PT 100 and HS 101 Studies principles of therapeutic pharmacology, pharmaceutical calculations, drug names and classifications, drug actions and interactions, and routes and methods of drug administration. Focuses on thoughts and feelings of patients and health-care workers. Emphasis is placed on communication skills, interpersonal interactions, and the therapeutic use of self. Letter grade only. This is one of a series of courses intended for those who wish to work with the developmentally disabled and their families.
Instruction includes an examination of etiology and prognosis for developmental disabilities.
Additionally, emphasis is placed on client rights, legal issues, bioethics, and potential goals for persons with disabilities. This is one of a series of courses intended for those who wish to work with the developmentally disabled and their families. Instruction includes the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for persons with specific developmental disabilities. Admission to the Psychiatric Technician Program clinical sequence and completion of or concurrent enrollment in PT 201 Provides experience in care of the ambulatory developmentally disabled client in both community facilities and state facilities. Emphasis is on developing skills to assist the client in activities of daily living.