NORTH CAROLINA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS

Health Sciences Education

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Grade 9 - 12

Course: Public Health Fundamentals

• NCCTE.HN45 - Public Health Fundamentals
  • NCCTE.HN45.01.00 - Understand public health basics and the role of home care in public health.
    • NCCTE.HN45.01.01 - (Module 00) Understand the basics of public health***
    • NCCTE.HN45.01.02 - (Module 1A) Understand the history of home care/home health.
    • NCCTE.HN45.01.03 - (Module 1B) Understand the care disciplines involved in home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.02.00 - Understand the role and supervision of the home care aide.
    • NCCTE.HN45.02.01 - (Module 1C) Understand the role of the home care aide.
    • NCCTE.HN45.02.02 - (Module 1D) Understand the supervision of the home care aide.
  • NCCTE.HN45.03.00 - Understand legal/ethical issues and personal safety issues related to home care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.03.01 - (Module 2) Understand legal and ethical issues related to home care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.03.02 - (Module 3A-3E) Understand personal safety issues related to home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.04.00 - Understand person-centered care and cultural considerations in home care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.04.01 - (Module 4) Understand person-centered care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.04.02 - (Module 5) Understand culture considerations related to home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.05.00 - Understand age appropriate care, caregiver burnout, patient abuse, and infection control in home care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.05.01 - (Module 6) Understand age appropriate care, caregiver burnout, and patient abuse.
    • NCCTE.HN45.05.02 - (Module 7) Understand infection control in home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.06.00 - Understand how to care for the patient's home environment and work efficiently using time management skills.
    • NCCTE.HN45.06.01 - (Module 8) Understand how to provide care for the patient's environment.
    • NCCTE.HN45.06.02 - (Module 9) Understand time management related to home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.07.00 - Understand communication skills and relationship building skills needed to care for home care patients and the families.
    • NCCTE.HN45.07.01 - (Module 10) Understand relationships with patients and families.
    • NCCTE.HN45.07.02 - (Module 11A-D) Understand communications.
  • NCCTE.HN45.08.00 - Understand emergency preparedness and patient safety for home care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.08.01 - (Module 12A-D) Understand emergency preparedness for home care.
    • NCCTE.HN45.08.02 - (Module 13A-C) Understand patient safety within home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.09.00 - Understand nutritional needs specific to home care patients.
    • NCCTE.HN45.09.01 - (Module 14A-14C) Understand "MyPlate", special diets, and food labels.
    • NCCTE.HN45.09.02 - (Module 14D-E) Understand grocery shopping for and hydration needs of the patient in home care.
  • NCCTE.HN45.10.00 - Understand how to care for patients with diseases most common to homebound individuals, provide restorative care, and assist in pain management for home care patients.
    • NCCTE.HN45.10.01 - (Module 15) Understand care needs of patients with diseases most common to homebound individuals.
    • NCCTE.HN45.10.02 - (Module 16) Understand restorative care for home care patients.
    • NCCTE.HN45.10.03 - (Module 18) Understand pain management for home care patients.
  • NCCTE.HN45.11.00 - Understand Alzheimer's Disease, mental health needs, and challenging behaviors.
    • NCCTE.HN45.11.01 - (Module 17) Understand Alzheimer's Disease.
    • NCCTE.HN45.11.02 - (Module 19A-C) Understand mental health needs of homebound patients.
    • NCCTE.HN45.11.03 - (Module 20A-D) Understand challenging behaviors in the home care setting.
  • NCCTE.HN45.12.00 - Understand palliative and end of life care in the home setting.
    • NCCTE.HN45.12.01 - (Module 21) Understand palliative care needs of patients in the home care setting.
    • NCCTE.HN45.12.02 - (Module 22A-D) Understand end of life care in the home care setting.
  • NCCTE.HN45.13.00 - Understand stress management for home care aides, role of medication administration by home care aides, and the Health Care Personnel Registry.
    • NCCTE.HN45.13.01 - (Module 23) Understand stress management for home care aides.
    • NCCTE.HN45.13.02 - (Module 24) Understand the role of the home care aide in medication administration.
    • NCCTE.HN45.13.03 - (Module 25A-C) Understand the Health Care Personnel Registry