FUNDAMENTALS OF HOME HEALTH CARE

Catalog description

This course offers the student the opportunity to integrate knowledge in customer care: nutrition, infection prevention, personal hygiene, among others. The course promotes the development of attitudes, responsibility and professionalism in their practice, centered in communication and ethical - legal values. It emphasizes the development of knowledge, skills and abilities of caring for the client, through demonstrations and simulations. The course develops critical thinking when intervening with the client, family and community to allow the student to evaluate and propose solutions. The context of the issues uses Puerto Rico as the main setting, considering their global perspective.