Mohawk College Continuing Education Catalogue Winter 2013
Mohawk College Continuing Education Catalogue Winter 2013
Mohawk College Continuing Education Catalogue Winter 2013
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Palliative Care Certificate<br />
(017)<br />
See Distance <strong>Education</strong> for course offerings.<br />
Palliative Care for Personal<br />
Support Workers Certificate<br />
(941)<br />
Ontario <strong>College</strong> Certificate<br />
Graduation Requirement: 6 courses<br />
Personal Support Workers are offered the<br />
opportunity to define palliative care and its basic<br />
principles, to explore the standards of palliative<br />
care and to build the necessary skills to care for<br />
individuals in the last stages of life.<br />
Questions?<br />
905-540-4247 ext. 26703 or 20722 /<br />
amy.boyer@mohawkcollege.ca<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
Personal Support Worker Certificate. Proof of<br />
certification must be faxed to Program Manager<br />
at 905-528-7706.<br />
Upon successful completion of program of<br />
study, students who are eligible to graduate are<br />
required to request the program certificate. The<br />
"Request for Certificate" form is available on<br />
<strong>Mohawk</strong> website.<br />
Program of Studies<br />
For program details and graduation<br />
requirements visit<br />
ce.mohawkcollege.ca/palliativecarepsw<br />
Mandatory Courses: Hours<br />
HSCI10095 Overview - Palliative Care PSW 30<br />
COMM10106 Comms/Multicultural Considerations 30<br />
HSCI10094 Loss, Grief & Caregiver Support 30<br />
HSCI10096 Symp Mgmt - PSW Scope of Practice 30<br />
MGMT10057 Ethical Iss, Conflict Mgmt/Stress Mgmt 30<br />
CLIN10041 Clinical Field Placement 30<br />
Communication/Multicultural<br />
Considerations COMM10106<br />
Explore communication strategies and cultural<br />
considerations in health and palliative care.<br />
Supportive communication with clients, family<br />
and other caregivers receives emphasis.<br />
15080 IH WE Mar27 6:30-9:30 10 $221.50<br />
Loss, Grief and Caregiver Support<br />
HSCI10094<br />
This course will allow students to increase their<br />
knowledge of the physical process of dying,<br />
the development process in understanding the<br />
meaning of death and the preparation for death<br />
required by the individual, family, significant<br />
others and care providers.<br />
15078 IH TU Jan15 6:30-9:30 10 $221.50<br />
Symptom Management within the PSW<br />
Scope of Practice HSCI10096<br />
Focus on treatment modalities and symptom<br />
management strategies (within the PSW's<br />
Scope of Practice). Benefit from a 9-hour<br />
lab demonstrating caregiver skills and<br />
examine the roles of the Multidisciplinary and<br />
Interdisciplinary Health Care team.<br />
15081 IH WE Mar27 6:30-9:30 10 $221.50<br />
Clinical Field Placement CLIN10041<br />
Integrate knowledge and skills acquired from<br />
the theoretical components of the program in<br />
a practical application under the guidance of<br />
experienced and knowledgeable personnel.<br />
Dates, times and clinical sites must be arranged<br />
with the Program Manager.<br />
15079 FW Jan7 $211.50<br />
Personal Support Worker<br />
Certificate (110)<br />
Ontario <strong>College</strong> Certificate<br />
Graduation Requirement: 13 courses<br />
Develop critical knowledge and skills to provide<br />
personal care and support to people living<br />
at home and in long-term care facilities. This<br />
program, approved by the Ministry of Health<br />
and the Ministry of Training, <strong>College</strong>s and<br />
Universities, consolidates and replaces the<br />
Health Care Aide and Home Support programs.<br />
The part time Personal Support Worker<br />
Program has been suspended as of<br />
September 2012. The full time Personal<br />
Support Worker program remains available.<br />
PSW Bridging to PN Program<br />
NOTE: Admission to the PSW - PN Bridging<br />
Program has been revised. Application details<br />
are found on the <strong>Mohawk</strong> website.<br />
Successful applicants ONLY are eligible to<br />
register for the 2 bridging courses.<br />
Dates and times are subject to change and<br />
students will be notified.<br />
Course materials are on eLearn. Textbooks may<br />
be purchased at the Titles Bookstore, Room<br />
1G, MUMC.<br />
Questions?<br />
