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  • 4.00 Credits

    2 class hours, 2 lab hours Building on the content and skills of Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures I, this course examines the intricacies of care of the client in specialty offices. Obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiovascular, urological, neurological, psychiatric, rehabilitative and surgical office practice skills are introduced. Lab skills include performance of specialized diagnostic tests, pharmacology and medication administration, venipuncture and assisting with minor procedures. Prerequisite: MDA 111 and MDA 121
  • 2.00 Credits

    6 lab hours In this course, students will rotate to specialty physician and provider offices and will solidify the roles and responsibilities of the Medical Assistant. The focus of this course will be to examine the role of the Medical Assistant as office and human resource manager. Advanced clinical skills such as venipuncture and surgical field set-up will be performed under the supervision of the preceptor. Pre/Corequisite: MDA 121, MDA 211
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 class hours This course is designed as a basic overview of many of the typical situations found in industrial settings including print reading, gauging and measurement, safety, operator inspection of pneumatics/chain drives, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and predictive maintenance. This course will also explain the basics of boiler operation and control. Prerequisite: MAT 119
  • 6.00 Credits

    3 class hours, 9 lab hours Provides the student with an introductory experience in machine tool operation. The training introduces the student to precision measuring, layout, cutting tools, project planning, manual drilling, manual turning, machining formulas and work-holding. An integral part of the instruction will include safe work practices and material handling. Students will machine several projects to develop skills utilizing the various machining techniques. Corequisite: DRR 112
  • 6.00 Credits

    3 class hours, 9 lab hours Focuses on developing advanced skills in manual milling and turning to machine components to industry standards of tolerance and finish. Training at this level will prepare students for NIMS Machine Level I & II Certification. An integral part of the instruction will include safe work practices and material handling. Prerequisite: MTT 111; Corequisite: PMM 120, PMM 125 or instructor's permission.
  • 9.00 Credits

    6 class hours, 9 lab/clinical hours Introduces students to concepts that form the foundation for the practice of nursing. Student learning is focused on the basic human needs of individuals presented within the framework of the nursing process. Includes basic principles of nutrition, pharmacology, applied physiology, and the role of the nurse which addresses ethical and legal responsibilities. Clinical learning experiences provide an opportunity for students to develop, practice and refine basic nursing skills in both lab and clinical settings. Prerequisites: Current American Heart Association BCLS (Health Care Provider) certification; HS biology and chemistry with lab (completed within the past 10 years) or BIO 114; and HS level algebra. Co-requisites: BIO 120, ENG 111
  • 9.00 Credits

    6 class hours, 12 lab/clinical hours Provides students with continuing opportunity to assess the biopsychosocial aspects of individuals throughout the life span. Includes: an introduction to the biopsychosocial aspects of the childbearing/childrearing family through a family-centered approach; exploration of the normal prenatal period and progresses throughout adulthood; common well-defined health problems and developmental needs of persons of all age groups; and common alterations of basic human needs from prenatal through death. Through the use of the nursing process, students further develop the necessary knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to the childbearing/childrearing family and to individuals experiencing alterations in meeting basic human needs. Selected clinical learning experiences utilize the nursing process in the development and provision of nursing care in structured health settings. Prerequisites: BIO 120, ENG 111, NUR 116. Corequisites: BIO 130, PSY 101
  • 1.00 Credits

    class hours ( 1 week) Designed for LPNs who are entering the nursing program for semester three. The course focuses on the role change of the licensed practical nurse to that of an associate degree nurse. The role of the AD nurse as a member within the discipline of nursing, provider of care and manager of care is emphasized. The nursing process is utilized as a method to assist the learner to meet the basic, biopsychosocial needs of individuals throughout the life span. Prerequisites: State of Maine LPN licensure, one or more years work experience as practical nurse.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Provides nursing students with an opportunity to develop and further refine nursing skills acquired in NUR 116 and NUR 119. This course is an elective for nursing students planning to progress directly to NUR 226 or by permission of the instructor. Clinical learning experiences utilize the nursing process to provide nursing care to clients in structured health care settings. Prerequisite: NUR 119, BIO 130, ENG 111, PSY 101
  • 9.00 Credits

    5 class hours, 12 lab/clinical hours Emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to providing nursing care to an individual throughout the life span experiencing common, well-defined health problems. Through the use of the nursing process as the mechanism for the delivery of nursing care, emphasis is given to the restoration maintenance of an individual's biopsychosocial needs. Clinical learning experiences occur in structured health care settings and are correlated with classroom instruction. Prerequisites: NUR 119, NUR 124. Corequisites: BIO 218, PSY 207 For LPNs, this prerequisite must have been successfully completed within three years prior to acceptance into NUR 226.
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