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This group of courses includes classroom instruction, lab activities, and clinical affiliations. Homework is required. Participation in Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) is encouraged. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students are eligible to be tested for Geriatric Nursing Assistant certification. Students are responsible for the cost of the testing and joining the registry. The State of Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requires registration in order to be eligible for employment.
Students become familiar with the employment possibilities in the medical and health related fields. Course content includes medical terminology, basic anatomy, basic patient care, CPR and first Aid.
Basic foundations of general psychology with an emphasis on social psychology and personality are included in this course. Topics covered include growth and development, intelligence and learning, perception, the nervous system, emotions, behavioral disorders, death and dying, and stress management. Professional communication and observation practices are emphasized.
Clinical affiliation provides an opportunity for the student interested in health/medical related careers to work with health care professionals at Peninsula Regional Medical Center and local nursing homes. Approximately 50 hours of patient care are scheduled outside the classroom and laboratory.
This course focuses on special care procedures, the expanded role of the health care assistant, continued study in health careers, CPR instruction, job seeking skills, and individualized study to prepare students for specialized clinical experiences. There is a strong emphasis on signs and symptoms of disease processes, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
This course deals with the structure and function of the human body, including cellular biology and histology. Also included is a detailed study of healthy and diseased body systems.
Clinical Affiliation II provides the student with in-depth experiences at many local health-care agencies. Students participate in experiences designed to meet their individual career interests.Clinical sites may include PRMC, long-term care facilities, medical labs, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental offices and labs, EMT, special education, speech/hearing and veterinarians' offices. Each student is responsible for his/her transportation to the clinical site. Approximately 175 hours of contact time are scheduled for each student during the clinical affiliation.
Students completing Introduction to Health Occupations, Health Occupations II and Anatomy/Physiology with a "C" or better in each course are eligible to receive 6 credits at Wor-Wic College in the Radiologic Technology program.
