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Course Listings 2019-2020 320 exercise. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions and facility safety. Use of principles of body mechanics in daily living activities. Basic communication skills which facilitate inter-professional teamwork in the health care setting. Focus on development of personal communication skills and an understanding of how effective communication skills promote teamwork. Focus on intercultural communication strategies. Prerequisites: None. HCC145 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals Medical terminology used in health care, with special care populations and in special services. Body systems approach to terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing terms using word parts. Medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None. HCC146 Lecture 2 Credits 2 Periods Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals Common medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to common terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing common terms using word parts. Common medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None. HCC164 Lecture 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods Pharmacology for Allied Health Chemical, generic, and trade names for drugs. Use of drug references. Pharmacological principles of drugs. Routes of drug administration. Federal and Arizona regulations. Classification of drugs. Abbreviations and symbols for drug measurement, administration, and prescription. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC130 or (HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE, and HCC130AF) or work experience, or equivalent course education as evaluated by the Health Core Curriculum Coordinator. HCC200 Lab 0.5 Credits 1.5 Periods Basic Client Care for Allied Health Safety procedures for the hospitalized client. Transfer, moving and positioning techniques. Client assessment methods and procedures. Protection of airways, drains, tubes, intravenous lines, and infusion pumps. Care of patient in traction and those with limitations to movement. Gloving, gowning, and sterile procedures. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC130 or (HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE and HCC130AF), or equivalent. HCC208 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period Health Care Leadership Introduction to concepts and skills required of health care leaders. Discussion of leadership styles and conflict management. Application of motivation, delegation, and communication techniques to teamwork and leadership. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC130 or (HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE and HCC130AF), or equivalent. HCC218 Lab 0.5 Credits 1.5 Periods Venous Access for Diagnostic Agents and Pharmaceuticals Scope of practice and regulations governing venipuncture. Anatomy and physiology of the vascular system. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. Theory and practice of basic venipuncture for diagnostic agents and pharmaceuticals including equipment and procedures. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC130 or (HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE, and HCC130AF), or work experience or equivalent course education as evaluated by the Health Core Curriculum Coordinator, or currently credentialed as a health care provider.

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