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Course Listings 2019-2020 354 NUR292 Lecture 2 Credits 2 Periods Overview of Current Nursing Principles and Practice Across the Lifespan Update of current principles and practice guidelines for returning nursing in pediatric, obstetrical and geriatric clients. Overview of nursing concepts, therapeutic interventions, and evidence-based practice for clients across the lifespan. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. NUR295 Lec 10 Credits Lec 6 Periods / Lab 0 Credits Lab 12 Periods Registered Nurse Refresher Update of current principles of nursing theory and practice for Registered Nurses. Didactic instruction meets all Arizona State Board of Nursing requirements: nursing process and patient-centered care; pharmacology, medication calculation, and medication administration; communication; critical thinking, clinical decision making and evidence-based practice; delegation, management, and leadership; working with interdisciplinary teams; meeting psychological and physiological needs of adult clients with medical-surgical conditions; ethics; documentation including electronic health records; informatics; and quality improvement. Concentrated preceptorship experience under the supervision of a Registered Nurse with faculty guidance. Individualized teaching and learning opportunities to build confidence, competence and an increased level of independent functioning. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. (OAS) OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS OAS108 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods Business English Comprehensive coverage of correct use of English grammar including spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and number style mechanics in a business context. Prerequisites: None. (OPH) OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT OPH100 42 Clock Hours Electronic Medical Records Discover the daily workflow of an ophthalmic technician, and examine how healthcare technology and training on an electronic medical record system is both helpful and essential for every practicing technician. This course will allow you to learn how to quickly and professionally document your findings on a patient's electronic medical record. You will learn how to efficiently enter in all of the information that you gather from the diagnostic tests that you run, as well as how to chart all of your examination findings effectively, on the most cutting edge ophthalmic electronic health system on the market. The knowledge gained from this course will allow you to have a complete understanding on how to operate a comprehensive ophthalmic electronic medical records system, a key component of every modern ophthalmic practice. Prerequisites: None. OPH101 54 Clock Hours Introduction to Eye Care This course will introduce the student to the meaning of ophthalmology and the different members of the ophthalmic eye care team. The student will learn different certification levels and the importance of professional development. Body structure, body function, anatomy and physiology of the eye will be discussed in detail. Proper moving, transferring and safety issues of patients; as well as knowledge about diverse populations, geriatric patients and patients with special needs will be demonstrated and discussed. An introduction to infection control, agency guidelines, and using proper aseptic technique will be discussed and demonstrated. Prerequisites: OPH100 and current health and safety documents.

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