Health Care Aide Guide

Introduces the roles & responsibilities of nurses assistant. Discusses infection control techniques and proper body mechanics when working as a nurses' aide.

Video is designed to foster an awareness of cultural issues, focusing on both client-staff and staff-staff interactions. The study of culture is complex; it features varied levels of understanding with on-going inquiries that bring new insights into the examination of the human condition. In order to grasp even the most basic understanding of cultural influences one must embark on a journey of self-inquiry.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission spoke to thousands of survivors and found that what took place in residential schools in Canada amounted to the cultural genocide of Indigenous Peoples. So what changes have been made since then?

Jay Cardinal Villeneuve's short documentary Holy Angels powerfully recaptures Canada's colonialist history through impressionistic images and the fragmented language of a child. Filmed with a fierce determination to not only uncover history but move past it, Holy Angels speaks of the resilience of a people who have found ways of healing—and of coming home again.

Confidentiality requires staff to be aware of legal, ethical and moral issues & guidelines. Video encourages health care workers to respect client's need for privacy & confidential information pertaining to organizational matters.

"Addresses delegation as a management principle used to obtain desired results through the work of others. Focuses on the '5 rights of delegation,' a decision-making tool developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Outlines methods the nurse can use to assess unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) competency, strategies that can help decrease liability, and ways to respond to requests for inappropriate delegation.