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Course Listings 2019-2020 321 (HCR) HEALTH CARE RELATED HCR210 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Clinical Health Care Ethics An introduction to health care ethics with emphasis on analysis and ethical decision making at both the clinical and health policy levels for health care professionals. Theoretical foundation of bioethics reviewed within historical and contemporary contexts. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102 or ENG108 or permission of Instructor. HCR220 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems Introduction to the social, political, and economic contexts of the nursing profession and health care systems in the United States. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102 or ENG108 or permission of Instructor. HCR230 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Culture and Health Relation between cultures of diverse groups and health/illness. Emphasis on cross-cultural communication, including awareness of own cultural influences and indigenous and complementary healing practices. Prerequisites: None. HCR240 Lecture 4 Credits 4 Periods Human Pathophysiology Chemical, biological, biochemical, and psychological processes as a foundation for the understanding of alterations in health. The structural and functional pathophysiology of alterations in health; selected therapeutics considered. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO202 or BIO205, or permission of Instructor. HCR240AA Lecture 2 Credits 2 Periods Human Pathophysiology I Chemical, biologic, biochemical, and psychological processes as a foundation for the understanding of alterations in health. The structural and functional pathophysiology of alterations in health; selected therapeutics considered. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO202 or BIO205 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: HCR240AB or permission of Instructor. HCR240AB Lecture 2 Credits 2 Periods Human Pathophysiology II Chemical, biologic, biochemical, and psychological processes as a foundation for the understanding of alterations in health. The structural and functional pathophysiology of alterations in health; selected therapeutics considered. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO202 or BIO205 or permission of Instructor. Corequisites: HCR240AA or permission of Instructor. (HCS) HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICE HCS100 Lec 5 Credits Lec 3 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 6 Periods Fundamentals of Surgical Services Preparation for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) role. Central Service work flow, job responsibilities, growth and development in the field, anatomy and physiology, microbiology for Central Service regulations and standards, infection prevention and control, tools for cleaning, decontamination, cleaning and decontamination, disinfection, sterile packaging and storage, processing, sterilization, management of patient care equipment, tracking systems, quality assurance, safety, communication, sterile processing for ambulatory surgery and clinics. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: HCS/SGT102 or permission of Program Director. Cross-References: SGT100. HCS101 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Medical Terminology for Surgical Services Medical terminology for patient care in surgery related areas. Use of word parts, term spelling, pronunciation and abbreviations related to all surgical specialties. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: HCS/SGT100. Cross-References: SGT101.

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