6 courses with the subject HEAL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HEAL 1061Nursing Assistant4
This course introduces concepts of basic human needs and the function of the nursing assistant in long term care and or home health care. Basic nursing skills will be demonstrated and practiced in the laboratory setting. Upon successful completionof classroom studies, the student will participate in 24 hours of supervised clinical experience in a long term care setting. This course is a prerequisite for the Practical Nursing Program. It meets the objectives of Federal State Statutory requirments for nursing assistant training. Individuals who provide direct contact services to clients of licensed facilities are required to have complete criminal background studies. Disqualified persons will not be permitted to work in these facilities. Learning Outcomes describe body mechanics describe aide’s role/responsibility explain infection routes/control perform perineal care for incontinent resident demonstrate dressing/undressing ambulate resident perform W/C to bed, bed to W/C, to toilet transfers demonstrate oral/denture hygiene explain safety/emergency procedures demonstrate handwashing perform environmental and resident safety describe interpersonal communication skills describe resident/home care bill of rights describe home care client describe reportable home situations describe nutrition and fluid principles describe homemaking duties describe aide’s relationship with client and family perform resident bathing demonstrate skin/back care perform grooming needs measure and record height/weight demonstrate range of motion activity explain safety/emergency procedures perform bedmaking describe normal aging process describe interpersonal communication skills identify aid’s responsibility in observation, reporting, documentation describe basic human needs describe growth and development describe legal/ethical issues assist resident with partial shower and/or bath discuss physical restraint use discuss respecting resident’s cultural diversity and individuality demonstrate clearing obstructed airway describe personal cares describe client health care team describe needs of child perform therapeutic communication skills explain diet modifications identify stages of death and grieving process demonstrate professional behavior describe emergency situations describe special procedures describe Vulnerable Adult Act/Patient Self-Determination Act demonstrate behavior modification techniques perform side lying, supine, W/C positioning perform behavior modification exhibit punctuality and productive work habits describe time management skills define common medical terms describe safety in the home demonstrate resident feeding measure and record fluid/food intake and output measure and record temperature, pulse, respirations describe hospice care describe rehabilitative principles assist resident with elimination needs define standard precautions demonstrate mechanical lift use measure and record blood pressure define family stress identify services available to clients and families demonstrate isolation gowning/gloving describe medical asepsis principles describe needs of special populations discuss history and goals home care
This course introduces concepts of basic human needs and the function of the nursing assistant in long term care and or home health care. Basic nursing skills will be demonstrated and practiced and then return demonstrated to instructor online. Uponsuccessful completion of classroom studies, the student will be prepared to challenge the Nursing Assistant exam, NNAAP, in order to be placed on the Nursing Assistant Registry. This is not a Minnesota State approved program. The intention is to givestudents the basic knowledge and skills for entry level nursing assistant duties.Prerequisites: None. Individuals who provide direct contact services to clients of licensed facilities are required to have complete criminal background studies. Disqulified persons will not be permitted to work in these facilities.***This is not a Minnesota State approved program.*** Learning Outcomes Describe effective communication and identify components of verbal and non-verbal communication. Demonstrate competency when measuring the resident?s vital signs, height, and weight Describe factors which interfere with elimination and demonstrate competency in skills related to elimination Describe how federal and state regulations relate to the nursing assistant and incorporate personal values with ethics and etiquette. Identify the factors which affect the nutritional needs of the resident and demonstrate competency in skills related to food and fluids. Identify actions relating to resident safety, including use of proper body mechanics and standard precautions for infection control. Discuss growth and development throughout one?s lifespan and describe normal aging process. Describe the importance of skin care and demonstrate competency at providing for the personal care needs of the resident. Discuss the effects of immobility and demonstrate competency in the skills of activity and exercise.
This four-credit lecture course is designed for students preparing for a career in the medical field. Emphasis will be on anatomical terminology and structure and function of the following components of the human body: cells, tissues, integumentary,skeletal, muscular, nervous, senses, cardiovascular, blood, digestive, reproductive, urinary, endocrine, lymphatic, and respiratory systems. Major Content Areas Normal function of each body system Body processes How the body systems work together Organs in each body system?? Structural organization of the human body Directional terms, quadrants, and body cavities Learning Outcomes List major organs in each body system (cells, tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, senses, cardiovascular, blood, digestive, reproductive, urinary, endocrine, lymphatic, and respiratory)?. Utilize directional terms. Recognize body planes, quadrants, and body cavities. Describe the structural organization of the human body. State the normal function of each body system. Identify the anatomical location of major organs in each body system.
This course will assist students in mastering the skills necessary to determine drug dosages. Applicable basic skills will be reviewed, followed by proportions and a study of the metric system and the apothecaries’ system. A major portion of the time will be spent solving drug dosage word problems.
This introductory course in medical terminology for nursing students focuses on accurate spelling and pronunciation of terms and building knowledge of basic medical vocabulary with an emphasis on prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining vowels. Major Content Areas the cardiovascular system? the integumentary system? the blood and lymphatic systems ?eyes and ears? ?the nervous system? introduction to medical terminology?? the respiratory system? ?the endocrine system? the digestive system? The musculoskeletal system Learning Outcomes Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the body systems. Define common word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes Develop a basic understanding of medical terminology. Separate words into root, prefix, and suffix. Recognize, define, and spell terms related to the pathology and treatment of body systems. Analyze and apply knowledge to a real-life scenario
This course introduces students to medical terms and their meanings. Students will learn combining forms, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and how these word parts apply to building medical terms. Students will also learn common medical abbreviations and symbols. Major Content Areas Pronouncing medical terms Defining medical terms Separating medical terms into prefixes, suffixes, and word roots Medical terms for procedures, treatments, pathology, testing, diagnoses SOAP medical documentation Prefixes, suffixes, and word roots Learning Outcomes Spell medical terms. Define prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Apply medical terminology to their profession. Utilize the SOAP medical documentation charting method. Learn medical terms for procedures and treatments. Pronounce medical terms. Define medical terms.
