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Students will be able to:
1. Explain qualifications and requirements for volunteer employment in a medical setting.
2. Describe and explain the medical and legal requirements for participation in health occupations.
3. List steps to take in preparation for a career in the health professions.
4. Develop an educational plan for a health occupation.
5. Describe and implement productive time management and organizational skills for health career education and for volunteer work.
6. Apply critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to health career planning, goal setting, and community health issues.
7. Define workplace ethics and explain the importance of ethical standards, confidentiality, and patient rights in health care professions.
8. Define and give examples of professionalism as practiced in health care settings.
9. Explain the makeup and function of a health care team and discuss the importance of teamwork and communication.
10. Identify current Sonoma County community health issues.
11. Explain principles of case management and treatment planning related to public health.
12. Utilize Internet sites to research health careers, job opportunities, and health topic information.
13. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques for an infant, child, and adult consistent with certification standards.
14. Demonstrate first aid techniques for an obstructed airway, heart attack, and shock consistent with certification standards.
15. Define and use basic medical terminology.
16. Identify major body systems and their anatomical structures.
17. Perform vital sign measurements and employ techniques to control spread of infection in a clinical setting.
18. Present a current resume and cover letter to prospective employers utilizing computer skills.
19. Discuss the history of health care.
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I. Brief history of health care
A. Early beginnings
B. Medicine in ancient times
C. Dark Ages and Middle Ages
D. Renaissance
E. Sixteenth through eighteenth centuries
F. Nineteenth and twentieth centuries
G. Patient care today and in the future
II. Overview of healthcare providers and healthcare facilities
A. Healthcare providers
B. Facilities and agencies that provide care
1. general hospitals
2. specialty hospitals
3. ambulatory care, medical, dental offices and clinics
4. rehabilitation centers
5. health maintenance organizations
6. home health care agencies
7. senior and disability day care centers
8. hospices
9. World Health Organization
C. Government agencies
D. Volunteer agencies
E. Managed care
III. Volunteer employment clearance for placement in medical settings
A. Minimum qualifications and requirements
B. Universal documentation form
C. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
D. Safety and infection control*
E. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate: infant, child, adult*
F. Basic First Aid certificate*
IV. Keys to educational success:
A. Educational preparation
1. developing a plan and choosing appropriate courses
2. study skills
3. health care volunteer or part-time work
4. healthy behaviors
5. assessing educational choices
B. Catalogs, schedule of classes and advisors
C. College skills' courses
D. Student support services and resources
E. Scholarships and financial aid
F. Value of good academic skills, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in health care
G. Time management techniques for health career study and employment
1. analyzing time use
2. setting goals
3. prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines
4. maintaining a weekly calendar
5. recording accomplishments and challenges
V. Professionalism in health careers
A. Personal skill development
1. positive attitude
2. self-confidence
3. dependability
4. interest in learning
5. initiative
B. Workplace ethics and legal issues
1. confidentiality
2. privacy
3. patient rights
4. honesty
5. respect
6. cultural sensitivity
7. modeling healthy behaviors
8. legal terms and boundaries
9. safety for patients and employees
C. Interpersonal communication skills**
1. elements of communication**
2. good listening skills**
3. overcoming barriers to communication**
4. awareness of nonverbal communication**
D. Application of effective communication skills**
1. active listening**
2. demonstrating respect**
3. accurate charting, spelling and grammar**
4. accurate use of medical terms and medical abbreviations**
5. clear, concise verbal communication**
6 efficient and courteous phone and computer communications**
7. proper etiquette in workplace communication**
8. accepting supervision**
9. working cooperatively / teamwork**
10. managing conflict**
11. assuming leadership roles**
E. Health care teams**
1. team members**
2. function**
3. importance of**
VI. Exploration of health careers
A. Health occupation titles
B. Job responsibilities (scope of practice)
C. Salary ranges
D. Career pathways
E. Educational and experience requirements
F. Scholarship and financial aid resources
VII. Analysis of community health issues
A. Cultural awareness and sensitivity
1. cultural beliefs and healthcare
2. improving cross-cultural communication
B. Major Sonoma County health needs and issues
C. Nutrition and health
D. Case management and treatment planning
VIII. Introduction to medical terminology and anatomy**
A. Medical terminology**
B. The body and its functions**
1. organs and systems of the body**
2. directional terms for the body**
3. basic anatomy of selected body systems**
4. a few common disorders within selected body systems**
IX. Procedures**
A. Techniques to control spread of infection**
1. hand washing**
2. medical asepsis and gloving**
B. Measuring vital signs-blood pressure, pulse, temperature**
C. Principles of body mechanics*
D. CPR and Basic First Aid*
X. Creating presentations
A. Presentation software choices
B. Oral presentation techniques
XI. Computer skills
A. Word processing software
B. Online research
C. Creating a resume and cover letter
* These topics are only covered in the Lab portion of the course
** These topics are introduced in Lecture and the related skill taught in the Lab portion