Incorporates nursing concepts and nursing experiences relative to human sexuality, child abuse and cultural and ethnic diversity. Emphasizes principles and skills necessary for safe, effective care. Content includes introduction to health care, effective communication, client rights and needs, asepsis, personal care, safety, and gerontology. Related pharmacology is included. Content includes care of clients with disorders of the circulatory, urinary and reproductive systems, normal pregnancy and birth, common or major complications, care of the normal newborn, and neonate with special problems.
Related pharmacology is included.
Equivalency determined by written and performance exams. AH 170 Basic Clinical Medical Assisting Course provides a basic introduction to clinical medical assisting. Emphasizes principles, understanding of skills necessary to perform basic clinical medical assisting procedures safely and effectively. A course to provide a basic introduction to patient care in the convalescent setting. Emphasizes principles, understanding and skills necessary to perform basic nursing procedures safely and effectively.