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AH 100 Patient Care
Technology (F)
3 Semester Hours
Co-requisite: Must be currently enrolled in an Allied Health Certificate
or an Allied Health Associate Degree Program, or permission of Dean of
Allied Health. 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.
AH 102 Introduction to Electrocardiography (F)
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.
AH 103 Principles of Phlebotomy (F)
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.
AH 104 Advanced Electrocardiography (S)
2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: AH 102
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.
AH 105 Electrocardiography Clinical Practicum (S)
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.
Students may be assigned to a variety of clinical agencies to practice
and utilize skills and knowledge. Rotations will include cardiac
telemetry monitoring stations and cardiac testing
labs emphasizing Holter Monitoring, 12 lead EKG, and Cardiac Ultrasound.
Students will be required to identify abnormal telemetry patterns.
AH 108 Medical Terminology (F/S)
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.
AH 112 Basic Medical Laboratory Procedures (S)
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
physicians 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.
AH 113 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum (S)
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.
AH 115 Drug Dosage Calculation (F)
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.
AH 120 Health Assessment/Communications (O)
2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program or special permission of
the 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.
AH 121 Nursing Transitions (S)
2 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Restricted to LPNs 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 develop
the bio-psychosocial assessment and, communication, and skills of
students with some prior knowledge/background in an allied health field
(example: LPN). The nursing process/concept mapping will be utilized as
a framework for discussing assessment findings (normal and abnormal) as
each body system is introduced. (If offered as a web course,
registration is restricted to LPN-RN students or special permission of
the Nursing Coordinator or Dean of Allied Health)
AH 122 First Aid (F/S)
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.
AH 124 CPR (F/S)
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.
AH 125 Allied Health Procedures (F)
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.
AH 145 Essentials of Human Systems for Allied Health (S)
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.
AH 200 Health Care Ethics and Law (F,S)
1 Semester Hour
Prerequisite: Permission of the Administrative Vice President/Dean of
Allied Health or admission into an Allied Health program.
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.
AH 210 Nutrition (F/S)
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.
AH 220 Trends in Health Care (O)
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.
AH 222/PY 222 Processes of Dying and Grief (S)
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 patients 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.
AH 230 Prehospital Care Administration (O)
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.
AH 241 Pharmacology for Allied Health (S)
3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Enrollment restricted to Allied Health students in their
second year of an Allied Health
Associate Degree Program or permission of the instructor.
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.
Last Update -
05/24/2007
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