About this Course Manual

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Purpose

The Lab Skills Evaluation Manual provides the student and faculty with a consistent skill assessment tool outlining the requirements for successful completion of the lab skills required in the NSCC Continuing Care Program. Demonstrated skills will be assessed and the grade will be Pass/Fail.

Inspired by the format used in the NSCC Practical Nursing Program (2011). Nursing Skills Performance Checklist, the Continuing Care Lab Skills Evaluation Manual was developed to meet the requirements of the Continuing Care Assistant Program.

Content is based on the provincial standard curriculum requirements which are incorporated in the NSCC Continuing Care Curriculum and found in the primary text used in the program: Sorrentino’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker published by Sorrentino, Remmert & Wilk.