Course Descriptions 11-12 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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aside and the student works under the guidance of a facultyadvisor. There are three distinct phases to the course:proposal phase, development phase, and reporting phase.(Prerequisite: EN 101 or permission of department head ofMechanical Engineering Technology)MC 290 Hybrid Vehicle Technology 3-0-3A general engineering study of the hybrid vehicle design andits impact on the environment and industry. Engineeringprinciples such as vehicle dynamics, energy conversion,energy storage, lightweight and composite materials, powertransmission, basic electronics, and thermal managementwill be applied to a hybrid vehicle. Topics will includealternate fuels, emissions, power sources, and safety issues.(Prerequisites: MC 101, MT 134, IT 102 and PH 133; orpermission of department head of Mechanical EngineeringTechnology)Medical CodingHS 101 Medical Terminology 3-0-3A course designed to promote an understanding of theproper use, spelling, pronunciation and meaning of medicalterms. This course emphasizes learner participation throughgroup activities and reading assignments. Basic anatomy andphysiology and common pathology of the body systems willalso be discussed. Designed for people working in the healthcare environment.HS 104 Health Care Data Content and Delivery Systems3-0-3This course will introduce the generic components of thecontent, use and structure of health care data and data sets,how these components relate to primary and secondaryrecord systems and to introduce legal and ethical issuesapplicable to health information. Discussions will includehealth record content, documentation requirementscomparing the various regulatory agency requirements andintroduction to payment and reimbursement systems. Theorganization, financing and delivery of health care services inboth the hospital and the medical office practice will also bediscussed.HS 116 Introduction to Hospital Coding 4-0-4The course provides an introduction to hospital codingconcepts, nomenclature and classification systems. Itincludes discussion of inpatient reimbursement systemsincluding prospective payment, managed care and otherthird party payers. An introduction to basic current hospitalcoding systems principles in assigning valid diagnostic andprocedural codes is presented. "Official Inpatient CodingGuidelines" developed by the American Hospital Association(AHA) are utilized for accurate coding assignment ofdiagnoses and procedures. (Prerequisites: successfulcompletion of HS 101, BI 120, and BI 122, or permission ofthe Program Coordinator of Medical Coding)HS 117 Intermediate Hospital Coding 3-0-3Presented in this course will be higher level current hospitalcoding systems principles in assigning valid diagnostic andprocedural codes, expanding on and further applyingconcepts learned in Introduction to Hospital Coding. "OfficialInpatient Coding Guidelines" developed by the AmericanHospital Association (AHA) are utilized for accurate selectionof principal diagnosis and procedure and determining otherdiagnoses or procedures that will be coded. An introductionto the 3-M computerized grouper and encoder will bepresented. (Prerequisite: completion of Introduction toHospital Coding (HS 116) with a grade of “C” or higher.)HS 118 Advanced Hospital Coding 3-0-3This is an advanced coding course which presents morecomplex cases using medical record reports. Students mustread and interpret data utilizing prior learned skills from HS101, BI 120, BI 122. The 3M computerized encoding andgrouping system will be employed to provide experience inutilizing technology to select codes and to calculate DRG(diagnosis related groups) payments for prospective paymentsystems. The student will expand on and apply the principlesof reimbursement and coding derived from Introduction toHospital Coding and Intermediate Hospital Coding at anadvanced level. The student will use the AHA “OfficialInpatient Coding Guidelines” to accurately identify andsequence the principal diagnosis and procedure. Codingdiscussions will include determining which diagnoses orprocedures should be included as secondary. (Prerequisite:completion of Intermediate Hospital Coding (HS 117) with agrade of “C” or higher.)HS 119 Ambulatory Coding 4-0-4This course presents hospital ambulatory coding usingCurrent Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding systems forprocedures and the current hospital coding system fordiagnoses. Ambulatory reimbursement and payment systemsare presented including prospective payment system andregulatory compliance issues. The course will include anintroduction to ambulatory coding and applying theprinciples to medical record documentation. The 3Mcomputerized encoding and grouping system will beemployed to provide experience in utilizing technology toselect codes and to calculate payments for prospectivepayment systems. (Prerequisite: completion of AdvancedHospital Coding (HS 118) with a grade of “C” or higher.)Medical TranscriptionMN 101 Medical Transcription with Lab 2-2-3An introduction to the healthcare record and medicaldocuments. Emphasis is on transcription of basic medicaldictation, incorporating English usage and machinetranscription skill, medical knowledge, and proofreading andediting skills, and meeting progressively demanding accuracyand productivity standards. (Prerequisites: HS 101 and IT 102or permission of the instructor; recommended prerequisites:BI 120 and EN 101)MN 202 Advanced Medical Transcription 2-2-3A continuation of transcription and interpretation work withvarious forms of medical and health care documents.Emphasis will be devoted to the accurate interpretation andtranscription of advanced medical dictation by physiciansand other health care professionals with regard to patientassessment, work-up, clinical course, diagnosis, prognosis,etc. The utilization of correct grammar and spelling, medical8/17/2011 NHTI, Concord’s Community College Course Descriptions 2011-2012 43
