Course Outline

History and Trends of Health Care

• History of Healthcare
• Trends in Healthcare

Healthcare Systems

• Private Healthcare Agencies
• Government Agencies
• Voluntary or Nonprofit Agencies
• Health Insurance Plans
• Organizational Structure

Careers in Healthcare

• Introduction to Health Careers
• Therapeutic Services Careers
  • Dental Careers
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Medical Careers
  • Mental and Social Services Careers
  • Mortuary Careers
  • Nursing Careers
  • Nutrition and Dietary Services Careers
  • Veterinary Careers
  • Vision Services Careers
  • Other Therapeutic Services Careers
• Diagnostic Services Careers
• Health Informatics Careers
• Support Services Careers
• Biotechnology Research and Development Careers

Personal and Professional Qualities of a Healthcare Worker

• Personal Appearance
• Personal Characteristics
• Effective Communications
• Teamwork
• Professional Leadership
• Stress
• Time Management

Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

• Legal responsibilities
• Ethics
• Patients’ Rights
• Advance Directives for Health Care
• Professional Standards

Medical Terminology

• Using Medical Abbreviations
• Interpreting Word Parts

Anatomy and Physiology

• Basic Structure of the Human Body
• Body Planes, Directions, and Cavities
• Integumentary System
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Nervous System
• Special Senses
• Circulatory System
• Lymphatic System
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Urinary System
• Endocrine System
• Reproductive System

Human Growth and Development

• Life Stages
• Death and Dying
• Human Needs

Cultural Diversity

• Culture, Ethnicity, Race
• Bias, Prejudice, Stereotyping
• Understanding Cultural Diversity
• Respecting Culture Diversity

Geriatric Care

• Myths on Aging
• Physical Changes of Aging
• Psychosocial Changes of Aging
• Confusion and Disorientation in the Elderly
• Meeting the Needs of the Elderly

Nutrition and Diets

• Fundamentals of Nutrition
• Essential Nutrients
• Utilization of Nutrients
• Maintenance of Good Nutrition

Promotion of Safety

• Using Body Mechanics
• Preventing Accidents and Injuries
• Observing Fire Safety

Infection Control

• Understanding the Principles of Infection Control
• Washing Hands
• Observing Standard Precautions
• Sterilizing with an Autoclave
• Wrapping Items for Autoclaving
• Loading and Operating an Autoclave
• Using Chemicals for Disinfection
• Cleaning with Ultrasonic Unit
• Using Sterile Technique
• Opening Sterile Packages
• Preparing a Sterile Dressing Tray
• Donning and Removing Sterile Gloves
• Changing a Sterile Dressing
• Maintaining Transmission-Based Isolation Garments
• Donning and Removing transmission-based isolation garments
• Working in a hospital: transmission-based isolation unit

 Vital Signs

• Measuring and Recording Vital Signs
  • Cleaning a clinical thermometer
  • Measuring and Recording Oral, Rectal, Axillary, Tympanic, & Temporal Artery Temperatures
  • Measuring Temperature with an Electronic Thermometer
  • Measuring and Recording Radial & Apical Pulse
  • Measuring and Recording Respirations
  • Measuring and Recording Blood Pressure

First Aid

• Providing First Aid for:
  • Bleeding & Wounds
  • Shock
  • Poisoning
  • Burns
  • Heat/Cold Exposure
  • Bone, Joint, and Other Injuries
  • Sudden Illness
• Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Adult/Child/Infant CPR
  • Obstructed Airway on Conscious Adult/Child/Infant
  • Obstructed Airway on Unconscious Adult/Child/Infant

Preparing for the World of Work

• Developing Job-Keeping Skills
• Writing a Cover Letter and Preparing a Resume
• Completing Job Application Forms
• Participating in a Job Interview

Laboratory Assistant Skills

• Obtaining & Handling Specimens & Cultures
• Measuring Blood-Sugar Level

Medical Assistant Skills

• Measuring/Recording Height & Weight
• Screening for Vision Problems
• Assisting with Physical Examinations
• Assisting with Minor Surgery 
• Recording & Mounting an Electrocardiogram
• Working with Math & Medications
• Using Roman Numerals
• Converting Metric Measurements
• Converting Household (English) Measurements

Nurse Assistant Skills

• Positioning, Turning, Moving & Transferring Patients
• Unoccupied & Occupied Bedmaking
• Administering Personal Hygiene
• Providing Routine Oral Hygiene
• Cleaning Dentures
• Providing Oral Care for the Unconscious Patient
• Administering Daily Hair Care
• Providing Nail Care
• Giving a Backrub
• Changing Patient’s Gown/Pajamas
• Giving a Complete Bed Bath
• Measuring & Recording Intake and Output
• Feeding a Patient
• Assisting with Bedpan/Urinal
• Providing Catheter & Urinary Drainage Unit Care
• Providing Ostomy Care
• Collecting Stool & Urine Specimens
• Administering Preoperative & Postoperative Care
• Administering Oxygen
• Giving Postmortem Care

Physical Therapy Skills

• Performing Range of Motion Exercises
• Ambulating Patients
• Transfer/Gait Belt, Crutches, Cane, Walker
• Administering Heat & Cold Applications

Business & Accounting Skills

• Filing Records
• Using the Telephone
• Scheduling Appointments
• Completing Medical Records & Forms
• Composing Business Letters
• Completing Insurance Forms
• Maintaining a Bookkeeping system
• Writing Checks, Deposit Slips, & Receipts