Course Descriptions for Allied Health.
3 Semester Hours Co-Requisite: The student will be introduced to concepts related to patient care in a variety of settings. The focus will be on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of the client. Basic physical assessment, communication, and technical skills will be discussed in relation to the basic human and developmental needs.
3 Semester Hours
The course of study focuses on normal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology as well as the fundamentals of electrocardiography, normal pacer activation, sequences, electrical pathways, pattern assessment, measurement intervals, and changes seen in pathological states. Students will also be introduced to procedures such as performing 12 lead EKG, Holter Monitoring, and Cardiac Ultrasound.
3 Semester Hours
Co-requisite: AH 100.
This course is intended to prepare the student with the theoretical knowledge required in an entry level position as a phlebotomist. Phlebotomy procedures and techniques will be reviewed in addition to the equipment and principles related to each. Students will perform various phlebotomy techniques in the student lab in preparation for their phlebotomy practicum. The student will further be introduced to various related information such as interpersonal communications skills and medical legal issues.
2 Semester Hours Prerequisite: Successful completion of AH 102 with a grade of "C" or better. The course of study presents an overview of acquired and congenital cardiac pathology of the heart with a focus on interpretation of EKG tracings of clients receiving continuous cardiac monitoring. Full interpretation of 12 lead EKG will be discussed.
2 Semester Hours Prerequisite: AH 102 with a grade of “C” or better. Students will be required to pass drug screening and criminal background checks. The college has the right to decline admittance should the student fail one or both of the tests. The cost is the responsibility of the student. Co-requisite: AH 104.
2 Semester Hours
Medical Terminology is a sixteen (16) week course designed to provide the student with basic knowledge of medical language. The approach to understanding medical language will be one of systems approach. Prefixes, suffixes, words roots, combining forms, special ending, plural forms, abbreviation, and symbols will be utilized. Emphasis is placed on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation.
2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: AH 103
Co-requisite: AH 113
This course is intended to prepare students with the theoretical and practical knowledge required to perform basic laboratory tests in a physician’s office, clinic, or hospital setting. Tests such as a urinalysis by dipstick, glucose by home use glucose monitoring device, fecal occult blood, urine pregnancy test by visual color methods, as well as others will be reviewed.
2 Semester Hours Prerequisite: AH 103. Co-requisite: AH 112. Student will work along side area phlebotomists to enhance the skills and techniques learned in the "Principles of Phlebotomy" course. Student will gain a better understanding of the daily routine, technical procedures, and use of equipment related to phlebotomy. Under supervision, students perform daily tasks in venipuncture, capillary sticks, and other phlebotomy procedures.
2 Semester Hour
Prerequisite: MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level math.
This course is designed to assist the Allied Health student with drug calculation. Calculation incorporates household, apothecary, and metric measurements and various routes of administration including IV therapy and titration.
2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program or special permission of instructor.
Co-requisite: NU 100 Essentials of Nursing.
Health Assessment/Communications is a 16-week course that focuses on the bio-psychosocial assessment across the life-span as compared to normal parameters. This course also incorporates the identification and utilization of various communication techniques.
2 Semester Hours Prerequisite: Restricted to LPN’s admitted to the nursing program or by special permission of the Nursing Coordinator or Dean of Allied Health. The Nursing Transitions course is a course that is designed to bridge the transition of the student with a background in an allied health field (example: LPN) to the nursing program. Emphasis will be placed on developing the bio-psychosocial assessment and communication skills, nursing process/concept mapping, and medication dosage calculation. ( May be offered as web based course)
2 Semester Hours
Trains by practical demonstration, discussion and lecture for first aid, safety and survival in the home, the school, and on the playground, and deals with phases of injury related accidents and their treatment.
1 Semester Hour
The Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider course is designed to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to police, firefighters, and healthcare professionals in a wide variety of settings in and out of the hospital. This course includes adult, child, pediatric CPR, and foreign-body airway obstruction. Barrier devices of various types will be taught. Early recognition and emergency actions in the event of a stroke, angina and/or heart attack along with the proper operation of an automated external defibrillation (AED) is essential. This class consist of actual hands-on practice with adult and child size mannequins, please dress appropriately for floor practice. Successful completion of the written and practical exams is required to obtain a two year certification from the American Heart Association.
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
The student will be introduced to various components in the health care arena and how these components work together for the good of the patient.
4 Semester Hours
This course will provide a general overview of each human system. Emphasis will be placed on pathophysiology with clinical applications. It will enable the student to develop problem solving skills, form a foundation with basic concepts, enhance critical thinking to master terminology and principles important to understanding the human body.
1 Semester Hour This course will cover the medico-legal aspects of the health care industry. Attention will be paid to safety, employment, ethics, tort law, patient needs and rights, communication, and documentation. The student will also be required to analyze a special medical/legal issue.
3 Semester Hours
This course examines the principles of human nutrition and their application in planning and evaluating dietary needs for individuals and families. Emphasis is placed on basic nutrients and processes by which the living organism utilizes them for function, growth, and renewal.
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to one of the Allied Health
Programs or permission of the Administrative Vice
President/Dean of Allied Health Programs.
This course will explore current issues and trends in a variety of health care settings. Students will explore legal, ethical, and professional topics and their impact on the care of patients. This course is not intended for one specific discipline, but will encompass a variety of health care professions, their roles, responsibilities, and issues in caring for all clients.
3 Semester Hours
This course is provided to those individuals who are interested in the Nursing or Medical field. The course will survey the human-psycho-social development of death and dying as it relates to the life-span. It will include an in-depth look at the various ages along the life-span and the needs of the dying patient, the needs of the patient’s family, as well as the needs of the Health Professional. It will provide insight into and examine the different cultural views, practices, and understandings of the processes of death and dying.
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to one of the Allied Health Programs.
This course is designed to introduce the student to the management of Emergency Medical Services. Topics covered include leadership characteristics, motivating the EMS worker, and ethics in the workplace. The course introduces the student to the business of EMS such as how to work with employee organizations, accommodating cultural differences, managing growth and marketing. Students will acquire knowledge of billing, quality assurance, and laws affecting the daily management of EMS.
3 Semester Hours Prerequisite: Enrollment restricted to Allied Health students in their second year of an Allied Health associate degree program of the Nursing or Allied Health Department Chair.Pharmacology for Allied Health students or professionals is a sixteen (16) week course designed to help the student or health professional develop an understanding of basic pharmacological concepts, drug action, and clinical application. As drug therapy is an integral part of health care, allied health students/professionals have a vital role in drug therapy, and observation of drug effects.
3 Semester Hours Prerequisite: Permission of the Dean of Career and Technical Programs. This course is designed to bring a variety of students from various disciplines throughout the College together in order to provide health care and humanitarian aid to individuals throughout the world. The course will be a fourteen day, intensive visit to another country or culture. Students are expected to utilize knowledge and skills learned in previous courses or life experiences. Requirements to complete the course include written papers, journals, and presentations. This course MAY NOT be offered every year.
1-3 Semester Hours Prerequisite: Permission of the the Administrative Department Chair of Allied Health or Nursing Prorgrams. Present courses in Allied Health which the College expects to offer only once or occasionally in response to specific community needs. The course may consist of seminars, specialized or individualized instruction, and/or research in an area related to Allied Health.