Students enrolled in this career-tech program are introduced to a variety of health care skills to prepare them for entry-level employment in hospitals, nursing homes, home health settings, clinics and doctor's offices. The curriculum includes: safety, infection control, legal and ethical issues, communication skills, medical terminology that includes wellness and disease processes.
Direct patient care skills such as measuring vital signs, assisting physicians with medical procedures, nurse assistant training, blood glucose monitoring, oxygen set-up, simple dressings, electrocardiography and phlebotomy are covered as well.
Experience is gained through lecture, hands-on lab practice and clinical experiences at local health care facilities.
Instructor - Wendy Harper, RN