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

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PM 194 Hospital Clinical 0-18-5A comprehensive hospital experience that focuses on theory,assessment skills, invasive skills, and affective behaviorsexpected of a paramedic. A total of 224 hospital hours.(Prerequisites: all first year PM courses; co-requisite: PM190)PM 201 Special Populations 3-0-3This advanced level course includes assessment, paramedicdiagnosis and treatment for all special populations includingOB, Pedi, Geriatrics, Psych, Chronic Disease and patients withspecial needs. (Prerequisites: all first year PM courses; corequisite:PM 163)PM 210 Field Operations 2-0-2An overview course covering all aspects of field practiceincluding roles and responsibilities, medical control,written/oral communications, occupational stress, safety andlegal considerations. Protocol interpretation andintroduction to research design are covered. (Co-requisites:PM 164 and PM 278)PM 244 Advanced Cardiology 2-0-2This comprehensive course includes the pathophysiology,clinical manifestations, and treatment of cardiovascularemergencies. Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification(ACLS) is an integral part of the course. (Prerequisites: all fallPM courses; co-requisites: PM 126, PM 135, and PM 162)Any failure in PM 126, PM 135 or PM 244 will trigger afailure in PM 162 (even if a passing grade in PM 162 hasbeen achieved).in accordance with the latest American Concrete Institute(ACI) Building Code Requirements, are prepared. Also amajor laboratory project including designing, building andtesting reinforced concrete beam is done by student teams.(Prerequisite: CV 240)PM 296 Field Clinical I 0-9-3A comprehensive field experience where a student will ride160 hours with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) service. Inaddition, a student is required to serve as a team leader on aminimum of 20 calls. (Prerequisite: PM 194; co-requisite: PM200)PM 297 Field Clinical II 0-9-3A comprehensive field experience where students ride a totalof 160 hours with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) service. Inaddition, a student is required to serve as a team leader on aminimum of 30 calls. (Prerequisite: PM 296)Peer MentoringPRMT 101 Peer Mentoring Seminar 2-0-2A seminar for peer mentors working the NHTI departmentsand programs. This seminar includes readings, presentations,activities, and projects which help students develop as peermentors. Students are expected to participate in reflectionon and planning of their peer mentoring work. (Prerequisite:Faculty recommendation) Two institutional credits awardedfor this course do not count toward graduation but arecalculated into GPA.PM 278 Advanced Paramedic Practice 2-0-2The course is designed to integrate paramedic knowledge,skills and behaviors through practice and lecture. Anemphasis is placed on detailed paramedic assessment,diagnosis and priorities in treatment. Students will developleadership skills in the management of medical, traumatic,and psychological problems. This course will also lead toNational Registry written exam preparation. Careeropportunities, affective behaviors and preparation for entryinto the EMS job market will also be discussed. (Corequisites:PM 210 and PM 164)PM 290 Transitional Advanced Life Support 0-8-2An intermediate field experience where a student will ride100 hours with an advanced life support unit. The studentwill serve as a team leader on 10 calls. This clinic can beutilized any semester a student needs additional ALS time.The same clinical manual and grading criteria will be used asin PM 296 and PM 297. This clinic may not be taken morethan twice. Students electing to enroll in PM 290 mustreceive a passing grade before progressing in the program.(Prerequisites: successful completion of PM 194 and all firstyear courses)PhilosophyPI 110 Introduction to Philosophy 3-0-3This course is an introduction to the methods, problems, andtheories of the main branches of philosophy and theindestructible questions raised in regard to reality, truth,morality, power, meaning, purpose, and valid reasoning.Topics to be considered include the basis for beliefsconcerning the nature and existence of God, experience andreason in the development of knowledge, the mind and itsplace in nature, freedom and determinism, and the basis andnature of morality.Special topics courses listed under PI 226 Special Topics inPhilosophyCourses under this heading will provide the opportunity tofocus on topical issues in the field of philosophy and will bepresented with an interdisciplinary approach. Faculty presentmaterial not normally covered in regular course offerings.PI 226A Comparative World Religions 3-0-3This course examines major "questions" or "issues"addressed by religion in general. It also examines majorPM 291 12 Lead EKG Interpretation/Field Clinic Seminarrepresentative systems of religious beliefs including1-1-1the practices, historical development, and sociologicalTo learn the fundamentals of design and analysis of steeldevelopment and context. The religious systems will bereinforced concrete structures including beams, floor andanalyzed via specific doctrines and writings of each.roof slab systems, columns, foundation footings, andDifferent aspects of religious beliefs and practice suchstructural walls. Design sketches, based on calculations andas the Absolute, the Human Problem, the HumanSolution, Rituals, and the Meaning of History, Life after8/17/2011 NHTI, Concord’s Community College Course Descriptions 2011-2012 49
