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Allied Health Cluster Greenville Technical Center
Mary Cartledge
GREENVILLE VOC COMPLEX
Zip Code: 38701
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Health Science 1

Course Description: Orientation to Health Science includes the foundation skills necessary in the health science industry. Content such as safety and standard precautions; medical, legal, and ethical responsibility; medical terminology; and organization, converting support, movement, and protection will be offered to students. This is a 1-Carnegie unit course.

 

Course Description: Theory and Application of Health Science, Part A emphasizes real-world, hands-on practice. Content related to vital organs, intake, and elimination; regulation, coordination, and reproduction; therapeutic personal care; therapeutic services; and diagnostic services is offered to students. This 1-Carnegie unit course should only be taken after students successfully pass Orientation to Health Science (Course Code: 995002).

February  2012

2/1/12-2/03/12 Unit 5   Organization, Covering, Support, Movement, and Protection

Comp 3: Describe and apply knowledge related to the human muscular and skeletal systems. 

 

Suggested Objectives

a.       Interpret the basic structures and functions of the muscular system and types of muscle movement.

b.      Interpret the basic structures and functions of the skeletal system.

c.       Apply the principles of safety and body mechanics for positioning, transferring, turning, ambulating, and transporting patients in order to perform activities efficiently without injury to the patient or self; use appropriate equipment (e.g., stretcher, wheelchair, and pneumatic lift) safely.

d. Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology related to the anatomy of the skeletal system.

Unit exam 2/3/12 Skeletal System

 

 02/6/12-02/14/12

Comp 4: Describe and apply knowledge related to the human immune system.

Suggested Objectives

a.       Interpret the basic structures and functions of the immune system.

b.      Identify methods to control the spread of pathogenic microorganisms.

c.       Contrast various types of immunities.

d.      Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology related to the anatomy of the immune system.

 

Unit exam Immune System 2/14/12

 

02/15/12-02/21/12 Unit 6: Vital Organs, Intake, and Elimination  

 

Comp 1: Describe and apply knowledge related to the human respiratory system.

Suggested Objectives

a.       Interpret the basic structures and functions.

b.      Auscultate lung sounds.

c.       Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology related to the anatomy of the human respiratory system.

 

Unit exam 2/21/12

 

2/22/12-2/29/12

Unit 6 Comp 2: Describe and apply knowledge related to the human circulatory system.

 

Suggested Objectives

a.       Interpret the basic structures and functions.

b.      Perform related patient care procedures including taking vital signs, height, and weight and auscultating heart sounds.

c.       Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology related to the anatomy of the human circulatory system.

 

 

Weekly Quizzes

2/2/12 ( FC-Gyn)

2/9/12( H-HOB)

2/16/12 (HOH-IM)

2/23/12 (imp-KUB)

 

Course Description

 

The emphasis of the second year of Allied Health is primarily to expose students to advanced skills in the various health occupations and the basic health care sciences. Students may participate in shadowing experiences in selected health care facilities. Upon completion of the second year advanced course, the student will be trained to work as an entry-level assistant in various health occupations and will be certified in CPR at the health care provider level. This course is taught for one year, and it earns 2 Carnegie Units.

 

This program includes a minimum of 100 hours of clinical-type experience over the two year period. This clinical-type experience can include tours of health care facilities, guest speakers, laboratory practice/demonstration in the classroom, and observation experiences in medical facilities. (2 Carnegie units)

Wednesday: MS-CPAS2 review of level 1 material 

February 2012

2/8/12 Skin Test

 

02/1/12-02/8/12Unit 13: Medical Imaging 

Comp: 1.         Describe careers in medical imaging.

            a.         Compare job descriptions in the field.

b.         Differentiate educational levels and credentials required.

Comp: 2.         Explore medical imaging procedures and circumstances requiring use.

            a.         Discuss echocardiography, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imagery,  mammography, nuclear         medicine,        radiography, sonography, and  tomography.

            b.         Discuss advancements in medical imagery.

            c.         Discuss hazards and safety measures associated with medical imaging.

d.         Demonstrate basic radiological positioning (i.e., posterior-anterior, and anterior-posterior, and lateral).

Review organization of the Body Unit 7 Level 1

2/9/12-2/15/12 Unit  14 Medical Laboratory Careers

Comp 1           Describe careers in the medical laboratory.

            a.         Compare job descriptions in the field.

b.         Differentiate educational levels and credentials required.

Comp 2.         Explore medical lab procedures and circumstances requiring use.

            a.         Review the urinary system. Unit 13 Level 1

b.         Describe methods of collecting specimens of urine, stool, sputum, blood,  and emesis.

            c.         Identify basic lab tests.

            d.         Observe basic laboratory procedures.

216/2/29/12 Unit 17; Dietetics

Comp 1.         Describe careers in the field of dietetics.

            a.         Compare job descriptions in the field (i.e., Dietitian, Dietary Technician,   and Dietary Assistant).

            b.         Differentiate educational levels and credentials required.

Comp 2.         Explain procedures related to dietetics.

            a.         Review the digestive system. Unit 12 Level 1

b          Discuss different therapeutic diets to include cardiac, diabetic, calorie restricted, high calorie, low sodium, renal, regular, low fat, low

           cholesterol, high fiber, restricted residue, bland, and kosher and

           examples of medical conditions that are treated with these diets.

            c.         Prepare a twenty-four hour menu for a therapeutic diet.

            d.         Discuss the principles of asepsis in food preparation.

            e.         Complete a menu requisition.

            f.          Deliver and retrieve food trays.       

Weekly Quizzes

2/2/12 (o.d.-PET)

2/9/12 (PKU-qs)

2/16/12 (R-Rx)

2/23/12 (SA-sx)

 

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