Health Science 1 Syllabus

Wade Hampton High School

Health Science 1

Course Syllabus

COURSE: Health Science 1

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Health Science 1 is the first of two courses offered to students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. In this first course students are provided an overview of healthcare history, cultural diversity, medical terminology, medical math, infection control, basics of the organization of healthcare facilities, and personal health and lifestyle choices. A major focus is placed on introduction to health careers, professionalism and employability skills. Students achieve an understanding of where healthcare has been, where it’s going and how professionalism and personal characteristics impact their success. Students will be introduced to “Standard Precautions” and learn about confidentiality through HIPAA. As students are guided through healthcare career exploration, they will discuss education levels, and requirements needed to be successful. First-aid procedures and fire safety are introduced.

CREDITS: 1 unit (one semester)

Please bring your Chromebook to class daily

Recommended Grade Level: 9-12

End of Course Certification: OSHA Healthcare

Suggested Materials:

-Earbuds or headphones

-Pens, pencils, paper, glue stick and colored pencils

Classroom Rules:

Be kind to others

Pick up after yourself

Use appropriate language in class

Be mindful of your surroundings

Minor Assignments - A zero will be placed in the gradebook until the work is made up. A 90% is the highest grade possible for late assignments.

Major Assignments( Projects ) - A zero will be placed in the gradebook until the work is made up.

• Up to 10 % for projects turned in before the next major grade

• Up to 30 % for projects turned in after the next major grade

• All late work must be turned in before the date determined by grading deadlines.

Media: Throughout the semester a variety of multimedia will be used in order to convey the standards of the course. Video clips of different surgeries, injuries, and/or conditions will be shown to enhance the learning and understanding. This is a health science class and students are expected to behave with maturity as future healthcare professionals, no matter what topic is being covered.

Planned Video: When covering ethics in health care, I will be showing the movie “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (PG13). If you do not want your students to watch the movie, please email me your student’s name as soon as possible. Otherwise, it is assumed that I have your permission to show this movie to your student.

COURSE COMPETENCIES AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Competency

Pacing

Foundation Standard 1: Academic Foundation - 2 weeks and integrated throughout the semester

Healthcare professionals will know the academic subject matter, including medical math principles, required for proficiency within their area. They will use this knowledge as needed in their role. The following accountability criteria are considered essential for students in a health science program of study.

1. Describe healthcare history and medical advances.

2. Identify components and solve computations of the metric and household systems of measure.

3. Calculate mathematical conversions of temperature and weights and measures related to healthcare such as height, weight/mass, length, volume, temperature, and household measurements.

4. Demonstrate recording time using 24-hour clock/military time.

5. Recognize and convert traditional numbers to roman numerals.

6. Define and recognize entry level Medical Terminology and terms related to healthcare.

7. Identify body planes, directional terms, cavities, and quadrants.

Foundation Standard 2: Communications- 1 week and integrated throughout the semester

Healthcare professionals will know the various methods of giving and obtaining information. They will communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

1. Interpret and model verbal and nonverbal communication.

2. Recognize and Identify common barriers to communication.

a. Physical disabilities (aphasia, hearing loss, impaired vision)

b. Psychological barriers (attitudes, bias, prejudice, stereotyping)

3. Recognize and interpret elements of communication using a sender-receiver-message-feedback model.

4. Apply and practice speaking and active listening skills.

5. Recognize elements of written and electronic communication (spelling, grammar, formatting, and confidentiality).

6. Use appropriate medical terminology to communicate information in both oral and written forms.

a. Common root prefixes and suffixes to communicate information

b. Medical abbreviations

c. Common Abbreviations

d. Joint Commission Official “Do Not Use List”

Foundation Standard 3: Systems- 2 weeks and integrated throughout the semester

Healthcare professionals will understand how their role fits into their department, their organization, and the overall healthcare environment. They will identify how key systems affect services they perform and quality of care.

