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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PB100. This course will follow the Principles and Methods of Phlebotomy course. The student will be placed in an ambulatory private lab or hospital facility. Each performance objective will consist of the specific tasks of phlebotomy and blood collection procedures, standard of clinical performance, and evaluation of competency expected of an entry-level phlebotomist. The practicum will be a minimum of 180 contact hours. Clinical: 180 hours. 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
Introductory study of the nature and development of philosophy. Traditional and contemporary philosophical problems are addressed, and investigation into the lives and lifetimes of philosophers is included. Subjects include: concepts of reality, the limitations of human knowledge, the existence of God, ethical behavior, and social justice. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
A philosophical study of representative ethical systems as an approach to moral issues. Problems include: how do we determine good and bad, right and wrong, freedom and responsibility; how do we select the values that guide us to happiness and the "good life"? Discussion-oriented, focusing on the applicationof ethical solutions to moral dilemmas. Lecture: 3 hours per week. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
Film and stories engage, challenge, and extend our imagination and help us to grapple with significant philosophical questions. It provides important cultural frames for understanding who we are and what we are doing and common ground with which to identify and discuss philosophical issues. In this course, students will locate philosophical themes in film and literature and enter into dialogue with them. By identifying philosophical issues as a part of everyday life, students will become more observant and reflective individuals. This course provides students with an integrated introduction to philosophy and some basic logic and critical thinking materials. Students will critically examine philosophical arguments to think critically about the conduct of life, the justification of beliefs, and the nature of the world. Lecture: 3 hours a week. 3 credits
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2.00 Credits
This course provides the student with theory and demonstration in general principals of pharmacology. The student will also learn computation and conversion of dosage problems and demonstrate proficiency in the administration of pharmacologic agents. Lecture: 2 hours per week. 2 credits
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1.00 Credits
This course provides the student with instruction in the following areas contained in the National Standard Training Curriculum for the Paramedic, roles and responsibilities, PM systems, medical legal considerations and medical terminology. Lecture: 1 hour per week. 1 credit
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1.00 Credits
This course provides the student with theory, demonstration and experiential laboratory in pediatric advanced life support. It is taught in accordance with the standards set by the American Heart Association. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be certified as a Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider through the American Heart Association. Prerequisite: PM 101, PM 102, PM 104 & PM 105. Lecture/Lab: 6 hours per week for 2 weeks. 1 credit
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1.00 Credits
This accelerated course provides the student with theory, demonstration and experiential laboratory in the following areas of neonatal life support; physiology of a newborn; causes of arrest in the newborn; steps to resuscitate neonates, including end tracheal intubations and resuscitation medications. Prerequisites: PM 101, PM 102, PM 104 & PM 105. Lecture/Lab: 6 hours per week for 2 weeks. 1 credit
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: All 100 level PM courses. This course provides for clinical practice in the following hospital units under the direction of a preceptor; Intensive Care or Coronary Care Unit; Operating/Recovery Unit; Pediatric unit; Labor and Delivery Unit/Newborn Nursery and Psychiatric Unit.Clinical: 224 hours. 3 credits
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10.00 Credits
Pre/Co-requisites: BI 113, BI 118, HL 111, PN 105, PN 107. This course focuses on the common core of nursing knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care in simple situations across the life span. Using the framework of basic human needs, content is based on safety/sensory, nutrition/hydration, elimination, oxygenation, mobility, comfort/rest, and self-concept/ self-esteem needs. These concepts assist the student in recognizing characteristics of individual patients whose ability to meet his/her own basic needs have been compromised. Nursing process is introduced as the method utilized to meet basic human needs. Nursing skills are presented in classroom, laboratory, and clinical areas. Clinical experiences begin in long-term care facilities and progress to rehabilitation/subacute facilities. Lecture: 75 hours per semester. Clinical: 150 hours. 10 credits
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