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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course allows students to enhance their knowledge of a specific academic subject by traveling to a location and learning firsthand about the cultural, geographical, historical, or other characteristics of that area. Before departure on the trip, students will be required to attend one or more orientation sessions. Prerequisites: None
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the opportunity to explore allied health professions and will prepare the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to make an informed decision in choosing a health field program of study. The students will learn about the requirements, roles and responsibilities of various occupations in the health field through faculty presentations, resource exploration and interviews. Students will explore the various ethical, legal and financial factors influencing the healthcare system and the settings where health professionals are employed. Students will be encouraged to further their knowledge in a particular health career through participation in a shadowing experience or interview of a health professional. Prerequisite: None.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to Cardiovascular Technology as a profession. The course covers credentialing process, national standards, team roles, safety and basic cardiovascular assessment. The course will also include exercise stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation as well as observation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Prerequisites: None
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2.00 Credits
This course covers prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used to compose medical terms. Students learn to spell, pronounce, define, analyze, and formulate terminology related to body structure, disease, diagnosis, and treatment. Medical abbreviations are also covered. Prerequisites: None
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1.00 Credits
This course examines the significance that culture has upon health beliefs and practices in our society. It emphasizes the "cultural sensitivity" component of the health care delivery system. Prerequisite: None.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces concepts of basic human needs in simple terms. Students learn to assist residents in activities of daily living. Selected common technical nursing skills are introduced. Principles of body mechanics are emphasized. This course is intended to prepare for practice at the Nursing Assistant level. Prerequisites: Accuplacer scores: Reading 225, Arithmetic 240.
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2.00 Credits
This course includes basic cardiac structure and development of the conduction system. Identification of the following patterns will be covered: sinus, atrial, junctional, ventricular, atrioventricular blocks, pacemaker and changes seen with electrolyte imbalance. An introduction to the 12 lead interpretation will be given. Content covered will include acute myocardial infarction recognition and localization, bundle branch blocks, atrial and ventricular hypertrophies, pericarditis and various changes seen with disease processes. Prerequisites: BIOL2260, BIOL2262, HLTH2002
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6.00 Credits
The Emergency Medical Technician-Basic course (EMT-B) follows the current National Standard Curriculum. The course includes all skills and classroom information necessary to provide emergency care at the Basic Life Support (BLS) level. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to take the State/National written and practical examinations. Prerequisites: CPR for Healthcare Providers, MN DHS Background Study (completed during the first week of class), Completed NCTC Health Screening & Immunization form.
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2.00 Credits
This course teaches care providers the art and science of radiography. Emphasis is on x-ray production, basic radiation biology, radiation safety, film handling and processing and quality control. Prerequisites: None
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2.00 Credits
This course introduces students to strategies necessary to encourage therapeutic/ helping relationships between health professionals and patients. Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques, therapeutic communication methods and common communication barriers will be explored. Specific communication strategies for various age groups and patient populations will be included. Prerequisites: None.
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