Health Care & Social Assistance

Health Care and Social Assistance Course Descriptions:

IP Health

• Each student will earn the following certifications: CPR, First Aid, and Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA) 10-hour industry (which is a safety course that covers general safety and health hazards for entry-level workers. Some topics covered are: slip, trip and fall; hazard protection; fixed and portable ladder safety; fire prevention, protection and emergency egress safety; dangers of electrical hazards; and using and choosing personal protective equipment.) 

Medical Terminology

• Medical Terminology is a one-semester course that helps students understand the Greek- and Latin-based language of medicine and healthcare. Emphasis is placed upon word roots, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, symbols, anatomical terms, and terms associated with movements of the human body. This course also stresses the proper pronunciation, spelling, and usage of medical terminology. This class is helpful to anyone considering going into science or the healthcare field. 

Anatomy and Physiology

• This course focuses on the scientific exploration of the anatomical forms and physiological process that enable the human body to support life. In this course, students will explore the major body systems to discover not only how they work, but also about the structures at varying levels of organization (cells, tissues, and organs) that enable to body systems to carry out their required functions. 

Nursing  

• This course is designed to introduce and explore concepts in nursing, processes in nursing care, and select topics related to the promotion of careers in the allied health field. Students acquire an overview of allied health professions and nursing concepts. Students are provided with a variety of information related to health maintenance and the identification, evaluation, prevention, and treatment of diseases or conditions. Concepts include health and wellness, the health care delivery system, community-based nursing practice, legal principals in nursing, ethics, and evidence-based practice. Processes in nursing care encompass critical thinking, nursing process, informatics and documentation, communication, patient education, and managing patient care.