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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students interested in exploring various careers in the healthcare industry, e.g., dental assisting/hygiene, diagnostic imaging, emergency medical services, medical assisting, medical office careers, orthotics and prosthetics, nursing, and other allied health fields. It is an overview of how healthcare is delivered in the United States. This course will give students an opportunity to explore their future in the healthcare industry. Recommendation: Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces concepts of basic human needs, health/illness continuum, and basic nursing skills in long-term care, acute care, and/or home care environments. Skills are taught in a simulated laboratory setting, utilizing demonstration and role-playing. Upon successful completion of classroom studies, students will participate in a minimum of 16 hours of supervised clinical experience. This course meets the state and federal requirements as detailed for educating the nursing assistant. Upon completion of this course, students will be eligible to take the examination for placement on the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry. This course requires students to be 16 years of age or older and have a MN Human Services Background Study with no restrictions. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ENGL 0950 and RDNG 0950 or above OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051 and ESOL 0052 and ESOL 1033 OR completion of ESOL 0041 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on skills and concepts learned in the basic Nursing Assistant curriculum. More complex theories and procedures are introduced as they pertain to nursing assistants' role with patients in acute care settings. Students will participate in classroom, skills lab, and attend a supervised clinical in an acute care environment. This course requires students be a Registered Nursing Assistant.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides the student with the comprehensive skills pertinent to the role of the phlebotomist in the laboratory setting. There are both lecture and laboratory components to this class. Students will be instructed on performing a variety of blood collection methods competently and safely. These methods include venipuncture, utilizing the vacuum tube collection system, syringe and butterfly needle, and capillary skin puncture. Emphasis is placed on safety, infection control, and quality control. Other topics that will be discussed in class include the circulatory system, other body systems, blood components and their functions. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to complete the national certification exam for phlebotomy technicians through NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing). Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ENGL 0950 and RDNG 0950 or above OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher OR course placement into ESOL 0051 and ESOL 0052 and ESOL 1033 OR completion of ESOL 0041 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0042 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0043 with a grade of C or higher. MN Human Services Study with no restrictions. Students must provide proof of immunization for Rubella, Mumps, Rubeola, DT or DtaP, TB screening and the Hepatitis B series. Recommendation: Completion of HLTH 1001 and BIOL 1024 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with an orientation to the role of Health Support Specialist (HSS). Topics will include history of aging services, culture change, implementing person-directed living in the health care setting, and participation in a mentorship and apprenticeship model of training. Effective communication skills needed to work with individuals, families, and other healthcare workers will be explored. Prerequisite: Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides direct caregivers with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and resources for engaging individuals in activities designed to meet their needs and interests that enhance meaningful quality of life. This course will also focus on opportunities for planning and leading activities in small and large group programs and through one-to-one encounters in daily life in the neighborhood. Prerequisite: Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
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1.00 Credits
This course will explore the aging process as it relates to an individual who has memory loss and/or a dementia related diagnosis. Topics will include changes affecting communication skills and daily routines, recognizing common behaviors associated with memory loss, and implementing behavior interventions. The course will also introduce the student to methods for involving the family in decisions that provide purposeful living for the individual. Prerequisite: Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
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1.00 Credits
This course will provide the student with basic culinary information that will help them plan for and meet individuals nutritional needs in a person-directed environment. Basic nutritional concepts, food safety, and leadership skills will be covered. Prerequisite: Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
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1.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the basic body systems and changes that occur as the body ages. Body systems are explored for the influences and implications of aging, prevalent disorders and diseases, and common alterations in function. Recognizing the impact that physiological changes have on an individual is highlighted to address person-directed living. Strategies and rationale for managing physiological alterations and promoting prevention and healthy aging within the scope of the Health Support Specialist will be addressed. Prerequisite: Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
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1.00 Credits
In this course students will explore the psychosocial dimensions of aging to promote quality of life and person-directed living. Loss and transition, end-of-life care, and advanced care planning will be addressed. Students will examine the emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of holistic psychosocial care, including strategies to recognize and support individual and family needs and wishes. Prerequisite: Nursing Assistant Registered (NA/R) Acceptance within three months of starting classes into the HSS program with approved contract with chosen organization for apprenticeship.
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