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• COURSE DESCRIPTIONS • practice. Students will explore the meaning of micro and macro health environments, and the impact they can have on the health care delivery system. A 15 hour leadership practicum in a health care system is required. QSEN concepts will be integrated throughout the course. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program.
PN 101: Foundations of Practical Nursing Practice (7:6:8) Foundations of Practical Nursing Practice include an introduction to nursing theory, legal and ethical concepts, cultural influences on health care, technical skills and clinical components. Concurrent lab and clinical experiences facilitate the application of theory to the principles of client assessment and management of care. Using the concepts of professionalism, holism, nursing process, optimal functioning and community based practice, students will provide basic care to selected adult clients who require nursing support. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program.
PN 102: Medical Surgical Practical Nursing (7:6:8) Medical Surgical Practical Nursing builds on PN 101 to include application of human Biology into the concepts of pathophysiology, technical skills and clinical components. Concurrent lab and clinical experiences facilitate the application of theory to the principles of client assessment and management of care. Using the concepts of professionalism, holism, nursing process, optimal functioning and community based practice; students will provide medical surgical care to selected adult clients in long term care and acute care facilities. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program.
PN 103: Advanced Concepts in Practical Nursing (2:3:11) Advanced concepts in practical nursing is a capstone course that will allow the student to integrate theory, lab skills and clinical experiences in the care of the acute care medical surgical patient. Concurrent skill lab and clinical experiences facilitate the application of theory to the principles of client assessment and management of care for the acute medical surgical patient. Using the concepts of professionalism, holism, nursing process, optimal functioning and community based practice, students will provide basic care to selected acute care medical surgical clients who require nursing support. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program.
PN 104: Family-Centered Practical Nursing Practice (5:6:8)
OA 111: Health Records in Alternative Settings (3:3:0)
Family Centered Practical Nursing Practice includes theory, lab skill and clinical experiences to explore the care of women during all phases of pregnancy, and the newborn to age eight, focusing on the application of theory to the principles of family centered nursing care. In addition, this course will explore areas where social problems impact the members within the family at all developmental stages. The learner will become aware of the causes, symptoms treatments and long term effects of stress, substance abuse and emotional crisis on the family members. Concurrent lab and clinical experiences facilitate the application of theory to the principles of client assessment and management of care. Using the concepts of professionalism, holism, nursing process, optimal functioning and community based practice, students will provide basic care to selected adult, newborn and pediatric clients who require nursing support. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program.
Provides instruction regarding the development and retention of health records in ambulatory care, long-term care, home health care, and mental facilities. Licensure and accreditation standards will be covered.
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
OA 212: Medical Coding (3:3:0) Topics include the basic theory and constructs of medical coding in both the medical office and hospital environments and the logic and substance of medical coding. The student will develop competency in converting medical diagnostics and procedures into appropriate medical codes.
OA 217: Medical Office Accounting (3:3:0) Topics include maintenance of computer-based financial records, processing Medicare and insurance payment forms, depositing receipts, preparing the budget, and financial analysis in a medical office environment.
OA 219: Administrative Office Management (3:3:0)
Introduces the student to all functions of the computer keyboard. Topics included are formatting letters and other documents as well as keyboarding business items with accuracy.
Teaches the student to utilize computer technology to increase office effectiveness, implement office procedures and practices, process written and electronic communications, plan meetings as well as complete other pertinent administrative tasks.
OA 102: Word Processing Skills (3:3:0)
OA 222: Medical Office Internship (3:3:0)
OA 101: Keyboarding Skills (3:3:0)
Teaches the student to use Microsoft Word installed on IBM-compatible computers. Topics included are performing the basic operations of creating and editing documents and formatting and saving relevant data.
OA 109: Medical Office Practice (3:3:0) Introduces the student to the inner workings of a medical office environment. Topics include conversion of medical procedures and diseases to CPT or other number codes, medical transcription, and basic medical terminology.
OA 110: Introduction to Health Information Management (3:3:0) Introduces the student to the development and content of medical records in healthcare settings. Topics include an overview of the healthcare delivery system, career opportunities, legal aspects and an overview of coding and reimbursement in the healthcare field.
Working under the direction of the course instructor and a medical office mentor, the student will gain practical experience in a medical office learning actual medical office procedures and protocols. Permission of instructor.
OA 299: Office Administration Seminar (3:3:0) This capstone course focuses on solving problems typically found in administrative offices utilizing administrative and information technology skills acquired in previous courses. Students will diagnose administrative office problems and develop strategies to solve these problems using case studies.
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE OH 103: Plant Science (4:3:3) Designed to familiarize the student with the factors that limit plant growth such as light, water, temperature and nutrients. Students