Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Chandler-Gilbert Community College Catalog & Student Handbook 2018-2019 For the most current information regarding course descriptions, log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. 298 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 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. HCC145AA / 1 CREDIT / 1 PERIOD MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS I Introduction to medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to selected terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing selected terms using basic word parts. Selected medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. HCC145AB / 1 CREDIT / 1 PERIOD MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS II Selected medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to more detailed terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing selected terms using standard word parts. Selected abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. HCR - Health Care Related HCR210 / 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: ENG102 or ENG108 or permission of Instructor. HCR220 / 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: Grade of "C" or better in ENG102 or ENG108. HCR230 / 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 / 4 CREDITS / 4 PERIODS HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Chemical, biological, biochemical, and psychological processes as a foundation for