and activities. Those 10 units are listed below. Click one
and it will give you more information about that unit.
Communications
Health care workers will know the various methods
of giving and obtaining information. They will communicate
effectively,
both orally and in writing.
Systems
Health care workers will
understand how their role fits into their department, their
organization and the overall health care
environment. They will identify how key systems affect services they
perform and quality of care.
Employability Skills
Health care workers will understand how
employability skills enhance their employment opportunities and job
satisfaction.
They will demonstrate key employability skills and will maintain and
upgrade skills, as needed.
Legal Responsibilities
Health care workers will understand the legal
responsibilities, limitations, and implications of their actions
within the health care
delivery setting. They will perform their duties according to
regulations, policies, laws and legislated rights of clients.
Ethics
Health care workers will understand accepted
ethical practices with respect to cultural, social, and ethnic
differences within the health care environment. They will perform
quality health care delivery.
Safety Practices
Health care workers will
understand the existing and potential hazards to clients, co-workers,
and self. They will prevent injury or illness through safe work
practices and follow health and safety policies and procedures.
Teamwork
Health care workers will understand the roles and
responsibilities of individual members as part of the healthcare team,
including their ability to promote the delivery of quality health
care. They will interact effectively and sensitively with all members
of the health care team.
Health Maintenance Practices
Health care workers will understand the
fundamentals of wellness and the prevention of disease processes. They
will practice preventive health behaviors among the clients.
Technical Skills
Health care workers will apply technical skills
required for all career specialties. They will demonstrate skills and
knowledge as appropriate.
Information Technology
Applications
Health care workers will use
information technology applications required within all career
specialties. They will demonstrate use as appropriate to health care
applications.