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  • AH 105: Home Health Aide

    5.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    The purpose of the course is to ensure that the aide will receive instruction in assisting patients to achieve maximum self-reliance by delivering personal care; maintaining a safe, healthful environment; and collecting and recording appropriate information. The course will fulfill requirements for the Personal Care Aide (PCA), Advanced Personal Care Aide (APCA), Home Care Aide (HCA) or Home Health Aide (HHA). (DD)
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  • AH 106: Math for Allied Health Sciences

    3.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    This course is primarily designed to provide the allied health student with a review of basic mathematics as well as methods of dosage calculation within the systems of weights and measures. Specific IV flow rate and pediatric formulas will be included. (F, Sp, Su)
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  • AH 108: Emergency First Aid

    1.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    Emergency care procedures for nonmedical persons, including choking, CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation of adult, child, infant), stressing basic life support, hemorrhage control, splinting of fractures, and management of medical and environmental emergencies. This course is certified under the American Heart Association as Heartsaver First Aid. (DD)
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  • AH 109: Restorative Nurse Assistant

    3.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    This course is designed to provide the basic orientation and necessary skills which will enable the practicing Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to be trained as a Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA). The shift in emphasis from maintenance care to restorative care in the long-term care setting has created a need from trained paraprofessionals who are competent in the special knowledge and skills to assist in therapeutic rehabilitation as prescribed by the physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy consultants. This course addresses the expanded role and places emphasis on increased interactions with therapy consultants, communication and monitoring responsibilities. The philosophy of rehabilitation as well as the concept of the RNA as a role model and resource person for all members of the staff is emphasized. (DD)
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  • AH 110: Medical Technician

    4.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    This course provides the knowledge, skills and techniques of drug administration in long-term care facilities as specified by the Department of Health & Senior Services. 60 hours lecture, 8 hours clinical practice and 2 hours final clinical practicum. Fee for practicum and certification not included in course fees. NOTE: Students must be high school graduates or equivalent, score 75% on BEST or TABE test, be a C.N.A. and have been employed in a nursing home or intermediate care facility for one year or have a letter of recommendation from their employer to enroll. (DD)
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  • AH 115: Insulin Administration

    0.50 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    This course prepares medication technicians in a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility or medication aides in a residential care facility I or II to administer insulin. The program is designed to present information on diabetes as it relates to symptoms, complication, proper treatment methods, types of insulin, techniques of insulin administration and methods of monitoring blood sugar levels in order to qualify to perform these procedures. Documentation of current CMT required in order to receive certification. (DD)
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  • AH 120: CPR: Basic Rescuer

    0.50 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    Designed to acquaint the student with potential causes and methods of intervention in the event of sudden life-threatening situations. Meets American Heart Association standards. Also available as non-credit. (DD)
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  • AH 160: Basic Medical Terminology

    3.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    A course designed for students who wish to enter the healthcare field or for those presently employed who wish to upgrade current skills of understanding and utilizing medically related terms. Approach is from the general use of roots, prefixes and suffixes of terms most frequently encountered and related to specific body systems. (F, Sp)
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  • AH 200: Principles of Pharmacology

    3.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    This course is the study of the principles of pharmacology and their application to allied health professionals (non-nursing). Mathematics skills are reviewed for the safe administration of medications. The nursing process, critical thinking and therapeutic communication in a community-based healthcare system are included. Cultural and ethnic variations are discussed. Emphasis is placed on committing to lifelong learning in the continually changing area of healthcare. (Lab fee) Students must have achieved a 16 or greater ACT in Math or 18 or greater ASSET in Math or 46 Compass-numerical skills or 0-45 Compass-Algebra forplacement. Those not meeting this standard should seek guidance from their counselor.) (F, Sp)
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  • AH 202: Health Insurance Billing

    3.00 Credits
    North Central Missouri College

    This course is designed to introduce students to major nationwide medical insurance programs, provide students with a basic knowledge of national diagnosis and procedure coding systems, and simplify the process of filing claim forms. (F)
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