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HEALTH and FIRST AID
FN225 Nutrition
4 credits (4 lec hrs/wk)
This course focuses on the study of basic nutrition principles and newer scientific investigations of optimal diet for health.
A review of present-day nutrition problems is included. The course is valuable for home economic, nursing, physical
education, food service, dental hygiene, and childhood education majors.
HE9359 Responding to Emergencies
1 credit (6 lec, 5 lab, 12 lec-lab hrs/total)
Teaches the First Aid skills the citizen responder will need in order to act as first link in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. It will provide the citizen responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help
sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the
consequences of injury or sudden
illness until professional medical help arrives. The course content and activities will prepare participants to recognize emergencies and make appropriate
decisions for first aid care. The course includes emphasis on prevention of injuries and illness, with a focus on
personal safety and CPR.
HE9424 Hospice Training
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course prepares adults to work with hospice clients (terminally ill persons) and their families as hospice volunteers. Attendees learn with history and
principles of hospice care, common
experiences of hospice clients as they move through the dying and bereavement processes, and skills needed to carry
out the volunteer role. Although this course focuses primarily on interpersonal interventions and activities, personal and cultural reactions to death and dying are included. Also offered as HE9419 for approved volunteer training.
HE112 Introduction to Allied Health Careers
1 credit (2 TBA lab hrs/wk)
This course is designed to expose students to a variety of allied health careers. Students will learn about educational, physical, and professional demands of the various careers from the perspective of the currently practicing professionals.
HE198/298 Independent Study
in Health
1-3 credits (hrs to be arranged)
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
HE201 Exploring Death and Dying
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This class deals with death on a personal level. Historical, psychological, socio-cultural, epidemiological, and developmental aspects including current issues on death and dying are discussed by the class as a group and sharing personal experience is encouraged. Also offered as HE0575 for approved volunteer training.
HE250 Personal Health
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This personal health course deals with current health trends and issues in the United States. The course will include information on mental, emotional, social health and behavior aspects. Physical health includes nutrition-weight management, physical conditioning, environmental health, sexually transmitted disease, cancer and aging, drug education and cardiovascular disease.
HE252 Standard First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This course provides training in Cardiopulminary Resuscitation and First Aid using current emergency cardiac care guidelines. It provides students with a knowledge and appreciation for emergency management and industry-recognized certifcation in Professional Rescuer CPR and First Aid upon completion of requirements.
HE280 Field Experience
(Rural Health Aide)
3 credits (99 lab hrs/total)
The student is required to participate
in a ward/unit clerk (paid or voluntary) field experience for a hospital performing such tasks as transcribing physicians orders, assembling charts, and performing medical clerical/medical records tasks. Students will gain experience in telephone skills and professional interactions specific to hospital settings.
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