Communications for Health Care Assistants 3 (HRCA 2161)

Students continue to receive professional communication instruction as they build on the skills developed in HRCA 1133. Professional communication skills are further developed in conjunction with topics in the Health Care Assistant Term 3 curriculum through real-world communication tasks relevant to the healthcare setting including clinical. Students' professional communication skills are further enhanced in class and in clinical. Students continue to develop their intercultural competence to support success in their studies and the workplace in a Canadian setting. Upon completion of HRCA 1200, students have many of the communication skills required to provide personal care for clients in a special care setting and to interact professionally and appropriately with clients and health team members.
Course code: HRCA 2161
Credits: 3.0
Length: 60.0 hours
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=HRCA&number=2161

Prerequisites

HRCA 1161, HRCA 1261.

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 Instructor
61823May 6, 2025
to July 24, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Broadway Building B
Cowie, Tanya

Additional Information

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

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

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