Course Overview
Course content introduces the student to the various health and safety measures to be considered when working with patients in a hospital or private laboratory setting. The student will learn how to carry out a variety of basic health care procedures and become familiar with equipment commonly found in the patient care environment.
Prerequisite(s)
- 60% in CARD 1103
Credits
4.0
Domestic fees
$939.34
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Maintain safety and comfort for the client, colleague, and self.
- Describe appropriate medical and/or surgical (sterile) asepsis when providing client care.
- Explain the required interventions when working with clients in limited complex and critical scenarios.
- Describe how to apply client-centered care in complex situations such as the critical care environment.
- Identify significant data that would need to be communicated to other health care professionals and how to do it in a legal, ethical, and professional manner.
- Describe how to collect relevant client information prior to performing diagnostic procedures safely and how to assess clients.
- Explain how to maintain professionalism through policies, procedures and processes in the clinical environment.
Effective as of Fall 2021
Related Programs
Patient Care for Allied Health (CARD 1186) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Cardiology Technology
Diploma Part-time
Course Offerings
Winter 2026
Below is one offering of CARD 1186 for the Winter 2026 term.
CRN 42785
Dates
Jan 05 - Mar 27 Loading
- CRN 42785
- $939.34 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 05 - Mar 27 | N/A | N/A | Distance |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Diana Linnyk
Course outline
Important information
- Guided learning format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- This online Learning Hub course is for students in the Cardiology Diploma program. Students are responsible for ensuring prerequisite courses are completed PRIOR to registration. See course description for a list of individual prerequisites. IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration is available on an individual course basis for those who wish to take continuing education credits (Max 3 courses). Registration does not imply admission to the program. This course may be subject to cancellation if registration numbers are low.
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Status
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of CARD 1186 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 27371
Dates
Apr 07 - Jun 26 Loading
- CRN 27371
- $939.34 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 07 - Jun 26 | N/A | N/A | Distance |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Diana Linnyk
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Guided learning format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- This online Learning Hub course is for students in the Cardiology Diploma program. Students are responsible for ensuring prerequisite courses are completed PRIOR to registration. See course description for a list of individual prerequisites. IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration is available on an individual course basis for those who wish to take continuing education credits. Registration does not imply admission to the program. This course may be subject to cancellation if registration numbers are low.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice. Find out more about BCIT course cancellations.