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TITLE OF COURSE:

Introduction to Health Professions

PREFIX/NUMBER:

HPR 100

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

None

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Shirley Badasch, Doreen Chesebro, Introduction to Health Occupations, Prentice Hall, 6th Edition.

Shirley Badasch, Doreen Chesebro,Workbook to Accompany Introduction to Health Occupations, Prentice Hall, 6th Edition.

SUPPLIES:

3 ring binder for handouts

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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COURSE GOAL:

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of the course, the student should be able to:

(A)

Differentiate between type of health care facilities and the type of care each provides.

(B)

Identify the various career levels in health care.

(C)

Explain the trends that affect health care.

(D)

Discuss ethical and legal considerations for those health care workers that have access patient information.

(E)

Discuss at least five (5) personal characteristics and qualities needed by health care workers.

(F)

Explain the importance of recording, verbal, non-verbal behavior, listening skills and teamwork in the communication process.

(G)

Demonstrate handwashing according to aseptic technique and universal precaution.

(H)

Identify, measure, and record vital signs.

(I)

Explain proper body mechanics.

(J)

Perform an environmental assessment of handicap access of a building on campus.

(K)

Demonstrate cardio pulmonary resuscitation for one and two person rescue of an adult, infant and child and obstructed airway victims.

(L)

Review local newspaper want ads and remove health occupations.

(M)

Discuss six reasonable expectations that employers have for their employees.

(N)

Be familiar with health career programs and advisement at PCC.

(O)

Define different health care careers provided at PCC.

1. Degree/Certification

2. Mobility

3. Salary structure

4. Employability

5. Stress

6. Financial Aid

7. Transfer Credit

(P)

Develop a career paper identifying the area of health care interest, achievements accomplished, and skills learned from other jobs.

(Q)

Tour various health care facilities.

(R)

Gain knowledge from the various guest lectures involved in health careers.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

40%

Will be based on quizzes

10%

Will be based on attendance and participation

25%

Will be based on the course project

25%

Will be based on assignments

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range

Letter Grade

93 to 100

A

85 to 92

B

77 to 84

C

69 to 76

D

0 to 68

F

Special Remarks:

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Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

2.

Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

3.

Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

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COURSE OUTLINE

A.

Health Care Facilities

1.

Hospitals - private, religious, non-profit government, general, specialty

2.

Long term care

3.

Medical offices

4.

Dental offices

5.

Clinics - private, government

6.

Emergency care - fire dept., emergency care clinics, helicopter, airplane

7.

Laboratories - medical, dental

8.

Home health care

9.

Hospices

10.

Mental health

11.

Rehab

12.

HMO's

13.

Industrial and schools

Unit II.

Health Care Providers

A.

Health Careers

1.

Dental

2.

Diagnostic and Laboratory

3.

Emergency

4.

Health information and communication

5.

Hospital/health care facility service

6.

Medical careers

7.

Mental/social

8.

Nursing

9.

Nutrition/dietary

10.

Therapeutic services

11.

Vision

B.

Trends

1.

Costs

2.

DRG's

3.

Home health

4.

Geriatrics

5.

OBRA

6.

Wellness

Unit III.

Body Components

A.

Basic Body Structure

1.

Cells

2.

Tissue

3.

Organs

4.

Planes

5.

Directions

6.

Cavities

7.

Bones

8.

Diseases

9.

Blood vessels

10.

Infection

11.

Special senses

12.

Airway

13.

Digestion

14.

Excretions

15.

Hormonal

16.

Reproduction

B.

Medical Terminology/Abbreviations

1.

Prefixes

2.

Suffixes

3.

Root

4.

Most common abbreviation

Unit IV.

Conduct

Ethics and Jurisprudence

1.

Ethics

2.

Patients rights

3.

Confidentiality

B.

Professionalism

1.

Qualities

2.

Characteristics

C.

Communication Skills

1.

Direct/indirect

2.

Process

3.

Listening

4.

Verbal vs non verbal

5.

Recording

Unit V.

Performance Activity

A.

Basic Skill for Health Care Worker

1.

Infection control

2.

Safety

3.

Vital Signs

4.

Body mechanics

5.

Medical emergencies

B.

Career Development

1.

PCC educational opportunities

2.

Degrees - certification

3.

Mobility

4.

Salaries

5.

Employability

6.

Stress

7.

Financial Aid

8.

Transfer credits

C.

Tour Numerous Health Care Facilities

1.

College

2.

Hospitals

3.

Specialty areas

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.