Patient Care school training courses in Corpus Christi, TX (public, in-house or online)

Patient care technicians play a vital role in the delivery of health care, often having more patient contact than any other team member including doctors and nurses. The patient care technician assists patients with tasks they cannot do for themselves, such as bathing, brushing their teeth and hair, eating, and dressing. Additional responsibilities may include performing range of motion exercises, transferring the patient to and from a wheelchair or bed, and helping the patient move from pla...

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This course provides the latest clinical research on patient care procedures for radiographers. Review important topics such as communication, patient care, safety, medico-legal considerations, transfer, positiioning, physical needs, infection control (including AIDS and hepatitis), medications, intravenous, medical emergencies, CPR standards, acute care situations, contrast media, and allergic reactions. Use this practical course text as a daily reference at work

assists patients with many tasks that they can not do for themselves while they are in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, assisted living facilities, nursing homes or long-term care facilities. PCT may assist patients with tasks such as eating, getting out of bed, taking a bath, and brushing their teeth and hair. During this course each student will acquire the skills necessary through classroom, lab simulations and clinical rotations.

Patient Care Technicians work along side doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide direct patient care in a variety of healthcare environments. The Patient Care Technician (PCT) plays a vital role in the healthcare delivery setting often having more patient contact than any other team member including doctors and nurses.