Health Occupations II Course Syllabus

(Regional Course ID: HO201 / Health Occupations II)

GRUNDY AREA VOCATIONAL CENTER ADVANCED Health Occ. Syllabus

Welcome back to Health Occupations! This course is specifically designed for students who think a health career may be in their future as a profession. Health Occupations II includes extensive clinical rotation at Morris Hospital (NURS 103 - 3 college credit hours), portfolio capstone project, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) community service projects, and includes the college course BIO 100 Medical Terminology. Medical Terminology awards 3 college credit hours at the end of the completed school year with grade “C” or above.

BIO 100 Course Description: A basic course on the language of medicine for students in the various allied health professions (premedical, nursing, dental assistant, lab technician, medical technologist, medical secretary and other hospital and office personnel). Although a significant vocabulary is developed, emphasis is on the context for understanding and building medical terms. Class work includes word analysis, word building and pronunciation. Anatomy and pathology are discussed for interest and background rather than for mastery.
NURS 103 Course Description: This course focuses on techniques of a head-to-toe
physical assessment utilized in the assessment phase of the nursing process. Emphasis is
given to the development of physical assessment skills, interpretation and written
description of normal findings, as well as utilization of the diagnostic process, to
identify defining characteristics of related nursing diagnoses. Content includes a holistic
approach and variations of pediatric and aging clients. Students practice head-to-toe
assessment on each other, utilizing techniques of interview, inspection (including use of
ophthalmoscope and otoscope), palpation, percussion and auscultation during each class
session and throughout clinical experience.

Text: The Language of Medicine and Health Assessment in Nursing

Materials:
The following materials should be brought to class everyday:

1. Class Textbook
2. Notebook or notebook paper
3. At least one pen and pencil
4. Index cards 3” x 5”
5. Two three-ring binder specifically for Health Occ. 2” or larger

Attendance:
Regular attendance and promptness are expected. No more than 10 theory absences and 2 clinical absences. Failure to comply with attendance expectations will result in removal from clinical department rotations. GAVC guidelines for attendance and tardiness will be strictly followed. Excessive absences and tardiness will adversely affect your grade!

Make-up Work:

1. Students who have excused absences will be given one day per absence from school to make up excused work and hand in homework assignments.
2. Students who have an absence that is unexcused may not make up any missed work.
3. Makeup tests will only be given to students who missed the exam or quiz due to an excused absence and must be taken within the first two days of returning to class.
4. If a student misses class due to a field trip or other school program, the student must make arrangements with the teacher to take an exam, quiz, or turn in assignments prior to the trip.
5. Students who have been absent may be given an alternate make-up test to protect testing integrity and security.

Student Responsibilities:

Students are responsible for obtaining missing assignments from instructor.

Class Participation:

1. Points will be awarded for class participation and readiness.
2. Attendance in class on a daily basis and participation are important for successful completion of this class. Remember, health care is an Applied Science. Therefore many concepts cannot be acquired by reading textbooks alone.
3. Students are expected to participate in class discussions and demonstrations. There is a practical component to this class.
4. Sleeping or putting your head down will result in a zero for the day.
5. If a student is absent, regardless of whether the absence is excused or unexcused, the student will not accumulate participation points for the missed day(s).

Academic Honesty and Integrity:

1. All students are expected to maintain academic honesty and integrity as they are enrolled in a special course.
2. Academic dishonesty – cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, etc. – will not be tolerated. The student will receive a zero for their assigned grade.
3. If the problem persists, the student may be removed from the class.
4. DO NOT give your work to others to copy.
5. Students who complete homework assignments or papers for other classes during lecture or class during provided homework time will have those assignments confiscated. The same rule applies for personal notes.

Medical Ethics:

At the beginning of last year, students learned about medical ethics and legal practice in Health Occupations I. Therefore, students will be expected to follow and obey medical ethics and legal practice in school, on any internship, or in any place of employment. Any legal or ethical infraction of medical practice will leave open the possibility of the student being removed from the class with loss of credit.

Quarter Exams:

Quarter exams are required for successful completion of the Medical Terminology component of the course.

Internet Usage:

Several times throughout the year, students will explore health occupation careers or topics. All students must sign the GAVC Internet Policy. Any student found at an unapproved Internet site will no longer be allowed to complete Internet assignments at school. All future assignments will have to be completed at home or the library.

Grading Scale:

A = 93-100
B = 86-92
C = 80-85
D = 75-79
F = Below 75

HOSA:

Health Occupations Students of America is an organization for students enrolled in Health Occupations programs. It is required for the second year that all students participate in this service organization. HOSA requires all participants to perform 36 hours of community service. This is a valuable experience and a great college resume/extracurricular builder. Colleges and Universities take extracurricular activities and community service into account when determining eligible candidates for acceptance into their schools and programs. For further information, requirements, and applications see the separate HOSA handout.

Mrs. Squellati’s Class Rules:

1. Obey all GAVC rules.
2. Bring your text and other materials to class every day.
3. Respect yourself.
4. Be courteous and respectful of others. When someone else is talking, you should not be.
5. Do not interfere with another student’s right to learn.
6. Keep our classroom clean; both literally and figuratively.
7. At any time Mrs. Squellati can amend or add to these rules.

Other Thoughts:

1. Read the assigned readings before class.
2. Remember the three R’s – Responsibility, Respect, and Reputation. Then, think of three more – Reality, Relevance, and Right and Wrong.
3. You are expected to Think and Question – This is part of the learning process.
4. Have a positive attitude.
5. Make a commitment to learning. If you enter the healthcare field, you will always be learning new techniques and procedures. That is the great part of technology.

Learning Involves Risk!!!

“A useful definition of intelligence combines our powers of awareness and self-management: We are intelligent, we might say, to the extent we can manage our awareness. If we can open our minds to many awarenesses, and then manage to hold our attention on our selected focus, we are apt to produce results that would be called intelligent.” –Merril Harmin – Inspiring Active Learning