Page 236 of Delgado Community College 2004-2005 Catalog by Delgado Community College New Orleans Louisiana

HESC 118 Information Management for Allied Health Professionals 3-0-3 Patient reception scheduling and other patient services in medical office. Includes gathering necessary patient information, patient counseling related to billing process, and pertinent physician office forms, medical reports, documentation and terminology. All aspects of claim process and legal issues in medical office such as privacy, fraud, and medical ethics. Prerequisite: HESC 111. HESC 120 Sports Nutrition 3-0-3 Science of nutrition and its role in enhanced human performance. Analysis and synthesis of related literature. HESC 130 Introduction to Dialysis 3-0-3 Basic principles of dialysis. Focuses on the patient and the role of the dialysis technician as a patient-care team member. Prerequisite: Eligible for MATH 095. HESC 131 Dialysis Procedures 3-0-3 Procedures used in dialysis. Includes reprocessing, water treatment, quality assurance and infection control. Prerequisite: Eligible for MATH 095. HESC 132 Dialysis Clinical Practicum 1-16-5 Orientation to equipment used in dialysis; a coordinated dialysis clinical practicum. Prerequisites: HESC 130, HESC 131. HESC 137 First Responder 2-2-3 Training for first persons at emergency scene to be proficient in basic life support and to take other actions to minimize patients discomfort and prevent further complications from acute injuries or illness. Same course as SFTY 132. HESC 142 Human Diseases 3-0-3 Physical changes that accompany human disease and bodily injury: nature and cause of disease and effects of alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics on the body. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. HESC 143 Nursing Procedures for Allied Health Services 3-0-3 Nursing measures common to health occupations. Includes roles of health professionals, principles of ethics and professional relationships, simple nursing techniques needed for care, evaluation of the patient, treatment recording, and measures for common hospital emergencies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. HESC 150 Ward Clerk 3-0-3 Clerical duties common to health occupations. Includes departmental communication, patient and visitor relationships, charting responsibilities, transcription of doctors orders, medical terminology, and office management principles. Consists of 45 classroom hours and six hours of additional clinical experience. HESC 151 Health Sciences Survey and Orientation 3-0-3 Studies in selected allied health professions. HESC 160 Personal and Community Health (Formerly PHYE 160) 3-0-3 Factors in contemporary society that affect the well-being of an individual. Considers effects on quality of life of such factors as aging, sex, health services, physical activity, drugs, and nutrition. HESC 161 Introduction to Electrocardiography 3-0-3 Theory and practice of electrocardiography with emphasis on practical applications. Covers electrophysiology of the heart, applicable medical terminology, simple interpretation of an EKG, and the technicians role as health professional. HESC 162 Electrocardiography II 3-0-3 Applications of advanced principles of electrocardiography. Provides information base and skills for on-the-spot diagnosis of arrhythmias. Emphasizes diagnosis of axis deviations, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, pacemakers, and cardiac medications. Prerequisite: HESC 161 or permission of instructor. HESC 204 Applied Clinical Pharmacology 3-0-3 Emphasizes principles of pharmacokinetics as they apply to the clinical setting. Also emphasizes drug therapy and major drug classifications with specific drug prototypes for each classification. Includes therapeutic and adverse effects, and routes of drug administration. Prerequisite: HESC 115. 236

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