Home Health Aide

Provides overview of home health care agencies. Focuses on the roles and responsibilities of Certified Home Health Aides. Includes discussion of federal & state regulations, guidelines for provision of direct care in home settings, and supervised clinical practice in home or long-term care settings.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Provide quality, safe, patient-centered care as a home health aide designed by the state-mandated theory and clinical modules.

• Demonstrates appropriate ethical, legal and professional principles while implementing the home health aide (HHA) role.

• Performs the duties of the home health aide (HHA) under the leadership of the licensed vocational or registered nurse.

• Demonstrates caring behaviors through home health aide skills that positively influence health outcomes and displays sensitivity to the values of others.

• Maintains collaborative relationships with other members of the healthcare team.

• Uses critical thinking principles as a home health aide to recognize and report impending emergencies in the home care setting.

• Utilizes technology to perform designated tasks and skills.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (7.00-10.50 units)

Select one of the following groups:

Group 1 (5.50 units)

Course	Title	Units
NNA-80	Nursing Assistant Training Program (NATP)	5.50

Group 2* (9.00 units)

Course	Title	Units
NRN-11	Foundations of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan	8.50
NRN-11A	Nursing Learning Laboratory	0.50

*Both NRN-11 and NRN-11A are required for Group 2.

Additional Required Course

Course	Title	Units
NNA-81	Certified Home Health Aide	1.50

Total Units 7.00-10.50