Death, Community and Ethics, and Attitudes Towardother Religions will be explored.distribution of power between the levels of government; andthe problems of metropolitan government.PI 242 Contemporary Ethical Issues 3-0-3A philosophical examination of major contemporary ethicalissues. Topics may include bioethics, business ethics,environmental ethics, human sexuality, abortion, mercykilling and cheating. The emphasis is on acquiring thephilosophical skills necessary to guide self and others in theprocess of ethical decision making. Cases are used for studyand discussion.PhysicsPH 100 Pre-Engineering Technology Physics 4-2-5This course covers the fundamentals of mechanics. Topicsincluded: velocity; acceleration; Newton's Laws; motion intwo dimensions, momentum, work, vectors, simplemachines, energy, conservation of momentum and energy. Agraphing calculator* will be required. The five institutionalcredits awarded for this course do not count towardgraduation requirements but are calculated into GPA(Prerequisite or corequisite: MT 109)PH 133 Physics I: Mechanics, Heat 3-2-4A study of elementary classical physics with emphasis on theapplication of physical principles to problem solving. Topicsinclude: linear and projectile motion, Newton's laws,translational and rotational equilibrium, work and energy,momentum, circular and rotational motion, thermalproperties of matter, heat transfer. A graphing calculator*will be required. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: MT 133)PH 135 Physics II: Light, Sound, Electricity 3-2-4Topics include: wave motion, mechanical waves, fluids,sound, light, electrostatics, Ohm's law, D.C. circuits, Kirchoff'slaw. A graphing calculator* will be required. (Prerequisite: PH133)* A Texas Instruments model TI-83+ is required for PH 100,PH 133, and PH 135.Political SciencePS 110 American Government 3-0-3This course is an introduction to the basic structures of thepolitical process in the United States. It combines attentionto political activity at both the national (Federal) and theState and local levels. The topics covered include analyses ofthe Federal and States' Constitutions, the American politicaleconomy, State/Federal relationships, inter-branch mattersbetween the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary branches,the elective process, activities of the public and interestgroups, and the governments' handling of the public purse.PS 210 State and Local Government 3-0-3A survey of state and local government concentrating ontheir origins and development in the United States. Thecourse includes the forms of government; executive,legislative and judicial organization and procedures;PS 220 Public Administration 3-0-3This course discusses the growth of the public sector and themethods by which this sector can be managed. Topicsinclude public management techniques, effective decisionmaking,civil service, budgeting, public organizations, and thepolitics of public sector administration.Practical NursingAll practical nursing courses integrate theory and clinicalexperience. Failure to receive a satisfactory grade in eithertheory OR the clinical experience portion of the course willresult in a failing grade. All practical nursing major fieldcourses must be passed before proceeding to the next level.Students taking the BI 195, BI 196, BI 202 sequence or BI 108& BI 109 sequence, and Math, MT 129, must earn grades of"C" or higher in those courses to enter or progress in thenursing courses.PN 101 Practical Nursing I 4-12-8This course provides the student with knowledge offundamental concepts in communication and helpingprocesses to be utilized within the role of the LPN. Majorconcepts will be Orem's self-care theory, the wellness-illnesscontinuum and health care delivery. Students will beintroduced to basic nursing interventions and concepts ofnutrition, ethical/legal issues of nursing, and mental health.Simulated clinical laboratory and clinical experiences willprovide opportunities for mastering basic skills. Clinical sitesare in long term care settings. (Corequisites: BI 108, EN 101and PY 105) Students who are taking the BI 195, BI 196, BI202 sequence instead of BI 108 and BI 109 must complete BI195 by the end of PN 101. A minimum grade of “C” must beearned in BI 195 to progress to PN 102.PN 102 Practical Nursing II 3-15-7This course describes nursing care that promotes wellness inclients throughout the lifespan. The nurse, within the LPNrole, provides this care utilizing the nursing process. Buildingon Orem's universal self-care requirements learned inPractical Nursing I, the student will be introduced todevelopmental self-care requirements from conception toold age. Content will include: womens and child health,health deviations, alterations in immune, hematology, andrespiratory function. The concepts of pharmacology,nutrition, ethical/legal issues, and mental health will beintegrated throughout the course. Learning opportunities willbe provided in a variety of clinical settings to facilitateintegration and application of theoretical knowledge. Clinicalsites are in medical/surgical settings. (Prerequisites: PN 101,BI 108; corequisites: BI 109, PY 220) Students who are takingthe BI 195, BI 196, BI 202 sequence instead of BI 108 and BI109 must complete BI 196 by the end of PN 102. A minimumgrade of “C” must be earned in BI 196 or BI 109 to progressto PN 103.PN 103 Practical Nursing III 4-15-9This course describes nursing care for clients who have selfcaredeficits associated with well defined health deviations.8/17/2011 NHTI, Concord’s Community College Course Descriptions 2011-2012 50
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