- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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
$920.86
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:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Health Sciences
- Cardiology Technology
Diploma Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2024
Below is one offering of CARD 1186 for the Fall 2024 term.
CRN 32145
Dates
Tue Sep 03 - Fri Nov 22
- 12 weeks
- CRN 32145
- Domestic fees $920.86
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03 - Nov 22 | N/A | N/A | Distance |
Instructor
Mina Amiraslany
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.
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- 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.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.