Human Services & Medical Professions
Medical & Human Services |
Semester 1
Emergency Medical Technician- Introduction to Helping People in Physical Crisis
"Help! Help! Help!" Would you know how to respond to this? Take this course to learn the academic and hands-on skills needed for rescue of people in potentially life-threatening situations. Some of the topics covered in this class include: CPR; basic and advanced first aid; basic anatomy and physiology of the cardiac, respiratory, skeletal and neurological systems; rapid assessment of patients; basic medical terminology; primary treatment of trauma; recognition and primary treatment of shock, respiratory failure, heart attack and stroke; and basic pharmacology of rescue medications. In addition to classroom learning and hands-on practice activities, students will hear from guest speakers from the health care field. Students might also have the opportunity to job-shadow paramedics to see how the knowledge they have learned is used to save lives.
Semester 2
Mental Illness Care- Helping People in Mental Crisis
What is normal? We all have our own little quirks that make us uniquely individual, but at what point do we say that someone is mentally ill? This course will study mental illness: risk factors, symptoms, treatment and the impact that mental illness has on society. Students also learn about careers in the mental health field and discuss what it is like to deal with people with mental illness. Class work will include several feature length films, class discussions, individual and group projects.
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For students in grades: |
9-10 |
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Scheduling: |
One semester 50 minute |
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Credits: |
1/2 credit |
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Semester 1 Students Study...
- Careers & Employment Skills
- Workplace Safety
- Standard Precautions & Aseptic Technique
- Confidentiality
- Professional Code of Ethics
- Medical Terminology
- First Aid/CPR
- Basic Assessment of Patients
- Vital Signs
- Airway Management
- Identification & Treatment of Shock
- Venous Access
- Basic Pharmacology
- Successful completers of Semester 1 will receive certification cards in CPR Healthcare Provider and First Aid (American Heart Association HeartSaver)
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Semester 2 Students Study...
- Autism
- Depression
- Bi-Polar Disease
- Post-partum Depression
- Multiple Personality Disorder
- Addiction Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Neurosis
- Psychosis
- Phobias
- Communication Skills
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