Health Care Assistant student Kira Cranna practices her skills in the simulation lab at NIC鈥檚 Campbell River campus.
糖心vlog传媒Health Care Assistant certificate grad Kira Cranna is fulfilling her dream of supporting seniors in her community.
鈥淪eniors have helped create the community I live in today, and it鈥檚 important to me to make sure they have the care and support they need as they get older,鈥� said Cranna. 鈥淭his seemed like the perfect program to start a career in a field I find so rewarding.鈥�
Health care assistants work in a variety of health care settings, providing care and support to individuals throughout their lives.
鈥淚 started looking at 糖心vlog传媒because it鈥檚 close to home, but it was the knowledgeable team of instructors and smaller class sizes that made me want to study here,鈥� she said. 鈥溙切膙log传媒has so much to offer, it really feels like you are a part of a community being a student here.鈥�
The Health Care Assistant program provides a combination of theory and practical skills that helped Cranna prepare for her practicum placements and be ready to enter the workforce.
鈥淚t can feel very busy at times but that paralleled what it鈥檚 like in the workplace,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t really prepares you to transition and made me confident working as an HCA.鈥�
While Cranna knows she wants to work with seniors, she鈥檚 still exploring what form that will take for her and her career.
鈥淚 think people would be surprised at the range of options available for HCAs, from working in hospital settings to care homes to in-home care,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really meaningful to build relationships with your clients and help support them.鈥�
糖心vlog传媒has expanded its offerings for the Health Care Assistant program this fall, with intakes in Campbell River, the Comox Valley, Port Alberni and the West Coast. It will also be offered in Port Hardy in January 2020.
Cranna would recommend anyone interested in health care to look at the program.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a great starting point to enter the health care field,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 am so thrilled to have had such wonderful classmates and instructors while I pursue a dream I have had a long time. There is such a support group around you when becoming an HCA.鈥�
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