Health Care Professions Courses
- HCP 105 Careers in Health Care
- HCP 114 Med Law & Ethics for Health Professional
- HCP 120 Ethical Issues-Cons. & Heathcare Profess
- HCP 185 Issues in Women's Health
- HCP 220 General Pharmacology
- HCP 224 Medical Terminology
- HCP 225 Health Insurance & Professional Billing
- HCP 246 CPR for the Health Care Professional
HCP 105 Careers in Health Care
Credits: 1.00Professions in the health care industry offer students a wide range of career opportunities. This course will provide an overview of the health care industry, and the variety of disciplines which support it. The course will investigate health care careers focusing on the nature of the work, legal and ethical responsibilities, as well as required abilities, educational preparation and credentialing. Understanding the impact of current trends in health care on employment will assist students toward planning and pursuit of their own career goals. An opportunity to interface with a variety of health care practitioners encourages discussion and examination of professional activities.
HCP 114 Med Law & Ethics for Health Professional
Credits: 3.00This course will provide the student with a deeper understanding of legal and ethical issues in healthcare. Students will explore the moral dilemmas currently faced by healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals, and identify issues related to potential legal liability in the workplace. Cross-listed with MAS 114
HCP 120 Ethical Issues-Cons. & Heathcare Profess
Credits: 3.00This course addresses the needs of the health care consumer and provider alike. Stemming from a philosophical base, this course will examine controversies emerging from rapid technological advances and modern health care practice. Conflicts discussed range from the person's right to choose or refuse a particular course of treatment to issues of euthanasia, genetic research, and human experimentation. Students are encouraged to participate in discussions of ethical problems reported in the popular media and to develop a personal decision-making system which can be applied to a variety of ethical issues. Emphasis is on critical analysis and the incorporation of theory to ethical deliberations. The course is interactive, therefore, open discussion format and familiarity with use of the computer is essential. Also offered as PHI 120.
HCP 185 Issues in Women's Health
Credits: 3.00This survey course will introduce students to the unique needs of women in issues related to health and wellness. The relationship of historical, political, biological, socio-cultural psychological factors that influence women's health and wellness will also be examined. Topics such as reproductive and sexual health, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, stress, and abuse will be explored from a holistic perspective. Students will complete an individualized plan to improve their personal health and wellness as the final activity for this course. Also offered as PEH 185.
HCP 220 General Pharmacology
Credits: 3.00Designed for the student who has a basic understanding of the human body and how it works. This course emphasizes the major drug classifications, related legal/ethical considerations, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug toxicity, and therapeutic monitoring. Also offered as NUR 220.
HCP 224 Medical Terminology
Credits: 3.00This course is designed to develop a basic understanding of human body systems and the medical vocabulary associated with these systems. While attaining a working knowledge of human anatomy, students will experience a word-building system comprised of medical prefixes, suffixes and word roots which will allow them to write and to develop fundamental concepts for the meaning of various medical nomenclature. Accurate spelling, medical definitions, and medical abbreviations are key elements. Prerequisite: ENG 011 or ESL 011 or permission of the coordinator.
HCP 225 Health Insurance & Professional Billing
Credits: 3.00This course is designed to familiarize the student with the Health Insurance industry and the proper submission of insurance claims. The student will first complete an overview of the Federal and State insurance guidelines and basic requirements for submission of claims. They will learn the ICD-9 and HCPCS coding systems, their application to claim filing, and guidelines for successful reimbursement. The student will study each of the most common insurance types, the most current effect of managed care on each carrier, and step by step billing instructions for primary and secondary payer status. Knowledge of medical and insurance terminology is a key component of this course. This course is cross-listed with CAO 225 CAO/HCP 224 - Medical Terminology, or equivalent with permission of instructor or Coordinator.
HCP 246 CPR for the Health Care Professional
Credits: 1.00This course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag mask device, and oxygen; use of an automated external defibrillator and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. The course is intended for individuals who provide healthcare to clients in a wide variety of venues. These healthcare providers include but are not limited to various health career students, nurses, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, medical assistants, public safety officials and other health care personnel. Satisfactory course completion results in Health Care Provider certification through the American Heart Association. (Also offered as PEH 246).
