Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Health ProgramsCurriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.HEALTHHealth, Character and TechnicalStandards for Health ProgramsTechnical standards have been established as a guidance tool for use inrealistically informing the student of minimum standards needed to satisfactorilyfunction in the program and ultimately in the profession. Applicantswho feel they may not be able to meet one or more of the technical standardslisted below should contact the program officials to discuss individual cases.The program officials will seriously consider all academically qualified candidatesproviding that the technical standards can be met with reasonableaccommodations.The college must ensure that patients/clients are not placed in jeopardyby students during learning experiences. Therefore, students in practica,service learning and clinical experiences must demonstrate sufficient emotionalstability to withstand the stresses, uncertainties, and changing circumstancesthat characterize patient/client care responsibilities. Furthermore,the student is expected to have the emotional stability required to exercisesound judgment, accept direction and guidance from a supervisor or facultymember and establish rapport and maintain sensitive interpersonal relationshipswith employees, customers and/or patients/clients and their families.Dental Assisting (see Program page 37)The student must have the sufficient motor coordination required tocarry out dental assisting procedures to include:1. Sitting at chairside for a sustained length of time with frequent reachingand turning;2. Manual dexterity to safely perform intraoral instrumentation;3. Sufficient hearing to assess patient needs;4. Sufficient eyesight to observe patients, operate dental equipment, includingx-ray machines; visual acuity (correctable) to work with smallmeasurements in preparing and manipulating dental materials.Dental Hygiene (see Program page 38)The student must have the sufficient motor coordination requiredto carry out dental hygiene procedures to include:1. Sitting at chairside for a sustained length of time with frequent reaching;2. Manual dexterity to safely perform intraoral instrumentation;3. Sufficient hearing to assess patient needs;4. Sufficient eyesight to observe patients, operate equipment and evaluateradiographs; visual acuity (correctable) to work with small measurements,and to interpret small defects;5. Sufficient writing skills to record medical and dental data and communicatewith other dental professionals; ability to express ideas to educatethe client and exchange information with other health professionals.48Radiologic Technology and RadiationTherapy (see Program pages 39 & 40)The student must have sufficient strength and motor coordinationrequired to perform the following physical activities:1. Standing for sustained periods of time and walking most of the workday to accomplish tasks;2. Frequent reaching and manual dexterity in handling accessory equipmentfor radiographic purposes including typing on computer terminals;3. Frequently transporting, moving, lifting and transferring patients froma wheelchair or stretcher to and from a radiographic table.In addition, the student must have:1. Sufficient eyesight to observe patients, manipulate equipment and evaluateradiographic quality. Visual acuity (correctable) sufficient to work withanalyzing data and figures, working with computer terminals, extensivereading, visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operationof machines;2. Sufficient hearing to assess patient needs;3. Sufficient writing skills to communicate needs promptly and effectively.Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spokenword. Primary functions include activities in which the student mustconvey detailed or important spoken instructions to patients, physicians,families, and other employees accurately, and loudly or quickly;and4. Ability to work with frequent interruptions and respond appropriatelyto unexpected situations. Ability to work with wide variations in workload and stress levels.Nursing (RN, Upward Mobility & PN Programs)(see Program pages 43, 44 & 45)Applicants must be in good physical and mental health in order toqualify for RN or PN licensure. In addition, State Boards of Nursing may havespecific requirements regarding prior convictions of offenses and licensure.Please contact the Board of Nursing in the state in which practice is plannedregarding licensure requirements. Satisfactory completion of program doesnot guarantee RN or PN licensure.Standards have been established to provide guidance to students as toskills and abilities required to function successfully in the program andultimately in the profession of nursing. Applicants who think they may notbe able to meet one or more of the technical standards should contactdepartment faculty to discuss individual cases.1. Sufficient hearing to assess patient needs and to understand instructions,emergency signals and telephone conversation.2. Sufficient visual acuity to observe patients, manipulate equipment, andinterpret data; visual acuity sufficient to ensure a safe environment, identifycolor changes, read fine print/writing and calculate fine calibrations.3. Sufficient verbal ability to express and exchange information and ideasand to interact with patients, family members, physicians, peers andother ancillary medical personnel.4. Ability to work with frequent interruptions, to respond appropriately inemergencies or unexpected situations and to cope with extreme variationsin workload and stress levels.5. Sufficient strength and motor coordination to perform the followingphysical activities: manual dexterity in handling and lifting equipment;frequently moving, lifting, and transferring patients; and performingCPR.Paramedic Emergency Medicine (see Program page 46)& Paramedic Emergency Medicine PreparationTrack (see Program page 47)Technical/Physical StandardsParamedic Emergency Medicine Program students must have sufficientstrength and motor coordination required to perform the followingphysical activities: standing and walking for sustained periods of time; drivingan ambulance and/or rescue unit under emergency conditions; frequentreaching and manual dexterity in handling equipment often in confinedspaces; frequently transporting, moving, lifting, and transferring patients ofvarious sizes to and from a stretcher and other patient transport devices.Health RequirementsAnnual TB testing; Hepatitis B vaccine; personal health insurance; completedhealth physical (all students are sent Institute health forms uponacceptance. These forms must be completed prior to the start of classes); andInstitute liability insurance.In Addition:Never been convicted of a felony (may interfere with National Registryeligibility); sufficient eyesight (correctable) to observe patients, manipulateequipment, and interpret data. Visual acuity (correctable) sufficient to workwith analyzing data and figures, working with computer terminals, makingvisual inspections of equipment; sufficient hearing (correctable) to assesspatient needs and to understand instructions; sufficient written and oral skillsto communicate needs promptly and effectively, to express or exchangeideas and to interact with patients, physicians, peers and other ancillary medicalpersonnel as well as other public service emergency personnel; ability towork with frequent interruptions and respond appropriately to unexpectedsituations. Ability to work with wide variations in workload and stress levels;mental health status to cope with personal stresses in a way that does notadversely affect performance, such as mood changes, lack of concentration,etc.