ALLIED HEALTH COURSES (See also Health Education)

Several Allied Health courses may be taken that do not require a commitment to a program or a special application. Students take these courses to increase their knowledge and skills in special areas or to prepare themselves to enter a health-related position.

AH 101 Medical Terminology—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact Hrs. Designed to assist the beginning health student to master new medical terms and modes of communication. With an understanding of basic terms, the student can proceed to build a functional vocabulary while pursuing a career specialty. Basic anatomy and physiology will be an integral part of the course.

AH 102 Basic Patient Care Skills—3 Cr. Hrs. –4 Contact Hrs. This course is designed as a general introduction to patient care. The student will master skills including: vital signs, medical asepsis, isolation techniques, proper body mechanics, and introduce the student to medical erminology, medical vocabulary, medical abbreviations and charting procedures.

AH 104 Medical Insurance Billing—2 Cr. Hrs. –2 Contact Hrs. An introductory course designed to assist the student to quickly identify insurance coverage appropriately and accurately, complete insurance forms and become familiar with billing procedures. The content of this course is relevant to dental and other allied health insurance billing.

AH 105 Introduction to Electrocardiography (EKG)—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact Hrs. This course will provide the student with the necessary knowledge to perform basic cardiac technology skills. This course does not have prerequisites but students are encouraged to enroll in the Medical Terminology course. The course will be helpful to new students interested in a career in the health technologies as electrocardiographic and/or vascular technicians. The course will also provide more in-depth information for RNs, LPNs, EMTs and other health professionals. Offered only upon sufficient demand.

AH 106 Fundamentals of Health Care Delivery—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact Hrs. This course is designed as a general introduction to the health care delivery system. It will prepare the student with the necessary information for (basic) entry into the medical office environment. Topics of discussion will include ethics, law (including the new HIPAA regulatory standards), safety, infection control, patient record keeping, medical transcription, medical reimbursement and managed care.

AH 111 Environmental Stressors and Nutrition—1 Cr. Hr. – 1 Contact Hr. Co-requisite: NUR 100. This course is designed to provide the student with the theoretical foundation for the clinical application of nutrition principles, in relation to stress adaptation, throughout the curriculum. The focus of the course is on the identification of the role of nutrients in maintaining man’s dynamic equilibrium and the use of therapeutic diets for clients.

AH 251 Health Needs of the Young Child—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact Hrs. The emphasis in this course is on identification, treatment, and prevention of common childhood illnesses, and the promotion of good health, safety and nutrition for the young child. Physical and dental health will be emphasized, along with signs and symptoms of illness within varying age groups. Treatment options and procedures for non-professionals will be discussed. Prevention will be focused on how to promote optimum health, how to prevent injuries, and nutritional requirements of young children.