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Educating Canada’s Unregulated Health Care Workers in the Atlantic Region

This conference snapshot details the education of unregulated health care workers in Canada's Atlantic provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. It covers essential topics such as professional roles, ethics, communications, and key health issues like nutrition and mental health. Emphasis is placed on standardization of provincial curricula, recognition of prior learning, and essential courses across the provinces. The discussion includes career opportunities, salary ranges, and the variety of settings where health care workers are employed, highlighting the importance of solid foundational training.

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Educating Canada’s Unregulated Health Care Workers in the Atlantic Region

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  1. Atlantic Region ‘Snapshot’ Coming of Age: Educating Canada’s Unregulated Health Care Workers ACCC Conference February 12, 2004

  2. Atlantic Region • Nova Scotia Community College • New Brunswick Community College • Holland College, Prince Edward Island • College of the North Atlantic

  3. Diverse Nomenclature:Province and Title

  4. Profile

  5. Profile • Provincial Curriculum Standardization • PLAR • Cert from recognized College required

  6. Common Courses included in all four provinces… • Professional Role/Ethics • Communications/Human Relations • Personal Care/Care Techniques • Health Issues • First Aid • CPR

  7. Additional courses offered in three of four provinces… • Nutrition • Body Mechanics and Safety • NVCI • WHMIS • OH & S • Health/Wellness/Psychosocial Approaches • Home Management

  8. Additional courses offered in two of four provinces… • Palliative Care • Community Awareness • Anatomy and Physiology • Alzheimer Disease • Computer Literacy

  9. Additional courses offered in one of four provinces… • Mental health • Aging • Family living

  10. Career Opportunities • Nursing Homes • Home Care, Community Care, Special Needs Care • Private homes • Hospitals • Mental Health • Salary range: $7 - $15 (private/public differences)

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