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Cour
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HIST 2475 Independent Study (1-3CR):
An opportunity for students to develop
projects in their particular area of interest
within the history discipline.
HLED 1006 Personal and Community
Health (3L,3CR)[E]:
Designed to develop
the understanding, attitudes, and practices
which contribute to better individual and
community health.
HLED 2006 Health for Elementary Educators
(1L,1CR):
This course acquaints elementary
education students with methods of teaching
and assessing health education standards to
elementary students.
HLTK 0950 American Heart Association
BLS for the Healthcare Provider
(.13L,.2LB,.33CR):
Designed to introduce
the student to the cardiopulmonary
resuscitation techniques needed by health
care providers for adult, child and infant
including use of the automatic external
defibrillator (AED).
HLTK 1200 Medical Terminology (3L,3CR):
An introduction to medical vocabulary and
terminology. The use of abbreviations,
suffixes, and combining forms are stressed
to give the student a working knowledge of
medical terms.
HLTK 1350 The HIV/AIDS Epidemic
(2L,2CR):
Designed to provide college
students with a basic understanding of
HIV infection and AIDS. The epidemiology,
prevention, immune system, clinical
manifestations and treatments of HIV
infection and the associated diseases will
be presented. Psychosocial, ethnic, cultural,
and rural issues as well as ethical, legal,
political, and economic concerns will be
discussed.
HLTK 1370 Issues in Women's Health
(2L,2CR):
This is an interactive class with
Internet and community research activities
and in-class discussion of topics relevant to
today's woman. The focus will be promotion
of physical and mental well being. Areas of
discussion will include but are not limited
to: obesity, eating disorders, environmental
toxins, stress, anxiety, depression,
cardiovascular health, cancer, substance
abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault
and becoming a wise health-care consumer.
HLTK 1405 Assistive Technology Practicum
(6L,3CR):
This course is designed to
provide hands-on experience with various
areas of assistive technology. Students will
participate in general assistive technology
(AT) evaluation concepts, exploration of
different types of assistive technology
equipment and application of AT to various
populations.
HLTK 1410 Conditions and Symptomology
(3L,3CR):
This course is designed to
provide a general overview of common
diagnoses and conditions addressed through
therapeutic interventions. Emphasis will be on
considerations of symptomology, ethical and
safety considerations as well as interagency
collaboration.
HLTK 1420 Equine Assisted Therapy
Practicum (6L,3CR):
This course is
designed to provide hands-on experience
with various aspects of equine assisted
therapy. Students will participate in activities
to incorporate concepts of general equine
care and handling, utilizing riding and equine
management from a therapeutic perspective
and addressing mental health and physical
disability through equine assisted therapy.
HLTK 1430 Therapeutic Applications
(3L,3CR):
This course is designed to
introduce students to the concepts of
therapeutic interactions, facilitating a
positive work environment through effective
communication and understanding various
roles in the team process.
HLTK 1500 Introduction to Health Care and
Services (2L,2CR):
Concepts of health care
organization, finance, and delivery in the
United States. Explores interrelationships
among agencies, organizations, and
personnel in the delivery of health care. (Fall
semester.)
HLTK 1520 Non-Health Care Provider
Medical Terminology (1L,1CR):
This
course enables nonclinical health care
personnel to recognize and understand
hundreds of medical terms based on
newly gained knowledge of how words are
constructed. This course will NOT meet
the requirements for any Casper College
health science curriculum.
HLTK 1550 Introduction to Health Careers
I (1L,1CR):
Students will explore allied
health occupations.
HLTK 1555 Introduction to Health Careers II
(1L,1CR):
Students will access, process,
and communicate information about health
occupations and medical issues using the
appropriate technologies and tools.
HLTK 1620 American Heart Association
Heart Saver First Aid, CPR and AED
(.33LB,.33CR):
Provides training in
adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), foreign body airway
obstruction, and the use of an automated
external defibrillator (AED). Also
provides training for laypeople in first aid
assessments and actions.
HLTK 1975 Spanish for Health Care Workers
(3L,3CR):
A course designed for health
care workers or students in the health care
industry who have little or no background
in Spanish. The course presents the
student with health care terminology,
basic grammar and aspects of Hispanic
culture. There is an emphasis on the
basic language skills of conversation and
comprehension to prepare individuals to
work with Spanish-speaking clients in a
variety of health care settings.
HLTK 2120 Physical Assessment and
Laboratory Data Interpretation (3L,3CR):
This course will be taught by utilizing
a systems method. Each body system
will be reviewed. Appropriate physical
assessment techniques for that system will
be introduced and reviewed. Laboratory
testing for each system will be analyzed
and reviewed so that students will
understand their relevance in determining
client status. Students will recognize that
physical assessment and laboratory data
evaluation are essential components
of any healthcare provider's toolkit.
Prerequisite: ZOO 2040, ZOO 2041, and
ZOO 2110.
HLTK 2200 Sectional Anatomy
(2L,2LB,3CR):
Comprehensive coverage
of head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis
and extremities in sagittal, transverse and
coronal planes. A background in imaging
is highly recommended but not required.
Prerequisite: ZOO 2040, ZOO 2041, and
ZOO 2110.
HLTK 2400 Complementary and Alternative
Therapies (CAT) and Nursing (3L,3CR):
This elective course introduces the
nurse or nursing student to the ever-
expanding areas that are Complementary
and Alternative Therapies (CAT) or
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(CAM). The impact of these therapeutic
modalities is explored as well as the
implications for nursing practice. This
course is informative only. You will not
learn to be a practitioner of any of these
modalities; you will only be learning
about said therapies. This course will
encompass many therapeutic modalities:
music therapy, aroma therapy, massage
therapy, acupuncture, acupressure,
herbal remedies, and reflexology. Other
information covered will include Reiki,
therapeutic touch, and guided imagery.
Additional topics will be covered as well.