Early Learning, Supportive Care 20, 30
ELSC45
Module 45: Acute Care (Optional)
Outcome
Investigate the work environment of acute care settings.
Indicators
| (a) | Investigate acute care. |
| (b) | Research the challenges of working in acute care as a supportive care provider. |
| (c) | Identify the supportive care provider’s responsibilities for physical examinations (e.g., collect linens, collect examination equipment, measure vital signs). |
| (d) | Explain the different types of surgeries (i.e., elective, urgent, emergency) and their purposes (i.e., diagnostic, reconstructive, curative). |
| (e) | Describe the supportive care provider’s role in supporting psychological care in acute care settings (e.g., listen to the patient about their fears, refer questions about the surgery to the nurse). |
| (f) | Explore the steps and procedures involved in the pre-operative and postoperative periods. |
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