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Course Listings 2017-2018 220 HEALTH CORE CURRICULUM (HCC) HCC109 0.5 Credits 0.5 Periods CPR for Health Care Provider Current American Heart Association standards for one and two rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and obstructed airway procedures on the adult, infant, and pediatric victim. Use of automatic, external defibrillator and resuscitation equipment. Prerequisites: None. HCC109AA 0.25 Credits 0.25 Periods CPR for Healthcare Providers Renewal Renewal course for Healthcare Provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Condensed review of new American Heart Association skills and standards prior to skill testing. Skill testing includes one- and two-rescuer CPR and obstructed airway procedures on the adult, infant, and pediatric victim. Prerequisites: Current Healthcare Provider CPR card at time of course. Successful completion of the course content meets requirements for an American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR renewal card. HCC130 3 Credits 3 Periods Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery Overview of current health care professions including career and labor market information. Health care delivery systems, third party payers, and facility ownership. Health organization structure, patient rights and quality care. Health care and life values. Definition and importance of values, ethics, and essential behaviors in the workplace. Worker rights and responsibilities. Healthful living practices to include nutrition, stress management and 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 team work in the health care setting. Focus on development of personal communication skills and an understanding of how effective communication skills promote team work. Focus on intercultural communication strategies. Prerequisites: None. HCC145 3 Credits 3 Periods Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers 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 2 Credits 2 Periods Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers Common medical terms used in health care. 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. HCC164 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: 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 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: HCC130 or (HCC130AA, HCC130AB, HCC130AC, HCC130AD, HCC130AE and HCC130AF), or equivalent.