1. Identify and compare healthcare delivery systems (public, private, government).

a. Profit and nonprofit-such as hospitals, ambulatory facilities, long term

care facilities, home health, medical and dental offices, mental health

services) and explain factors that influence them. (including emerging

issues)

b. Regulatory bodies such as: CDC, FDA, WHO, OSHA, Public Health

Systems/Health Departments, Veteran’s Administration

c. Nonprofits such as March of Dimes, American Heart Association

2. Identify the importance of an organizational structure in health care.

Foundation Standard 4: Employability Skills- 3 weeks and integrated throughout the semester

Healthcare professionals will understand how employability skills enhance their employment opportunities and job satisfaction. They will demonstrate key employability skills and will maintain and upgrade skills, as needed.

1. Identify and apply personal traits or attitudes desirable as a career ready member of the

healthcare team to include:

a. Acceptance of criticism b. Competence c. Dependability d. Discretion

e. Empathy f. Enthusiasm g. Honesty h. Initiative i. Patience j.

Responsibility k. Self-motivation l. Tact m. Team player n. Willingness

to learn

2. Identify and apply employability skills desirable as a career ready member of the healthcare team.

a. Chain of command b. Correct grammar c. Decision making

d. Flexibility e. Initiative

f. Loyalty g. Positive attitude h. Professional characteristics

i. Promptness and preparedness

j. Responsibility k. Scope of practice l. Teamwork m. Willingness to

learn

3. Summarize and demonstrate professional standards and characteristics as they apply to hygiene, dress, language, confidentiality, and behavior.

4. Compare careers within the health science career pathways (diagnostic services, therapeutic services, health informatics, support services, or biotechnology research and development).

5. Research and evaluate levels of education, credentialing requirements, employment

trends in health professions (opportunities, workplace environments, and career earnings etc.).

6. Initiate development of components of a personal portfolio (healthcare project, writing

sample, work-based learning, oral presentation, service learning, credentials, technology, and leadership experience).

7. Demonstrate professional and leadership skills by actively participating in learning experiences through HOSA Future Health Professionals, student organization. (either as a member or as a participant in some of their sponsored activities)

Foundation Standard 5: Legal Responsibilities

Healthcare professionals will understand the legal responsibilities, limitations, and implications of their actions within the healthcare delivery setting. They will perform their duties according to regulations, policies, laws, and legislated rights of clients. ** THIS STANDARD IS COVERED IN HEALTH SCIENCE 2.

Foundation Standard 6: Ethics- 2 weeks and integrated throughout the semester

Healthcare professionals will understand accepted ethical practices with respect to cultural, social, and ethnic differences within the healthcare environment. They will perform quality healthcare delivery.

1. Identify and discuss religious and cultural values as they impact healthcare (such as; ethnicity, race, religion, gender) and demonstrate respectful and empathetic interactions and treatment of all patients/clients within a diverse population (such as: customer service, patient satisfaction, civility).

Foundation Standard 7: Safety Practices- 3 weeks and integrated throughout the semester

Healthcare professionals will understand the existing and potential hazards to clients, coworkers, and self. They will prevent injury or illness through safe work practices and follow health and safety policies and procedures.

1. Identify major classes of microorganisms and describe the chain of infection.

2. Demonstrate infection control principles. (such as handwashing, gloving, environmental cleaning)

3. Apply techniques pertaining to personal and environmental safety. (body mechanics, ergonomics, safe operation of equipment, patient safety)

4. Apply common safety procedures based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) regulations.

5. Comply with safety signs, labels, and symbols including all safety standards related to the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals Standard (Safety Data Sheets).

6. Practice fire safety related to a healthcare setting.

7. Summarize principles of basic emergency response in natural disasters or other emergencies (safe location, bioterrorism, active shooter, contact emergency personnel, following protocol).

Foundation Standard 8: Teamwork- Built into all units

Healthcare professionals will understand the roles and responsibilities of individual members as part of the healthcare team, including their ability to promote the delivery of quality healthcare. They will interact effectively and sensitively with all members of the healthcare team.

