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5.00 - 8.00 Credits
(May be taken for credit 10 times) One-half to eight hours lecture per week. Pass/No Pass/Letter Grade Option This course is designed to meet the nursing and allied health science student need for current topics and issues, updated information in health care review of specialized subject matter, and/or preparation for health related licensure and certification exams. Content will emphasize clinical application of theoretical principles in the discipline. Computer software, videotapes, resource materials, instructor assessment of individual student knowledge and skills will be utilized.
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5.00 - 12.00 Credits
(May be taken for credit 1-4 times) Zero to twelve hours lecture and Zero to thirty-six hours laboratory per week. Pass/No Pass or Pass/No Pass/Letter Grade Option or Standard Letter Grade Prerequisite: May be required. Corequisite: May be required. Advisory: May be required. This class will utilize a lecture discussion approach to various topics within the Health Science programs. A variety of classes will be offered to introduce students to new experiences, update content on current issues, and explore new trends in health care. Fees may be required - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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2.00 - 5.00 Credits
(May be taken for credit 4 times) Lecture hours vary according to credit given. Pass/No Pass/Letter Grade Option Prerequisite: Approved Independent Study Learning Contract. This course is designed for students interested in health science programs who wish to increase their knowledge and experience in applied areas. Students will participate in independent study on assigned areas under staff supervision.
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2.00 Credits
(Same as HI 100 C) Two hours lecture per week. CSU This course investigates how and where health care is delivered in the United States and examines different health care practitioners and professional healthcare associations; the role of federal, state and local governments in health care; and the impact of managed care organizations. How consumers pay for health care as well as how health care providers receive reimbursement for services are discussed. The principles of customer focused health care are discussed. Current issues affecting the delivery of health care are emphasized. The course is recommended for students interested in health care or preparing for careers in health care. Cypress College 2008-2009 206 / Health Science - Continuing Education
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2.00 Credits
(Same as HI 102 C) Two hours lecture per week. CSU The focus of this course is on legal and ethical issues affecting the health care industry, health care providers, and health information managers. State laws, federal regulations, and case precedents form the basis for class discussion. Topics include tort law; confidentiality and release of medical information; informed consent; corporate and personal liability; patient rights; negligence and medical malpractice; contract and labor law; and ethics. Special emphasis is placed on the procedures for safeguarding the security of health care data to prevent inappropriate disclosure of confidential health information.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours lecture per week. CSU This course includes fundamentals of word analysis, roots, prefixes and suffixes in an orientation to the body as a whole. A survey of medical terminology of the following body systems includes: skin and breast, musculoskeletal, neurological/psychiatric, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, genitourinary, prenatal, maternal, endocrine, and special senses. Anatomical and physiologic terminology, combining forms, diagnostic terms, clinical and surgical procedures, laboratory tests and abbreviations are included. A basic requirement for most career opportunities in the allied health occupations and in the court systems is the comprehension of medical terminology.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours lecture per week. CSU Prerequisite HS 145 C. This course is a survey of general principles of disease, organs, and systems as related to specific diseases. It includes chronic and degenerative diseases; respiratory, bone, and gastrointestinal tract diseases, diseases of the genitourinary systems and reproductive organs, including genetic influences; infectious diseases and neoplasms; disturbances of body fluids and disturbed function. It is required by the State Department of Public Health, Division of Radiologic Health and recommended by the American Society of Radiologic Technology and is also the basic pathology of disease course requirement for Health Information Technology students.
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3.00 Credits
(Same as HSCE 161 C) Three hours lecture per week. CSU This course is designed to assist individuals in such areas as personal death anxiety and working/living with the terminally ill person. Discussion includes special concerns such as how to handle grief, suicide, hospice, and other related topics.
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1.00 Credits
One hour lecture per week. CSU Pass/No Pass/Letter Grade Option This course will focus on making ethical choices in health care and will include discussion of contemporary ethical questions such as life support, right to refuse treatment and reproductive issues. Ethical issues raised by recent technical development in health care and the rights and responsibilities of patients and health care professionals will be examined.
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3.00 - 5.00 Credits
(May be taken for credit 4 times) (Open Entry-Open Exit) One and one-half to nine hours laboratory per week. Pass/No Pass CSU Prerequisite: Current first year Health Science program student or approved re-entry students needing remedial assistance or current professional license related to a health science program. This open-entry, open-exit course with flexible hours and variable units allows self-paced individualized instruction and/or practice in client care skills with Health Science faculty supervision. The course provides students with space and equipment needed to learn client care skills. Health Science program students will complete a self-assessed learning plan prior to begining their practice sessions. $5.00 Materials Fee - PAYABLE AT REGISTRATION.
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