Pacific Coast Community College

Practical Experiences

1. Group Clinical (166 Hours)

This clinical experience provides the student with real-life exposure to workplace settings and ample opportunity for practice and mastering of provision of care, assisting clients, and communication with clients, families, and other health care team members. An instructor to student ratio of no greater than 1:8 allows for personal instruction and supervision when required. Over the course of the 168 hours, the student gradually assumes more responsibility in the real-life setting, as skills are mastered and comfort and confidence increases.

Learning Outcomes

1. To provide proficient and efficient care and assistance to 4 clients, as per their individual care plan
2. To communicate proficiently with clients, their involved families, and other health care team members
3. To provide individualized person-centred care while maintaining dignity and privacy, and encouraging independence.
4. To fully recognize clients as unique individuals, and to approach all clients without judgment.
5. Appropriate observation of the client and reporting of exceptional or unusual findings to the most suitable team member.
6. Accurate and complete documentation, as required.

2. Community-based Clinical (64 hours)

This clinical experience provides the student with real-life exposure to workplace settings and ample opportunity for practice and mastering of provision of care, assisting clients, and communication with clients, families, and other health care team members. The student will work alongside a fellow team member to provide care to residents of group homes, or clients receiving home care services. An ABES/PCCC instructor would be accessible, but the student would be directly supervised by their preceptor and supervisor of the setting.

Learning Outcomes

1. To provide proficient and efficient care and assistance, as per the clients’ individual care plans
2. To communicate proficiently with clients, their involved families, and other health care team members.
3. To provide individualized person-centred care while maintaining dignity and privacy, and encouraging independence.
4. To fully recognize clients as unique individuals, and to approach all clients without judgment.
5. Appropriate observation of the client and reporting of exceptional or unusual findings to the most suitable team member.
6. Accurate and complete documentation, as required.

3. Preceptored Practicum (160 hours)

This clinical experience provides the student with real-life exposure to workplace settings and ample opportunity for practice and mastering of provision of care, assisting clients, and communication with clients, families, and other health care team members. The student will work alongside a preceptor to provide care to residents in one setting, which will be determined by ABES/PCCC while considering the students’ preferences. An ABES/PCCC instructor would be accessible, but the student would be directly supervised by their preceptor and supervisor of the setting.

Learning Outcomes

1. To provide proficient and efficient care and assistance, as per the clients’ individual care plans
2. To communicate proficiently with clients, their involved families, and other health care team members.
3. To provide individualized person-centred care while maintaining dignity and privacy, and encouraging independence.
4. To fully recognize clients as unique individuals, and to approach all clients without judgment.
5. Appropriate observation of the client and reporting of exceptional or unusual findings to the most suitable team member.
6. Accurate and complete documentation, as required.
7. Function independently, and be managing an actual workload in the setting.