Health Care Technology (HCT) at Piedmont Virginia Community College


         
 
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HCT 101 - Health Care Technician I
Teaches basic care skills with emphasis on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. Covers procedures, communications and interpersonal relations; observation, charting and reporting; care planning, safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology, nutrition and patient feeding; ethics, death and dying. Prepares mutli-skilled health care workers to care for patients of various ages with special emphasis on geriatric nursing, home health, long and short term care facilities.
Lecture 3-4 hours per week.
3-4 credits
HCT 102 - Health Care Technician II
Applies theory through laboratory experience for health care technicians to work in home health, long and short term facilities.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-6 hours. Total 3-8 hours per week.
Prerequisite: HCT 101.
3-4 credits

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