Home Health Aide
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Course Overview
This training program combines a two course training track:
Medical Terminology Home Health Aide (HHA)A Home Health Aide (HHA) may also be known as a Home Caregiver or Residential Assistant (RA). An HHA provides basic, personal care and health-related services to a variety of individuals (patients) who require more assistance than family and/or friends are able to provide. HHAs are part of a category of occupations that is commonly referred to as direct care workers." The services/care that a Home Health Aide provides depends upon their specialty area. If you've ever thought about becoming a home health aide, our in-depth curriculum could help you learn important fundamental, practical skills involved in a career as a home health aide. For each patient, an HHA is responsible for recording services performed, as well as the patient's condition and progress. They also record and report any changes in a patient's condition to the case manager or supervisor and also discuss observations with them.Program Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
Identify and apply basic word structure
Identify body systems, body cavities, and planes of the body
Define common prefixes
Identify diagnostic and procedural suffixes
Comprehend medical specialists and case reports
Define the skills and qualities of the home health aide
Comprehend stages of human development
Identify strategies for infection control and disease prevention
Define systems of the body and their common diseases
Identify methods for assisting clients with special needs
Job Outlook
Employment of home health aides is expected to grow by 69 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment of personal care aides is expected to grow by 70 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations.
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