Jul 01, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

HLTH 4920 - Practicum in Nursing Home Administration Alternatives


This course provides a 400 hour field experience utilizing the operational skills necessary to manage a “Resident Care and Assisted Living”, and/or “Home and Community Based Services” setting. Students work under the direct supervision of a long term care manager and carry out assigned tasks, which may include, but are not limited to, the direct provision of care, development of programs, maintenance of systems, management of data, projects, plans of action, and other administrative tasks. Students will have optimal time and experience to integrate information learned throughout their academic experience and apply it in a Resident Care and Assisted Living, and/or Home and Community Based Services setting.

Requisites: HLTH 3250 and Permission required
Credit Hours: 6
OHIO BRICKS Bridge: Learning and Doing
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 40.0 practicum
Grades: Eligible Grades: F,CR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to engage in direct provision of care in Resident Care and Assisted Living (RCAL), and/or Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
  • Students will be able to integrate development of programs in RCAL and HCBS
  • Students will be able to observe maintenance of systems in RCAL and HCBS
  • Students will be able to perform management of data in RCAL and HCBS
  • Students will be able to complete projects in RCAL and HCBS
  • Students will be able to identify plans of action in RCAL and HCBS
  • Students will be able to accept other administrative tasks in RCAL and HCBS


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