7 courses with the subject HP, 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.
HP 1013Phlebotomy3
This course provides the student with principles and techniques of specimen collection by venipuncture and dermal puncture. Other topics include: anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, safety and handling procedures, healthcare delivery system and laboratory departments and testing, specialized phlebotomy procedures such as therapeutic collections, difficult draws, blood cultures, glucose tolerance testing, arterial blood gas collection, phlebotomy equipment and supplies, communication skills and professionalism. Also included in this course are in depth discussion of HIPAA, medical and legal issues and healthcare law procedures. The student will also learn to perform certain waived tests such as glucose screening, urinalysis dipsticks and pregnancy tests.
Enrollment in a Health Professions program or approval of the MLT Director. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HP 1023Career Development for Health Professionals3
This course teaches students to master the skills they need to succeed in the classroom and transfer those skills to their role as a health care professional. By implementing a wide variety of tips and strategies, this course is designed to provide the student with information to begin to think like a health care professional. They will learn how to prepare for and find the right career, tips to successfully complete an educational program in their chosen field, how to problem solves challenges that may arise along the way and finally how to cultivate professionalism. Sections on note taking, test taking, interviewing, diversity and avoiding personal bias in health care are also included. This course is intended to help the student maximize their potential and grow into a competent, caring member of the health care team. Lecture 3 hours per week.
This course studies terminology used in all areas and levels of the health care professions. Emphasis is on understanding with proficiency medical words, their derivatives, and the formation of related terms. Lecture 2 hours per week.
This course studies terminology used in all areas and levels of the health care professions. Course will focus on proficiency in understanding medical terminology, associated derivatives, the formation of related terms, and communication with health professionals. Special emphasis is given to root word origins, their meanings and the root families that accompany those words in the healthcare field. Students will also be taught the concept of the “communication conduit” which looks at the appropriate use of on-the-job medical terminology and how the use/meanings of words may differ between healthcare worker and patients. Lecture 3 hours per week.
This sixteen-week course introduces the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias designed for health care professionals. The purpose of the course is to assure that accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms will be made, that life-threatening situations will be recognized, and that appropriate interventions will be initiated according to approved American Heart Association guidelines. Lecture 1 hour per week.
This course gives members of the health care team a thorough and practical understanding of pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic actions, dosage, drug-interactions, and drug terminology. pharmacology. Lecture 3 hours per week.
This course consists of supervised experience in an approved clinical site designed to develop skills involved in venipuncture, dermal puncture, specialized phlebotomy techniques, specimen transport, and handling and processing, as well as to develop entry-level computer skills and other tasks expected of a phlebotomy technician. A minimum of 100 hours of clinical training is required with a minimum of 100 successful venipuncture’s, 25 successful dermal punctures, and orientation in the laboratory. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take the Phlebotomy Certificate Examination. This course will be offered on demand only. Clinical hours 100 per semester, average 7 per week but flexible. Pre/Co-requisites 18 years of age or older.
