AHS 1403 PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS (3-3-0). Designed to familiarize students of health sciences with the basic rationale for understanding pharmacology through a study of drug classifications, drug actions, therapeutic effects, methods of administration, adverse reactions and patient education. Dosage calculations are included. A knowledge of basic math is essential. Prerequisites: Anatomy and Physiology BIO 1714 & COMPASS Math scores less than 34 Pre Algebra or DVM 1103; less than 25 Algebra or DVM 1153 or passed math on TASP.
AHS 2301 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (1-1-0). Seminar sessions designed for persons in nursing and allied health. Current issues and practices affecting the health care delivery system are addressed. Topics may include infectious diseases, chronic/long term conditions, and congenital conditions. The focus of this course is the impact of these conditions on the community. May be repeated when topics vary. Skills: P
AHS 2301.1A PHYSIOLOGY OF AGING (1-1-0). A study of physiological changes of the normal aging process and the implications to health care practice. Emphasis given to assessment of the major body systems and considerations for treatment modalities by nursing and allied health care professionals. Skills: P
AHS 2301.1B PHARMACOLOGY OF AGING (1-1-0). A study of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes with the normal aging process. Emphasis on common drugs used by the elderly, including over-the-counter preparations. Drug interactions and side effects also addressed. Skills: P
AHS 2302 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (2-2-0). Seminar sessions designed for persons in nursing and allied health. Current issues and practices affecting the health care delivery system are addressed. Topics may include an interdisciplinary approach to clients experiencing contemporary social problems such as child abuse, parent abuse, battered wife and elderly abuse. Areas examined in this course include recognition of signs and symptoms, case reporting, techniques of care and support, and available community agencies. May be repeated when topics vary. Skills: P
AHS 2303 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (3-3-0). Seminar sessions designed for persons in nursing and allied health. Current issues and practices affecting the health care delivery system are addressed. Topics may include aging, death, grief, HIV and issues in health and health promotion. The course is an in-depth, interdisciplinary examination of topics. May be repeated when topics vary. Skills: P
AHS 2303.1A DEATH AND DYING (3-3-0). AHS Special Topics Course "Death and Dying" is designed to meet needs that have been consistently voiced by students, faculty, and caregivers in the health care field in general, and the community. Focuses on grief, loss, death and dying. Students and graduates are expected to function in clinical settings where communication skills are used to give psychosocial support to dying persons and their families. Skills: P
AHS 2303.1B HIV INFECTION (3-3-0). This course explores psychosocial issues related to human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection. Provides a working knowledge of the virus, its effect on the human body, and current efforts to treat and prevent HIV infection. Also covers HIV-related issues. Skills: R
AHS 2303.1C SPANISH FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (3-3-0). The vital ingredient in good medical care is good communication between patients and medical personnel. This course focuses on conversational Spanish for use in a medical setting for students with no previous background in Spanish.
AHS 2303.1E ETHICS FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES (3-3-0). This course is an introductory course to the field of ethics as it applies to the health care sciences. A brief account of the history of Western ethical thought will be presented. The traditional five questions of ethics will be reviewed in the context of health care issues. One decision making model will be studied in some detail. Case studies will provide the practical foundation for discussions. Skills: P
AHS 2303.1F AGING AND HEALTH CARE (3-3-0). A study of the aging process and health care implications. Emphasis will be placed on physiological/psychosocial aspects of aging. Major pathophysiologic conditions and pharmacological considerations affecting the elderly population will be addressed. Emphasis will be given to pharmacokinetic changes with the normal aging process. Skills: P
AHS 2313 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (3-2-0). Seminar/laboratory sessions designed for persons in nursing and allied health. Current issues and practices affecting the health care delivery system are addressed. Topics may include the impact and utilization of new technology in health care delivery, problems in management of patient care, and the expanded roles and functions of the health care worker in such areas as critical care and minor emergency centers. May be repeated when topics vary. Skills: P Prerequisites: Instructor approval.
AHS 2313.1A INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY ROOM IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY (3-2-0). This course introduces concepts necessary in care of the person in the critical care unit and in the emergency room setting. Focus is on patient assessment and acquisition of skills utilized in areas requiring advanced technology. Laboratory experiences and classroom presentations enable the student to perform selected nursing activities with supervision of a clinical preceptor or instructor. Skills: P Prerequisites: Instructor approval.
AHS 2313.1B MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE PATIENT ASSIGNMENTS (3-2-0). This course is designed to focus on the clinical application of selected management concepts essential to effective provision of nursing care to a group of patients. Knowledge of concepts such as leadership and management styles, prioritization of nursing care, task organization, and time management while providing care for selected groups of patients in an acute care hospital setting will be the focus. Skills: P Prerequisites: Instructor approval.
AHS 2403 CONCEPTS IN REHABILITATION (3-3-0). This course is designed to acquaint students with the rehabilitation experience of disabled people. Emphasis will be placed on the exploration of social discrimination of disabled people, the psychological process of rehabilitation, and legislation influencing the civil rights of the disabled person. This course will focus on the hearing, visual, and mobility impaired individual throughout the life span. Skills: P Prerequisites: Instructor approval.
AHS 2604 CLINICAL PRECEPTORSHIP (4-1-0). Provides the Health Sciences student with the opportunity to enhance clinical skills in a selected practice area under the supervision of an instructor/preceptor. Skills: P Prerequisites: Instructor approval.