Communications for Health Care Assistants 2 (HRCA 1261)

Students continue to receive professional communication and study skills instruction as they build on the skills of a Health Care Assistant. Professional communication and study skills are developed in conjunction with topics in the Health Care Assistant Term 2 curriculum through real-world communication tasks relevant to the healthcare setting including clinical. Students' professional communication skills are enhanced in class and in clinical while providing care for clients in a complex care setting. Students continue to develop their intercultural competence to support success in their studies and the workplace in a Canadian setting. Upon completion of HRCA 1133, students have the fundamental communication skills required to provide personal care for clients in a complex care setting and begin to interact professionally and appropriately with clients and health team members.
Course code: HRCA 1261
Credits: 3.0
Length: 60.0 hours
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=HRCA&number=1261

Prerequisites

HRCA 1161.

Schedule

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # Dates Day/Time/Location
40755January 7, 2025
to April 3, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Broadway Building B
72772September 2, 2025
to November 27, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Broadway Building B

Additional Information

  • 1. Writing development (clarity, organization, sentence structure, mechanics)
    2. Writing for the HCA professional (emails, charts, shift report, documentation)
    3. Reading for the HCA professional (charts, instructions, emails)
    4. Reading Assignments (Health Care Assistant textbook topics)
    5. Reading and vocabulary learning strategies
    6. Intercultural communication skills and strategies for effective professional communication within a complex care setting (including intercultural awareness and cultural humility)
    7. Medical and professional terminology for HCA Term 2 (meaning, use, and pronunciation)
    8. Giving and following direction (acknowledging; clarifying; confirming; responding)
    9. Giving and receiving shift reports for complex care settings (summarizing, restating; explaining)

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

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