PSW209 - Personal Support Worker Community Clinical Placement

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Subject Title
Personal Support Worker Community Clinical Placement

Subject Description
This community experience practicum provides an opportunity for students to learn and function under the supervision of the community agency staff in a community/long term care home setting and to assist clients of different ages to meet their basic physical, social, and emotional needs.

Credit Status
1 Credit towards the Personal Support Worker Program

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject, the student will be able to:
  1. Apply theory learned in the classroom to the clinical placement with effective decision making and problem-solving skills based on a sound knowledge base.
  2. Accept and follow the directions for client care within the parameters of the supervising agency.
  3. Further enhance and reinforce basic skills through practice in the clinical setting while maintaining personal safety, confidentiality and the safety of clients and others.
  4. Set priorities according to own client assignment with flexibility in resetting them when necessary and exhibit responsibility, accountability, professionalism, and reliability.
  5. Communicate clearly to the appropriate community resources utilizing medical terminology in oral and in written form.
  6. Implement time management skills to prioritize and organize all aspects of care to complete care by the end of the clinical shift for a minimum of 4 clients, by the end of the clinical rotation.
  7. Identify and respond to the physical and emotional needs of the client. Exhibit responsibility, accountability, professionalism, and reliability.
  8. Provide good effective home management, basic care and or social support; follow the set plans of care and or policies and procedures.
  9. Report and document relevant observations in a timely manner.
  10. Be responsive to the client’s needs when providing care, by providing care that demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to client diversity and disability (culture, race, age, sexual orientation, gender, beliefs and values, and cognitive functioning).
  11. Works within the personal support worker role in community, retirement homes, long-term care homes and/or hospital care settings in accordance with all applicable legislation and employer’s job description, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  1. Communicate with members of the health care team, demonstrating an understanding of the unique contribution of each discipline. Identify and respond to the physical and emotional needs of his/her assigned clients and their families.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.

    •  Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

Academic Integrity
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Please visit the Academic Integrity website http://open2.senecac.on.ca/sites/academic-integrity/for-students to understand and learn more about how to prepare and submit work so that it supports academic integrity, and to avoid academic misconduct.

Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The College will provide reasonable accommodation to students with disabilities in order to promote academic success. If you require accommodation, contact the Counselling and Accessibility Services Office at ext. 22900 to initiate the process for documenting, assessing and implementing your individual accommodation needs.

Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
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Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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