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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for the fluent or near-fluent speaker of Spanish who needs to develop proficiency in reading and writing. Oral presentations, reading, and numerous written assignments emphasize speaking and writing skills. Attention is given to individual grammatical problems. The course is taught in Spanish.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students are introduced to the literature of Latin America, from pre-Columbine times to the present. The course proceeds in chronological fashion, and each literacy period and its works are studied within the historical framework in which they were created. All work in this course, from the readings to the assignments, is done in Spanish. Prerequisite: MLS 201
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce/expose students to the applications and uses of the International Classification of Disease Ninth Edition Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) coding system used in the health care environment. Students will develop skills in the use of instructional notations and conventions used to locate, assign, and sequence diagnostic and procedural codes to inpatient medical record data. Students will learn also to apply current ICD-9-CM coding guidelines to all hospital inpatient diagnoses and procedures as well as demonstrate proficiency by coding discharge summaries and hospital inpatient medical records. 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab Prerequisites: HIT 111, BIO 111, MDA 221
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3.00 Credits
Students are introduced to the application of the Diagnostic and Procedural Coding Guidelines for hospital-based and other outpatient ambulatory care services. Reporting requirements for physician billing of diagnoses, conditions, and reasons for encounters will be discussed. The principles of using the coding system of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and HCFA's Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) for services provided by hospital outpatient and ancillary departments, hospital emergency department and other ambulatory care facilities will be covered. Students will demonstrate proficiency by coding diagnostic and procedural information from health care records. Students will learn about the regulatory agency impact on coded diagnostic and procedural health care data. 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab Prerequisite: MRT 121
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of payment methodologies such as the Medicare Prospective Payment System, Ambulatory Patient Groups, and other reimbursement systems. Students will show competence in ICD-9-CM and HCPCS coding systems. The student will learn about the regulatory agencies' impact on coded diagnostic and procedural health care data. Concepts and roles of Review Organizations (i.e., PRO) will be discussed. Students will be assigned to a clinical site to demonstrate proficiency in the utilization of a manual and computerized coding systems. 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab Prerequisite: MRT 212; Corequisites: MDA 224 and MRT 212.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop an appreciation of music from the Western classical and popular traditions to selected styles from other parts of the world. Students are also introduced to the fundamentals of music theory. NOTE: Students must have a CD player. Co-requisite: ENG 101
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the forms of music associated with the African- American community from the 19th Century to the present - worksongs, spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, soul and hip-hop, among others. The course considers the influence of the music's African roots and also the role of race in American cultural history. Co-requisite: ENG 101
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9.00 Credits
This course focuses on patient in crisis requiring complex nursing care. Content will be arranged in physiologic, self-concept, role function, and interdependent modes. It will include Child Health Nursing. Emphasis will be placed on managing nursing care for multiple patients, delegation and assumption of leadership role. Pharmacology will be integrated throughout the course. 4 hours lecture/15 hours lab Prerequisites: NSG 110, NSG 120, NSG 210; Corequisite: NSG 220
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2.00 Credits
This seminar consists of an analysis of current health trends and issues and their impact on the practice of nursing. Emphasis will be placed on an exploration of contemporary ethical dilemmas, economic and social issues, and concepts related to nursing leadership and the role transaction. Co-requisite: NSG 220
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3.00 Credits
For students without prior knowledge of the typewriter or computer keyboard. Touch control of the keyboard is developed. Students demonstrate a straight-copy speed of 25 to 40 words per minute on one- and three-minute time input exercises.
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