1. Explain and Evaluate roles and responsibilities of team members.

a. Examples of healthcare teams b. Responsibilities of team members c. Benefits of teamwork

2. Respect interdisciplinary roles of team members and act responsibly as a team member.

3. Recognize characteristics of effective teams and methods for building positive

team relationships.

a. Active participation b. Commitment c. Common goals d. Cultural sensitivity e. Flexibility

f. Open to feedback g. Positive attitude h. Reliability i. Trust j. Value individual contributions

4. Collaborate with others to formulate team objectives.

5. Explore and analyze attributes and attitudes of an effective leader:

a. Characteristics (interpersonal skills, focused on results, positive)

b. Types(autocratic, democratic, laissez faire)

c. Roles (sets vision, leads change, manages accountability)

6. Apply techniques for managing team conflict (negotiation, assertive communication, gather the facts, clear expectations, mediation). Recognize methods for building positive team relationships (such as: mentorships and teambuilding).

Foundation Standard 9: Health Maintenance Practices- 2 weeks

Healthcare professionals will understand the fundamentals of wellness and the prevention of disease processes. They will practice preventive health behaviors among the clients.

1. Apply behaviors that promote health and wellness (such as: nutrition, weight control, exercise, sleep habits).

2. Describe strategies for prevention of diseases:

Routine physical exams, Medical, dental, and mental health

screenings, Community health education outreach programs,

Immunizations, Stress management, Avoid risky behaviors

3. Investigate complementary and alternative health practices as they relate to wellness and disease such as Eastern medicine, holistic medicine, homeopathy, manipulative and natural therapies.

Foundation Standard 10: Technical Skills - 2 weeks

Healthcare professionals will apply technical skills required for all career specialties. They will demonstrate skills and knowledge as appropriate.

1. Explore procedures for measuring and recording vital signs and height/weight including normal ranges.

2. Demonstrate use of Snellen chart.

3. Introduction to first aid procedures. (Certification optional in level 1)

Foundation Standard 11: Information Technology Applications- 1 week

Healthcare professionals will use information technology applications required within all career specialties. They will demonstrate use as appropriate to healthcare applications.

1. Communicate using technology (fax, e-mail, and Internet) to access and distribute data and other information. (including assignments and online assessments).

   1. Demonstrate appropriate usage of email and social media in a work environment (such as: work- related communications, personal texting on own time, appropriate language and content, use full language sentences

2. Demonstrate basic computer skills.

   1. Apply basic computer concepts and terminology necessary to use computers and other mobile devices.

   2. Demonstrate basic computer troubleshooting procedures (such as: restart, check power supply, refresh browser, and check settings).

   3. Demonstrate use of file organization and information storage.

   4. Identify uses of basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

3. Recognize technology applications and key technology principles used in healthcare.

   1. Identify types of data collected in Electronic Health Records/Electronic Medical Records (EHR or EMR), such as history and physical, medications, diagnostic tests, patient demographics.

   2. Evaluate the validity of web-based resources.

COURSE EVALUATION:

Nine Weeks Grade: Semester Grade:

60% Major Exam 10%

40% Minor First nine weeks grade 45%

Second nine weeks grade 45%

Grading Scale:

A = 90 – 100

B = 80 – 89

C = 70 – 79

D = 60 – 69

F = 0 - 59

Final Exam: Students will be required to submit a portfolio of their work at the end of the semester, this will serve as the final exam. The portfolio will demonstrate evidence of meeting the foundation standards listed above. Students will work on this throughout the semester. It is imperative that students complete their work in this course in order to add artifacts to the portfolio.

*Note: To advance to Health Science 2, students must achieve a score of 75% or higher in Health Science 1.

Mrs. Jenny Rohr, RN

Email: Jmrohr@greenville.k12.sc.us

Telephone: 864-355-0140 (directly to voicemail during school hours)