Course Descriptions - Spring 2007

This introductory course will focus on learning strategies that can be utilized throughout the nursing curriculum. This course is specifically designed for those students who have applied or will apply to the nursing programs at NECC. Emphasis will be placed on learning tools necessary for success in a rigorous nursing program. Although completion of this course does not guarantee acceptance- it will give the student study, reading, critical thinking and test taking skills necessary for success in all aspects of learning.

ENG101 English Composition I Minimum Grade of: C-

Resume development, Interviewing skills, Communication skills, Customer service skills, and Solving problems are assets that students preparing for a career in the healthcare industry should acquire in order to be successful. In this class we will also explore current employment trends in the healthcare industry and how to adequately prepare for employment in healthcare today.

HES105 Medical Language I

Theory and problems in the management of the medical office including filing, making appointments, completing medical forms, telephone techniques, medical bookkeeping and dictation and transcription procedures related to medical office. The ethical structure and general principles of law which affect the role of the medical assistant will be discussed.

A study of basic prefixes, suffixes, roots, abbreviations, symptomatic disease, operative and drug terminology. Terms will be taught using an anatomic systems approach. The following systems are covered: integumentary, musculo-skeletal, cardiovascular, blood and blood forming organs.

HES105 Medical Language I

Contunuation of Medical Language I, with focus on the study of prefixes, suffixes, roots, abbreviations, symptomatic disease, and operative terminology of the following systems: digestive, respiratory , neurological, urogenital, maternal and antenatal, endocrine, organs of special sense, and systemic diseases. Includes selected laboratory and medical terms related to psychiatry.

This course provides students with a comprehensive view of the United States healthcare delivery system and the environment in which it operates. Topics to be presented include: historical overview of US health care delivery system, healthcare providers and professionals, technology and its effects,: cost, access and quality of healthcare and future trends in health services delivery.

Basic Reading proficiency and Basic Writing proficiency and CIS110 Computer Applications (Web Enhanced) and ACC100 Basic Accounting & Bookkeeping

This course introduces students to healthcare finance and describes the current financial environment in which providers operate. Students are presented with the basics of financial and managerial accounting, with emphasis on those accounting concepts that are most critical to managerial decision-making. Students will apply concepts learned to casework from "real world" healthcare organizations.

Focuses on obtaining hematological specimens from patients using techniques of venipuncture and micro-collection. Units on the circulatory system, collection equipment, infection control, requisitioning, specimen transport, quality control, and safety are included. 2 class hours and 2 lab hours per week.

Cori/Sori Check Required, Open/Free

HES120 Phlebotomy Minimum Grade of: C and HES130 Introduction to Patient Care Minimum Grade of: C

A supervised placement in an affiliating clinical agency provides students with an opportunity to obtain hematological specimens from patients using techniques of venipuncture and micro-collection. PLEASE NOTE: CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and/or SORI (Sex Offender Record Information) checks are required prior to participation in this course.

Prepares students from different health care disciplines to understand the environment encountered in clinical agencies. Evidence-based medicine and the use of critical thinking form the framework for discussion. Topics include patient's right to privacy; confidentiality; promoting a safe clinical environment; ethical, legal, and cultural issues; documentation; team building; age related concerns; medical terminology; and death and dying.

ENG101 English Composition I Minimum Grade of: C-

The basics of ethical theory as applied to legal principles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals. Contemporary healthcare topics will be explored including professional liability, patient rights and safety, confidentiality, reproductive medicine, and end of life issues. Students will apply concepts learned to current healthcare cases.

Open/Free, Reading Content

BIO122 Anatomy & Physiology II and ENG101 English Composition I Minimum Grade of: C-

ENG102 English Composition II

Uses myocardial electrophysiology as the framework for examining the theory and interpretation of cardiac monitor rhythms, with emphasis on recognition of normal and abnormal rhythms. Examines predisposing factor and associated interventions, as well as the consequences of dysrhythmias. This course is open to qualified health professionals, e.g., registered nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, physical therapists.

BIO122 Anatomy & Physiology II and ENG101 English Composition I Minimum Grade of: C-

ENG102 English Composition II

An in-depth study of pathophysiologic concepts using a major body system/organ approach. The cardiovascular and pulmonary systems will be emphasized, with additional study focusing on multisystem organ failure, and the gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine systems. Selected topics from hematology/immunology and neurology will be included. Emphasis will be placed on the etiology and progression from the normal physiological state to the diseased state with resultant clinical signs and symptoms. This course is open to qualified health professionals, e.g., registered nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, physical therapists.

This course uses a problem-oriented, scenario-based educational approach to provide information on airway management and intubation, IV therapy, defibrillation/cardioversion, drug therapy protocols (algorithms) and legal considerations. Upon successful completion of this course, participants are eligible for the American Heart Association ACLS card. Enrollment in this course requires one to be a Health care provider or second year health professions student with a current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.

This course uses a problem-oriented, scenario-based educational approach to provide information needed to recognize and prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in children and infants, and to resuscitate and stabilize infants and children who experience respiratory failure, shock and cardiopulmonary arrests. Upon successful completion of this course, participants are eligible for the American Heart Association PALS card. (One credit; total of 15 hours in experiential learning activities.) Students enrolled in this course must be a Health care provider or second-year student in the health professions with a current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.

This course uses a problem-oriented, scenario-based educational approach incorporating the standards and guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care of newborns, as authored in co-sponsorship by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). Upon successful completion of this course, students are eligible for the Neonatal Resuscitation Provider card. (One credit; total of 15 hours in experiential learning activities.) Students enrolled in this course must be a Health care provider or second-year student in the health professions with a current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.

Business, Cori/Sori Check Required, Open/Free

MRT103 Coding & Classification for Medical Billing and BUS105 Managerial Business Communications and COM112 Interpersonal Communication and HES106 Medical Language II and HES108 Introduction to Healthcare Services and HES201 Healthcare Law and Ethics

HES109 Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance and MGT205 Human Resource Management

Designed for students new to the healthcare field to provide an introduction to the practical skills and experience necessary for a productive career in healthcare practice management. The practicum also provides students with prior work experience the opportunity to gain new experience in a different area of specialization. Students will be assigned to 180 hours of supervised, non-salaried experience in a healthcare agency. (Note: Students must have completed immunization requirements before placement. Students must provide own transportation.) PLEASE NOTE: CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and/or SORI (Sex Offender Record Information) checks are required prior to participation in this course.

Northern Essex Community College

HES102

Learning Strategies for Success in Nursing

HES103

RICCS: Preparing for Success in a Healthcare Career

HES104

Medical Office Administration

HES105

Medical Language I

HES106

Medical Language II

HES108

Introduction to Healthcare Services

HES109

Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance

HES120

Phlebotomy

HES121

Phlebotomy Externship

HES130

Introduction to Patient Care

HES201

Healthcare Law and Ethics

HES205

Cardiac Dysrhythmia Recognition and Management

HES207

Clinical Pathophysiology

HES209

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

HES210

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

HES211

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

HES290

Healthcare Management Practicum