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Course Listings 2017-2018 322 MCP111 170 Clock Hours Intro to Meat Sales/Retail Display Learn to identify, cut, wrap, weigh and display all retail cuts for a meat case. Topics include organization, sanitation, meat labels/tags and customer service. Prerequisite: MCP110. NURSING ASSISTANT (NAC) NAC156 150 Clock Hours Nursing Assistant Role of the nursing assistant for clients across the wellness/illness continuum within the nurse assisting scope of practice. Introduction to problem solving process specific to meeting the basic and holistic needs of clients. Professional communication skills essential for the nursing assistant. Nursing interventions to ensure the needs and safety of the client. Specific types of diseases, conditions and alterations in behavior of the client. Principles of nutrition and fluid balance. Special needs of the elder client in the acute and long-term care settings. Basic emergency care skills and procedures. Prerequisite: None. OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT (OPH) 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 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. Prerequisite: None. OPH101 54 Clock Hours Introduction to Eye Care This course will introduce to you to an overview of the Ophthalmic front and back office including all the types of personnel roles ;scheduling appointments, insurance plans, electronic medical records, communications, patient privacy, HIPPA, confidentiality, patient care and services, body mechanics, moving patients, and knowledge about geriatric patients including professional development. Prerequisite: None. OPH110 42 Clock Hours Ocular Medical Terminology, Abbreviations & Disease Processing Each medical specialty is defined by its unique terminology. This course gives detailed instruction/practice of medical terminology/acceptable abbreviations as well as disease processes related to ophthalmology. Students will learn to spell define and use medical terms/abbreviation correctly including use of a medical/ophthalmic dictionary. You will learn the structure and functioning of the eye and adnexa, circulation of the eye, visual pathway, specific cranial nerves, as well as the pathophysiology of color vision. Students will also learn practice and record vital signs plus the introduction, documentation and use of their skills list throughout their class room and clinical rotations. Prerequisite: None. OPH112 150 Clock Hours Clinical Theory and Skills The ophthalmic assistant (OA) is often the first professional contact the patient. This course will introduce the student to information about medical ethics; regulatory and legal issues in the practice setting; patient confidentiality and safety; and laws/policies for the control, use, and release of medical information. Course content will focus on caring for the patient and family, providing counseling and education, as well as working with diverse populations within the community. Prerequisite: None.