I.1 The Philosophy, Mission, Goals, and Objectives

Fannin County High School-Healthcare Science Technology Education Philosophy

Assisting secondary students in finding where they truly fit in the healthcare career fields will in turn impact the health of the communities across the nation for the better.

Fannin County High School Healthcare Science Technology Education Mission Statement

The mission of Fannin County High School Healthcare Science is to improve the health and quality of life for the people of Fannin County and beyond through excellence in education, patient care and community engagement.

Fannin County High School Healthcare Science Technology Education Goals:

•Preparing our students seeking health professions for entry level knowledge to pursue successful careers in healthcare.

•Teaching, practicing and encouraging the effective delivery of basic health care.

•Emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention and public health, with a focus on wellness.

•Actively collaborating with members of the healthcare community in Fannin County and beyond to ensure students are prepared for the current workforce. 

•Supporting a culturally diverse environment that advocates mutual respect for all healthcare science students as they strive for excellence.

Fannin County High School

Healthcare Science Technology Education-Program Objectives

Introduction to Healthcare Science

Upon successful completion of Introduction to Healthcare the students will be able to:

HS-HIS-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

HS-IHS-2: Demonstrate standard safety practices for all classroom, laboratory and field experiences. Understand the existing and potential hazards to clients, co-workers, and self, and prevent injury or illness through safe work practices by following current health and safety policies and procedures.

HS-IHS-3: Describe how various healthcare roles fit into the office/department, the organization and the overall health care environment. Identify how key systems affect services performed and quality of care.

HS-IHS-4: Develop a Career Plan.

 HS-IHS-5: Evaluate the impact of diversity and ethics on healthcare delivery.

 HS-IHS-6: HS-IHS-6 Demonstrate an understanding of the legal responsibilities, limitations, and implications of their actions within the healthcare delivery setting. Evaluate the importance of their duties according to regulations, policies, laws and legislated rights of clients.

HS-IHS-7: Identify and demonstrate the various methods of providing and obtaining information from patients, family members, other agencies, and other members of the healthcare team.

HS-IHS-8: Practice preventive health behaviors personally and professionally.

 HS-IHS-9: Analyze different types of microorganisms and their defining characteristics to reduce the risk of infection or illness. Demonstrate physicochemical methods and the use of PPE in preventing and controlling the spread of microbial growth.

HS-IHS-10: Demonstrate CPR, First Aid and the AED utilizing current standards.

HS-IHS-11: Describe the stages of development from birth to adulthood (i.e. neonatal period, infancy, childhood, adolescence and puberty, adulthood, and geriatrics).

HS-IHS-12: Utilize information technology applications required within all career specialties. Demonstrate use as appropriate to healthcare applications. 

HS-IHS-13: Apply mathematical computations related to healthcare procedures. 

HS-IHS-14 Explore how related student organizations are integral parts of career and technology education courses through leadership development, school and community service projects, entrepreneurship development, and competitive events.

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Essentials of Healthcare

Upon Successful Completion of Essentials of Healthcare the student will:

HS-EHS-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry

HS-EHS-2: Classify the basic structural and functional organization of the human body and identify body planes, cavities, regions, directional terms, tissues, organs and parts of the cell.

HS-EHS-3: Analyze the anatomy, physiology and basic pathophysiology of the integumentary system, and evaluate and monitor body temperature.

HS-EHS-4: Investigate the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system, and evaluate and monitor blood pressure and pulse.

HS-EHS-5: Examine the anatomy, physiology and basic pathophysiology of the respiratory system, and evaluate and monitor respirations.

HS-EHS-6: Evaluate the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the muscular and skeletal systems, and perform technical skills related to the systems.

HS-EHS-7: Analyze the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the urinary system, and apply knowledge in performance of technical skills related to the system.

HS-EHS-8: Analyze the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the reproductive system, and perform technical skills related to the system.

HS-EHS-9: Examine the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the nervous system and special senses, and perform technical skills related to these systems.

HS-EHS-10: Evaluate the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the endocrine system, and perform technical skills related to the system

HS-EHS-11: Investigate the anatomy, physiology, and basic pathophysiology of the digestive system, and perform technical skills related to the system.

HS-EHS-12: Analyze the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the lymphatic system, and perform technical skills related to the system.

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Allied Health and Medicine (General Medicine)

Upon successful completion of Allied Health and Medicine the student will: 

HS-AHM-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

HS-AHM-2: Research advanced technical skills in respiratory care. 

HS-AHM-3: Analyze advanced technical skills within the imaging services field. 

HS-AHM-4: Research advanced technical skills in the surgical services field to include nutrition and fluid intake, elimination, and ostomy and wound care. 

HS-AHM-5: Perform advanced technical skills within rehabilitation services. 

HS-AHM-6: Perform advanced technical skills within pharmaceuticals. 

HS-AHM-7: Perform advanced technical skills within dietary services. 

HS-AHM-8: Research the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) to include, but not limited to, such practices as chiropractic care, acupuncture, reflexology, massage therapy, homeopathic medicine, aromatherapy, and stress reduction techniques.

HS-AHM-9: Perform advanced technical skills within mental health services. 

HS-AHM-10: Research public health services and epidemiology, utilizing www.cdc.gov as the primary

source. 

HS-AHM-11: Perform advanced technical skills within medical office services. 

HS-AHM-12: Perform advanced technical skills within medical laboratory services using simulated

equipment based on school, county, and facility protocol. 

HS-AHM-13: Perform advanced technical skills within cardiology services. 

HS-AHM-14: Perform advanced technical skills within emergency services. 