905-540-4247 ext. 26736 /<br />
sharon.hamilton1@mohawkcollege.ca<br />
For program details visit<br />
ce.mohawkcollege.ca/psw2pn<br />
Human Biology & Nursing Assessment<br />
HSCI10143<br />
Further enhance your understanding of human<br />
anatomy and physiology, with particular<br />
attention to cell/tissue organization and the<br />
various body systems. Intended for accepted<br />
students in the PSW-PN Bridging Program.<br />
45 hrs. NOTE: Start date subject to change.<br />
Students will be notified.<br />
15077 IH TU Jan15 5:00-8:00 15 $317.25<br />
Transitional Concepts for Personal<br />
Support Worker Bridging HSCI10142<br />
Prepare to enter semester 2 of the Practical<br />
Nursing program by integrating your PSW<br />
theory and skills with nursing concepts.<br />
Topics include information technology;<br />
nursing process; role, scope of practice and<br />
governance, and quality assurance. 45 hrs.<br />
Required: Download from <strong>College</strong> of Nurses<br />
Website the Compendium for Nurses. Intended<br />
for students accepted into the PSW-PN Bridging<br />
Program. NOTE: Start date subject to change.<br />
Students will be notified.<br />
15076 IH TH Jan17 5:00-8:00 15 $317.25<br />
Visit CE Health<br />
Sciences Online<br />
Register online at ce.mohawkcollege.ca (*CRN required)<br />
Health Sciences<br />
Pharmacy Technician<br />
Bridging<br />
Pharmacy Technicians who are currently in<br />
the profession (either graduates of programs<br />
prior to or without CCAPP accreditation or who<br />
have "learned on the job") who wish to pursue<br />
OCP registration must complete the 4 approved<br />
Pharmacy Technician Bridging courses. These<br />
courses will prepare the Pharmacy Technician<br />
to meet the education requirements for<br />
registration with OCP.<br />
The Bridging courses may be taken in any<br />
order, as offered. You may use the PLAR<br />
process to challenge any of the courses except<br />
for the Professional Practice course which is<br />
mandatory. The Structured Practical Training<br />
component is managed by OCP. See OCP<br />
website for details.<br />
Questions?<br />
905-540-4247 ext. 26703 or 20722 /<br />
amy.boyer@mohawkcollege.ca<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
OCP certification or PEBC letter of completion<br />
to be faxed to the Program Manager at<br />
905-528-7706. Include contact information with<br />
your fax. Registration restricted to applicants<br />
who have OCP or PEBC credentials.<br />
NOTE: The last offering of the Bridging courses<br />
will be in the fall semester 2014. Unsuccessful<br />
students will not have an opportunity to retake<br />
a failed course. The last opportunity to<br />
PLAR a course will be in the spring semester<br />
2014. Unsuccessful students would have the<br />
opportunity to register for and complete the<br />
failed PLAR course in the fall semester 2014.<br />
The Bridging courses will not be available after<br />
January 1, 2015.<br />
Pharmacology - Pharmacy Technician<br />
Bridging HSCI10137<br />
A practical, applied approach to pharmacology.<br />
Through a variety of learning tools such as<br />
assignments, quizzes, case studies and group<br />
work, you will enhance your ability to practice<br />
competently and contribute to a safe patient<br />
care setting. Gain basic knowledge related<br />
to the pharmacological uses of drugs within<br />
a variety of commonly encountered medical<br />
conditions. *Dates Subject to Change*<br />
15101 IH TU Jan8 6:30-9:30 11 $252.65<br />
Product Preparation Pharmacy<br />
Technician Bridging HSCI10139<br />
Learn theoretical knowledge and practical skills<br />
for safe and accurate preparation of sterile and<br />
non-sterile pharmaceutical products. Examples<br />
of non-sterile product preparation include<br />
compounding practices and dosage forms<br />
and examples of sterile product preparation<br />
include infection control and aseptic technique.<br />
Best practices for the preparation of TPN and<br />
antineoplastics will be examined.<br />
15086 IH TU Jan15 6:30-9:30 11 $302.65<br />
Psychosocial Rehabilitation<br />
Certificate (016)<br />
See Distance <strong>Education</strong> for course offerings.<br />
Peer Tutoring Available<br />
905-575-1212 ext 3279<br />
peer.tutor@mohawkcollege.ca<br />
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