knowledge, proofreading and editing skills, referencing, andmachine operation will be required to meet increasedaccuracy and productivity standards. Includes enhancingtranscription skills with regard to interpretation of foreigndictations and difficult dictations, and processing work withquestionable meanings. Includes introduction to difficultoperative and laboratory dictation processing as well asmedicolegal implications and responsibilities related toconfidentiality and the patient record, ethics, and the level ofprofessionalism to be maintained in the business institution.(Prerequisite: MN 101 or permission of instructor)MN 290 Medical Transcription Internship 0-9-3The internship offers the opportunity to put learned theoryto practical application in a supervised work environment.Students are required to obtain their own internship siteand, once the site is approved by the program coordinator,to complete a minimum of 90 hours with that internship site.Periodic conferences between the site supervisor and theNHTI internship/program coordinator and the student will bescheduled to monitor and evaluate student progress. Thiscourse is limited to seniors and requires the approval of theDepartment Head. (Prerequisite: MN 101 and MN 202 with acombined GPA of 3.0 in the two courses and approval of theMedical Transcription program coordinator)Mental HealthMH 187 The Helping Relationship: InterpersonalCommunication Skills for Today's Professional 4-0-4Knowledge, skills and personal characteristics that areneeded in today's professional world of helping careers willbe examined. Students will learn the purpose and skill ofinterpersonal communication techniques through variousdidactic and experiential methods. Coverage will includedocumentation and verbal and non-verbal communications,along with time management, self management andsuccessful work practices. Dynamics of human behavior,culture and specific needs seen in the workplace will beexplored.MH 195 Mental Health Practicum I* 2-8-4The student will work in an approved mental health settingunder the supervision of an approved professional. Periodicconferences between the Supervisor and PracticumCoordinator are planned in order to evaluate the student'sprogress. At the close of the semester, the student willsubmit documentation of the practicum activities/experienceand demonstrate the ability to relate theory to practice inthe chosen field of experience. The student will complete atotal of 125 hours of field experience. (Prerequisites: HU 104,HU 111, HU 221 and MH 187)MH 298 Mental Health Practicum II* 2-8-4The student will continue their field experience work in anapproved mental health setting under the supervision of anapproved professional. Skills, knowledge and personalcharacteristics are built upon and integrated into the learningand supervision of this course, as well as second yearcoursework including ethics, individual counseling andconflict resolution. Periodic conferences between theSupervisor and Practicum Coordinator are planned in orderto evaluate the student's progress. At the close of thesemester, the student will submit documentation of thepracticum activities/experience and demonstrate the abilityto relate theory to practice in the chosen field of experience.The student will complete a total of 125 hours of fieldexperience. (Prerequisites: HU 104, HU 111, HU 221, HU 242,MH 187 and MH 193)* The student will also complete an interview with thepracticum coordinator the semester prior to the firstscheduled practicum. Special requests regarding practicumentrance may be brought to the department head by thestudent. Review of the requests will be made by thedepartment faculty and special exemptions may be madefor entrance into the practicum.Nursing (RN)All nursing courses integrate theory and clinical experience.Failure to receive a satisfactory grade in either theory OR theclinical experience portion of the course will result in a failinggrade. All nursing major field courses must be passed beforeproceeding to the next level. A grade of "C" or higher isrequired in BI 195, BI 196 and BI 202, and math elective, MT129, or MT 124 or MT 125 or MT 251, to enter or progress inthe nursing courses.NU 115 Nursing I 5-10-8Nursing I introduces the student to the role of the associatedegree nurse and the basic concepts of nursing practice,including the nursing process, within the Self-CareFramework. The emphasis of the course is on assessment ofuniversal self-care requirements which include air, water,activity and rest, elimination, solitude/social interaction, andfood. Maintaining normalcy and avoiding hazards will beaddressed within each Universal Self-Care Requirement. Theconcept of caring and ethical/legal standards of nursingpractice are explored. The student, usingeducative/supportive and partially compensatory nursingsystems, cares for clients with reversible deficits.Opportunities for application of knowledge to clinicalpractice are provided through laboratory experiences andclient care assignments in various settings. Evaluation ofknowledge occurs throughout the course with interactionbetween student and faculty to facilitate learning. Clinicalsites are in medical/surgical settings. (Corequisite: BI 195,EN 101, and PY 105)NU 116 Nursing IIA 6-15-11The emphasis of Nursing IIA is on the assessment ofdevelopmental self-care requirements which maintainconditions that support growth and development over thelife cycle. Common health deviations that affect growth anddevelopment over the life cycle are presented. The studentapplies the concept of caring and ethical/legal standards tothe care of the client and support persons. The student usesall nursing systems with a focus on the educative/supportiveand partially compensatory nursing systems to assist clientsand their support persons experiencing various life cycleevents. Planned learning experiences provide the studentwith the opportunity to interrelate social, interpersonal,environmental and technological concepts in the care of8/17/2011 NHTI, Concord’s Community College Course Descriptions 2011-2012 44
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