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INTRODUCTION TO ALLIED HEALTH (10-12)
This course introduces students to health occupations careers with an overview of some skills required for varied health occupations. The curriculum includes communications, medical terminology, safety measures, and ethics as well as some basic patient care procedures. This course offers students basic knowledge for choosing a career in health care. Students will need to continue their education for certification in any of the health areas. This class does not involve off-campus clinical experience.
MEDICAL SERVICES I (11-12)
This introductory course prepares students to become Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Students acquire the basic information about medical and legal ethics. They learn about the basic needs of the individual, sanitation, the structure and function of the healthy human body (mental and physical), and the specific needs of the body when it is infirmed or injured. This course requires successful completion of a supervised practicum at an area nursing home. Students are responsible for the cost of liability insurance and uniforms. This course is limited to sixteen (16) students.
MEDICAL SERVICES II (12)
This course is second in a sequence and follows Medical Services I. Successful completion of this course and Medical Services I is required for applying for CNA certification. The course expands students’ patient care competencies and introduces advanced skills and knowledge for work as nursing assistants. Students develop skills to participate on a health care team through supervised clinical learning experiences in several health facilities. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the clinical learning experience. Students take the National Certified Nursing Assistant Examination upon completion of the course. Students are responsible for the cost of liability insurance, uniforms, and the certification and testing procedures. This course is limited sixteen (16) students because of testing and outside clinical placements. Prerequisite: Medical Services I.
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