COMPETENCES CATALOGUE

Occupation title: Health Care Assistant
Qualification title: Care for the elderly

Occupation code: JEK 5

UNITS OF LEARNING OUTCOMES CATALOGUE

No.	Unit of learning outcomes
Unit
Unit-1	Abiding with the ethical principles and quality recommendations in the care for the elderly and develops care for the elderly
Unit-2	Planning, implementing and assessing the care of and services to the elderly, taking their resources and participation into account
Unit-3	Using his/her vocational interaction skills in working with the elderly and their families
Unit-4	Guiding and supporting the elderly in daily activities, adopting a rehabilitative approach
Unit-5	Motivating and guiding the elderly to take up physical exercise and to maintain muscle strength
Unit-6	Promoting the elder`s life quality, paying attention to his/her unique situation and history
Unit-7	Guiding groups of elders with different functional abilities
Unit-8	Guiding the elderly and their families in promoting health (making healthy lifestyle possible, preventing difficulties and diseases, care and rehabilitation) in social and mental problems, and in applying for and using different services
Unit-9	Carrying out pharmacotherapy
Unit-10	Exploiting the knowledge in his/her own field
Unit-11	Exploiting his/her language skills in customer service
Unit-12	Plans the productization of his/her competence
Unit-13	Developing his/her action on the basis of given feedback and assessing his/her own competence
Unit-14	Cooperating with other actors and networks
Unit-15	Promoting his/her own occupational safety and well-being

LEARNING OUTCOMES CATALOGUE for UNITS OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-1: Abiding with the ethical principles and quality recommendations in the care for the elderly and develops care for the elderly

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Plans his/her work, complying with the ethical principles, statutes and regulations of the care for the elderly and perceives his/her work as a whole to fit the activities in his/her work unit.
2	Complies with the principles of sustainable development and the quality recommendations of the work unit.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-2: Planning, implementing and assessing the care of and services to the elderly, taking their resources and participation into account

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Surveys, in a resource-based manner, the client`s functional abilities, customs and habits, life history and potential social problems, as well as the need for care and services, exploiting different functional ability scales.
2	As a team member, draws up and updates, together with the client and the client`s representative, a plan which supports the client`s participation and which the nurse implements and assesses.
3	Contributes, as a team member, to proper oral information and documentation of client records.
4	Justifies his/her actions with his/her knowledge of the services and social benefits available to the elderly and/or people with memory loss.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-3: Using his/her vocational interaction skills in working with the elderly and their families

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Uses his/her vocational interaction skills in a natural manner in working with clients.
2	Actively cooperates with the client`s family and immediate community, regarding them as a meaningful resource for the client and the nurse`s work. Actively supports the family caregiver in his/her work.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-4: Guiding and supporting the elderly in daily activities, adopting a rehabilitative approach

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Applies a rehabilitative approach in daily activities, in order to maintain the client`s functional abilities.
2	Guides and motivates the client in the acquisition and use of aid-devices and gerotechnology.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-5: Motivating and guiding the elderly to take up physical exercise and to maintain muscle strength

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Motivates and guides the client to take exercise and to boost or maintain muscle strength.
2	Justifies his/her actions with his/her knowledge of the methods of exercise, as well as physical and occupational therapy for promoting the health and well-being of the client.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-6: Promoting the elder`s life quality, paying attention to his/her unique situation and history

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Works in multicultural environments and with clients from different cultures and develops his/her cultural awareness.
2	Justifies his/her decisions and actions with his/ her knowledge of the significance of the client`s life history and the connection of Finnish history for the present situation in life.
3	Promotes meaningful everyday living and the pleasantness and aesthetic aspects of the environment as a natural part of daily care and nursing of the client.
4	Assists and guides the client in tending to personal hygiene and dressing and recognises special problems.
5	Supports the client`s continence, assists and guides in problems of incontinence.
6	Attends to the client`s pain relief independently and as a team member.
7	Accepts death as part of life and is able to talk about death and related issues with the elder and his/her family.
8	As a team member, participates in the care of a dying elder.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-7: Guiding groups of elders with different functional abilities

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Exploits the physical and psychosocial environment as well as gerotechnology to promote the client`s functional abilities, meaningful everyday living and safety.
2	Guides activity groups for clients of different ages and functional abilities, promoting interaction between and participation of the group members.
3	Independently promotes and monitors the client`s vital functions as well as sleep-wake pattern. Intervenes as early as possible in the case of declining health and functional abilities.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-8: Guiding the elderly and their families in promoting health (making healthy lifestyle possible, preventing difficulties and diseases, care and rehabilitation) in social and mental problems, and in applying for and using different services

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Assesses the client`s nutritional status, fluid balance and use of alcohol, and guides and assists the client in eating or preparing food and in eating habits, paying attention to special diets.
2	As a team member, supports the client and his/ her family in coping with different social problems and intervenes as early as possible. Guides the client to seek required expert help in e.g. substance abuse or crisis clinics.
3	Justifies his/her decisions and actions with his/her knowledge of the basics and special problems in oral & dental, skin and foot care.
4	Justifies his/her decisions and actions with his/her knowledge of the elders` most common physical and mental diseases and their treatment.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-9: Carrying out pharmacotherapy

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Handles, dispenses and administers pharmaceuticals correctly and safely to the client.
2	Guides the client and his/her family in the use of pharmaceuticals, in their storage and disposal and in renewing prescriptions.
3	Monitors the effects and combined effects of pharmaceuticals and recognizes the most common adverse and side effects, as well as the signs of abuse of medication.
4	Justifies his/her actions with his/her knowledge of the basics of pharmacotherapy to the elderly.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-10: Exploiting the knowledge in his/her own field

No.	Learning outcomes
1	In his/her work, takes account of and reflects on the significance of different conceptions of old age as well as on his/her thoughts, attitudes and values regarding his/her own ageing.
2	Justifies his/her actions with his/her knowledge of the impact of physical, mental and social ageing and changes on the elder`s life.
3	Justifies his/her decisions and actions with his/her knowledge of memory loss and the care for people suffering from memory loss.
4	Justifies his/her actions with his/her knowledge of the elders` accident risks and of how to act in first aid cases.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-11: Exploiting his/her language skills in customer service

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Attends to clients in Finnish and manages service situations in Swedish and in one foreign language.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-12: Plans the productization of his/her competence

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Works in an enterprising, conscientious, economical and effective manner.
2	In his/her work, demonstrates his/her knowledge on how to draw up job application documents and employment contracts.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-13: Developing his/her action on the basis of given feedback and assessing his/her own competence

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Assesses his/ her own learning and competence and, when needed, asks for guidance.
2	Makes independent decisions related to his/her work and solves problems and acquires further information to back up his/her decisions.
3	Expresses him-/herself professionally, appropriately and clearly both orally and in writing.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-14: Cooperating with other actors and networks

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Acts responsibly as a client`s primary nurse, in cooperation with a team.
2	Actively cooperates with other employees and service providers.

Unit of learning outcomes: Unit-15: Promoting his/her own occupational safety and well-being

No.	Learning outcomes
1	Complies with the principles of aseptics, using the correct work practices, and prevents the spreading of infections.
2	Takes care of the electric and fire safety measures in his/her work and anticipates dangers and, when needed, is able to defend him-/herself.
3	Works in an ergonomically correct way and prevents work-related accidents and injuries.
4	Provides first aid and basic resuscitation.