ENDT 1000 - Foundations of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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5.00 credits (3.00 lec/2.00 lab) This course covers the history and evolution of electroneurodiagnostic (END) technology, the scope of practice for electroneurodiagnostic technologists, and ethical considerations in healthcare. Students will learn patient hook-up, history-taking, and reviewing normal and abnormal recordings. They will learn the principles of electricity necessary for END with emphasis on signal amplification and filtration, characteristics of waveforms, and recognition of artifacts, as well as appropriate patient interactions and medical documentation. Students' role of neurodiagnostic technologist as a member of the healthcare team is introduced. Prerequisite: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0080 or completion of MATH 0070. Corequisites: ENDT 1400, BIOL 1127, BIOL 1128 or BIOL 2224.

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5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.minneapolis.edu

Phone Number:

(612) 659-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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