OCTH 5320 - Basic Patient Care Skills

2 credit hours

This course will include the performance of basic patient care skills required by rehabilitation personnel. Course includes blood borne pathogens, universal safety precautions, vital signs, positioning, draping, transfers, lifting, an introduction to sterile procedure and isolation techniques, wheelchair handling, ambulation with assistive devices, environmental barriers, and basic patient care equipment. Professional issues of documentation and role differentiations are also introduced.