Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician Module 1
Introduction to Healthcare

• Affordable Care Act
• Healthcare System
• Role of the Patient Care Technician
• Professionalism and Work Ethics
• Styles of Communication
• Establishing a Therapeutic Relationship
• Documentation
• Electronic Health Record
• Methods of Recording

Patient Care Technician Module 2 
The Patient

• Understanding the Patient as a Person
• Culture
• Communication
• Health Practices
• Patient Rights, Ethics and Laws
• Legal Aspects
• Lifespan Considerations for Older Adults/Elder Abuse
• Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Patient Care Technician Module 3
Body Structure and Pain Management  

• Anatomic Terminology
• Abdominal Regions
• Abdominopelvic Quadrants
• Growth and Development
• The Family
• Pain Management
• Comfort
• Rest and Sleep

Patient Care Technician Module 4
Patient Safety

• Healthcare-Associated Infections
• Standard Precautions
• Surgical Asepsis
• Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
• Workplace Safety
• Body Mechanics
• Patient Safety

Patient Care Technician Module 5
Patient Positioning, Preventing Falls and Emergency Care

• Moving
• Positioning of Patients
• Preventing Falls
• Assisting with Medical Emergencies
• General Rules for Emergencies

Patient Care Technician Module 6
Patient Assessment

• Physical Examination
• Examination Sequence
• Role of the Patient Care Technician
• Vital Signs
• Temperature
• Blood Pressure
• Anthropometric Measurement
• Electrical Conduction System of the Heart
• Electrocardiograph

Patient Care Technician Module 7
Patient Care and Comfort

• Admitting a Patient
• Transferring a Patient
• Discharging a Patient
• Patient’s Room Environment
• Bathing
• Patient Hygiene
• Hand, Foot, and Nail Care
• Dressing and Undressing Patient

Patient Care Technician Module 8
Medication and Nutrition

• Self-Administered Medications
• Other Methods of Medication Administration
• Promoting Nutrition
• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Therapeutic Diets
• Water
• Intravenous Therapy

Patient Care Technician Module 9
Elimination and Oxygen Needs

• Urinary Elimination
• Bowel Elimination
• Incentive Spirometry
• Oxygen Needs

Patient Care Technician Module 10
Blood and Specimen Collecting and Testing

• Venipuncture Equipment
• Routine Venipuncture
• Specimen Collection
• Capillary Puncture
• Pediatric Phlebotomy
• Physiology of Urine Formation
• Collection of Urine Specimen
• Routine Urinalysis
• Urine Toxicology

Patient Care Technician Module 11
Surgery and Immobility

• Caring for the Surgical Patient
• Sterilization
• Assisting with Surgical Procedures
• Heat and Cold Therapy
• Wound Classification
• Wound Healing
• Exudate and Drainage
• Rehabilitative and Restorative Care
• Chronic Illness and Disability

Patient Care Technician Module 12
Special Care Concerns and Settings

• Caring for Women
• Pregnancy
• Pediatric Patients
• Adolescent Patients
• Caring for the Older Adult
• Caring for Patients with Mental Health Needs
• Caring for Patients with Chronic Conditions
• End of Life Care
• Palliative vs. Curative Care
• Goals of Hospice

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**