VCE VET Health Services Assistance case studies
VCE VET Health Services Assistance · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This page is a study and practice resource for the VCE VET Health Services Assistance program, a vocational education and training qualification delivered within the Victorian Certificate of Education. It suits secondary students who are interested in a career in health care and who want to combine general VCE studies with industry-focused, competency-based learning in a health setting. Practice material on this page is organised around four broad areas: the certificate units that make up the VET program; workplace health and safety in health settings; client care and communication; and infection prevention and control. These areas reflect the practical, safety-first nature of entry-level health support work, where correct manual handling, respectful communication with clients and colleagues, and consistent hygiene practice are central. The VCE VET Health Services Assistance case studies are 5 cases and about 2,591 words.
1Manual handling versus resident dignity on a busy morning
You are a health services assistant on a 24-bed aged care ward. It is 7:40 am and two of your four allocated residents need hoisting for breakfast.
591 words, about 3 min2Sharps injury after a subcutaneous injection
You are a certificate-level health services assistant working in a community clinic. A registered nurse asks you to dispose of a sharps container that is three-quarters full.
500 words, about 3 min3A resident with dementia who refuses a shower
Mr Adeyemi is 84, has moderate dementia and speaks English as a second language. He has been on the ward for five days after a urinary tract infection.
505 words, about 3 min4Gastro outbreak on a shared ward
On a 20-bed rehabilitation ward, three patients developed vomiting and diarrhoea within 12 hours. One is in a four-bed bay with a patient who has an open sacral wound.
473 words, about 2 min5A confused patient who wants to leave
You are a health services assistant on a subacute ward at 9:30 pm. Mr Bryce, 78, was admitted two days ago after a fall at home and has mild cognitive impairment.
522 words, about 3 min