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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: MN 130 or permission of instructor. Designing Plastic Parts incorporates industry CAD applications from the development of the 3D model to a standard mold base. Students work with customer requirements and utilize advanced modeling techniques such as sweeps, lofts, ribs and draft to create molded plastic parts. From the plastic designed part, the core and cavity mold bases are developed. Students also explore complex parting lines and multiply cavity molds. Lecture: 3 hour per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 4 credits
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces a variety of documents and reports commonly seen in the medical office. It includes an introduction to medical office computer applications and functions in a typical medical environment pertinent to medical transcription, patient scheduling, medicolegal documentation, patient information databases, and computerized billing. Lecture: 5 hours per week. 5 credits
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5.00 Credits
This course focuses on medical law and ethics, fundamentals of current medical practice, interrelationships of health professions team, medical office management, medical records management, therapeutic communication, and the legal and ethical role of the medical office administrative assistant. Course content may include increasingly advanced medical documentation, such as SOAP notes or other formats, pathology and operating room reports, consultation reports, patient referral documentation and professional correspondence. Lecture: 5 hours per week. 5 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course covers the practice and skills needed for medical insurance claims processing. It includes billing procedures, claims review and problem solving, and introductory standardized diagnostics and procedural coding. The course also provides an in-depth exposure to medical office management, financial practices, and scheduling procedures. Lecture: 4 hours per week. 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course surveys the major systems of the human body. Conventional diagnostic procedures and treatment options are identified. Students will learn the relationship of pharmacology to the health care process. Topics such as disease prevention and transmission, coronary care, oncology, immunizations, organ transplantation and replacement, genetic illness, and AIDS are discussed. Lecture: 4 hours per week. 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces ICD coding systems. It provides extensive coding practice in principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures and correct sequencing. Conditions and diseases in each of the body systems, neoplasm's, congenital anomalies, illdefined conditions and E- and V- codes will be coded using the ICD system. The history and significance of ICD coding in third party reimbursement is given. The course presents information on opportunities for employment and coding specialist certification. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 2 hours per week. 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary Nutrition examines nutritional principles. A study of the main nutrients, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals is made. Dietary recommendations for optimal health for different age groups are covered and used to design diet plans. Modern society's afflictions due to nutritional excesses or deficiencies are covered, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia. Emphasis is given to the use of sound dietary practices as the means for preventing disease. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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10.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BI 116, NU 150. Co-requisite: BI 123. This course uses the nursing process and functional health patterns to further develop student knowledge of pathophysiology, prevention, treatment and rehabilitative nursing issues associated with common health problems. The course focuses on the development and refinement of skills in applying all phases of the nursing process across the life span. Clinical practice occurs in settings that offer services to children and/or adults. Lecture: 5 hours per week. Clinical: 14 hours per week. 10 credits
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2.00 Credits
Co-requisite: NU 250. This course introduces the student to the social, economic, and political factors that influence health care and nursing. The role of the associate degree nurse as manager of care within the health care system is studied in depth. Additional emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal components of nursing practice. A variety of classroom activities promotes active learning and enhances problem solving, decision-making, and judgment-making skills. Lecture: 2 hours per week. 2 credits
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9.00 Credits
Prerequisite: NU 200. Co-requisite: NU 217. This course builds on student competencies in nursing process and the functional health patterns while developing leadership skills. Classroom teaching focuses on developing skills in maternity and mental health nursing. Clinical practice occurs in a variety of settings. Special emphasis is placed on the management of health care to individuals, families and groups. Clinical experiences provide the opportunity for application of leadership and management content from Leadership and Trends in Nursing Practice. Lecture: 4 hours per week. Clinical: 14 hours per week. 9 credits
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