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Pharmacy Operations and Fundamentals

Upon successful completion Pharmacy Operations: 

HS-POF-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

HS-POF-2: Trace the different types of pharmacies, identify the team members needed, and define terminology used in a pharmaceutical setting.

HS-POF-3: Support and explain the need for safety and proper infection control in the pharmacy and demonstrate precautions to prevent medication errors.

HS-POF-4: Summarize the history of government actions within the pharmaceutical industry including pharmacy law, practice, regulations, and standards.

HS-POF-5: Utilize medical and pharmaceutical terms, abbreviations, symbols, and classifications.

HS-POF-6: Interpret parts of a prescription and identify dosage forms, delivery systems and the routes of drug administration.

HS-POF-7: Formulate, calculate, and demonstrate proper drug doses to prepare medicine for dispensing for patient use.

HS-POF-8: Compare and contrast the differences when dealing with pediatric and geriatric pharmacology including administration, dosage, compliance and complications.

HS-POF-9: Perform necessary skills needed to prepare medication for patient use including: prescription processing, packaging, labeling, and dispensing.

HS-POF-10: Calculate and demonstrate through simulation proper IV set up and simulated administration.

HS-POF-11: Calculate and demonstrate proper compounding techniques and measurements through simulation.

HS-POF-12: Demonstrate appropriate documentation, reports, billing procedures, and other office skills that may be utilized in a pharmacy.

HS-POF-13: Demonstrate necessary education of patients/caregivers to promote health and wellness and to prevent problems including patient non-compliance, drug interactions, and abuse and addiction.

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Patient Care Fundamentals

Upon Successful Completion of Patient Care Fundamentals the student will:

HS-PCF-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

HS-PCF-2: Examine the needs of the elderly and how those needs can impact their care and well-being.

HS-PCF-3: Apply the employability skills required for proficiency working in the Patient Care field.

HS-PCF-4: Maintain resident/patient’s rights and practice resident/patient/client’s privacy, according to Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines.

HS-PCF-5: Communicate effectively with residents/patients/clients’ healthcare team members and resident/patient/client family or visitors using appropriate customer service skills.

HS-PCF-6: Demonstrate appropriate behaviors meeting mental health and social service needs of resident/patient/client.

HS-PCF-7: Analyze the organizational structure of the nursing facility and adhere to policies and procedures.

HS-PCF-8: Adhere to the scope of practice for patient care assistant and demonstrate appropriate actions while respecting a patient’s right to privacy and proper treatment.

HS-PCF-9: Adhere to regulations and practice appropriate safety measures in providing resident/patient/client care.

HS-PCF-10: Describe and demonstrate infection control practices.

HS-PCF-11: Examine the role and responsibility of individual members of the healthcare team; and interact effectively and sensitively with all team members in promoting the delivery and quality of healthcare.

HS-PCF-12: Utilize information on the resident/patient/client care plan to assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills while promoting the resident’s/patient’s/client’s independence. In addition, beginning and ending procedures should be properly sequenced and performed with all resident/patient/client care.

HS-PCF-13: Perform basic patient care skills within the scope of practice for a nursing assistant while maintaining resident/patient/client rights, including beginning and ending procedures (i.e. washing hands, gathering equipment, identifying client, providing privacy, etc.).

HS-PCF-14: Assess, demonstrate, and integrate principals of restorative care for the nursing assistant to include maintaining a resident’s rights.

HS-PCF-15: Cite evidence of the proper role of the nursing assistant in a home health environment.

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Sports Medicine

Upon successful completion of Sports Medicine the student will: 

HS-SM-1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.

HS-SM-2: Analyze anatomic positions, directional terms, movements, and postures as related to the appendicular skeleton.

HS-SM-3: Utilize correct terminology, abbreviations, symbols and practices to appropriately communicate oral and written information within the physical medicine setting.

HS-SM-4: Demonstrate injury classifications and evaluations.

HS-SM-5: Analyze and describe the basic principles and concepts of healing.

HS-SM-6: Demonstrate the steps of Basic Life Support (BLS) with Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Assess and manage patients with bleeding, bony injuries, soft tissue as well as musculoskeletal injuries.

HS-SM-7: Identify and describe pathogens commonly encountered in physical medicine and demonstrate appropriate infection control principles.

HS-SM-8: Analyze the anatomy, muscular structure, vascular structure, Range of Motion (ROM), Manual Muscle Tests (MMT) and special tests, as well as prevention and treatment, of the upper extremity.

HS-SM-9: Analyze the anatomy, muscular structure, vascular structure, Range of Motion (ROM), Manual Muscle Tests (MMT) and special tests, as well as prevention and treatment, of the lower extremity.

HS-SM-10: Analyze the anatomy, muscular structure, vascular structure, and describe the mechanisms signs and symptoms and potential complications associated with head and facial injuries.

HS-SM-11: Analyze the anatomy, muscular structure, vascular structure, ROM, MMT and special tests, as well as prevention and treatment, of the spine.

HS-SM-12: Analyze the anatomy, muscular structure, vascular structure, ROM, and special tests, as well as prevention and treatment, of the thoracic and abdominal regions.

HS-SM-13: Evaluate the importance of nutrition in physical medicine.

HS-SM-14: Demonstrate the process for basic assessment (i.e. vital signs, height, weight, etc.), monitoring, and reporting/recording patient/client’s health status.

HS-SM-15: Analyze and describe the basic principles and concepts of rehabilitation.

HS-SM-16: Analyze and describe the principles of pharmacology.

HS-SM-17: Analyze and describe the appropriate use of therapeutic modalities.