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MDCA1352: Medical Assisting E <br />Credit Hours: 3.00 Clock Hours: 80 (Theory40, Lab 40) (Ground 40, Online <br />40) <br />Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. Students <br />learn about the clinical laboratory and the associated safety and regulatory <br />guidelines. They explore basic microbiology and hematology and practice <br />using a microscope. They learn the proper procedures for <br />collecting, processing, and testing urine specimens. Students perform <br />venipuncture and capillary puncture. They will practice keyboarding, apply <br />positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform <br />vital sign procedures. Prerequisites: None <br />MDCA1362: Medical Assisting F <br />Credit Hours: 3.00 Clock Hours: 80 (Theory 40, Lab 40) (Ground 40, Online <br />40) <br />Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. Students <br />perform intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections, calculate <br />medication dosages, and administer medication. They will practice <br />keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic <br />procedures and perform vital sign procedures. Prerequisites: None <br />MDCA1573:Externship <br />Credit Hours: 5.00 Clock Hours: 0/0/225 <br />Students perform medical assistant functions in a medical facility. They are <br />supervised and evaluated on skills acquired In the program content courses. <br />Students perform phlebotomy, injections, patient record maintenance, vital <br />sign measurement, patient exam preparation, and other medical assistant <br />duties as assigned by the physician, on -site supervisor, or extern coordinator <br />Prerequisites: MDCA1312-MDCA1362; All CPSO courses <br />PHIL1310: Critical Thinking <br />Credit Hours: 3,00 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 <br />Students will learn how to enhance and refine both their cognitive and <br />affective performance. The course will analyze the role of the learner and the <br />purpose of education. It will assist students in developing the systematic <br />information processing, critical thinking, reading, and study strategies <br />needed for success as life-long learners. <br />PNVN1111: Personal & Vocational Concepts <br />Credit Hours: 1.00 Clock Hours: 25/0 <br />This course introduces the student to nursing history and trends, quality <br />improvement processes and nursing ethics. Multidisciplinary relationships in <br />health care, including the role of the practical and professional nurse, and <br />legal aspects of nursing are also discussed. Co -requisites PNVN1811, <br />PNVN1319. <br />PNVN1150: Transitions to Practice <br />Credit Hours: 1,50 Clock Hours: 40/0 <br />This course facilitates the transition of students to the role of the practical <br />nurse within the healthcare system. Focus is placed on theories of leadership <br />and supervision, emergency preparedness, professional development, and <br />transition to practice are synthesized. Standards of safe practice and the <br />significance of functioning according to state regulations and statutes are <br />analyzed. Students will participate in a comprehensive NCLEX-PN® review <br />and prepare to take the national licensure examination. Pre -requisites: <br />PNVN1811, PNVN1111, PNVN1319, PNVN1521, PNVN1729, PNVN1631, <br />PNVN1739, PNVN1541, PNVN1749; Co -requisite: PNVN1350, PNVN1759. <br />PNVN1319: Clinical Practice I <br />Credit Hours: 3.50 Clock Hours: 0/100 <br />This course provides the student with the opportunity to learn and practice <br />basic nursing skills. Safety as a key element in care is introduced. The nursing <br />process is integrated within all components of skill practice. Nursing skills <br />included are data collection, documentation, basic skills, Activities of Daily <br />Living (ADL) skills, standard precautions, skin care, and asepsis. Students <br />practice medication administration skills in the lab environment. Basic Life <br />Support certification (BCLS) protocol and skills are provided. Co -requisites <br />PNVN1111, PNVN1811. <br />PNVN1350: Family Health Nursing <br />Credit Hours: 3.00 Clock Hours: 66/0 <br />This course focuses on psychosocial and physiological integrity of the <br />maternal and pediatric client using the nursing process. Emphasis is placed <br />on the multidisciplinary care of patients with alterations in selected women's <br />and family health situations. This course will prepare students for clinical <br />learning experiences through the application of theoretical concepts and the <br />implementation of safe nursing practicesto patients in various healthcare <br />settings. Pre -requisites: PNVN1811, PNVN1111, PNVN1319, PNVN1521, <br />PNVN1729, PNVN1631, PNVN1739, PNVN1541, PNVN1749; Co -requisite: <br />PNVN315Q, PNVN1759. <br />PNVN1521: Introduction to Medical -Surgical Nursing <br />Credit Hours: 5.50 Clock Hours: 124/0 <br />This course focuses on nutrition, psychosocial and physiological integrity <br />while providing client centered care of adults. Using the nursing process, <br />students will study the multidisciplinary care for clients with medical surgical <br />conditions. Consideration of clients with integumentary system alterations <br />will also be discussed. Discussion will include human growth and <br />development, health promotion and health education across the lifespan. <br />This course will prepare students for clinical learning experiences through the <br />application of theoretical concepts and the implementation of safe nursing: <br />practices to clients in various healthcare settings. Pre -requisites: PNVN1811, <br />PNVN1111, PNVN1319; Co -requisite: PNVN1729. <br />PNVNIS41: Medical -Surgical Nursing II <br />Credit Hours: 5.00 Clock Hours: 111/0 <br />This course focuses on psychosocial and physiological integrity and providing <br />client centered care across the lifespan. Students will differentiate <br />multidisciplinary care for clientswith medical surgical health alterations using <br />the nursing process. Emphasis is placed on the care of clientswith <br />alterations in gastrointestinal, neurological, reproductive, endocrine systems <br />and immuno-oncology. Community health nursing is introduced. This course <br />will prepare students for clinical learning experiences through the application <br />of theoretical concepts and the Implementation of safe nursing practices to <br />clients in various healthcare settings. Pre -requisites: PNVN1811, PNVN1111, <br />PNVN1319, PNVN1521, PNVN1729, PNVN1631, PNVN1739; Co -requisite: <br />PNVN1749. <br />PNVN1631: Medical -Surgical Nursing 1 <br />Credit Hours: 6.50 Clock Hours: 141/0 <br />This course focuses on psychosocial and physiological Integrity and providing <br />client centered care across the lifespan. Students will review <br />2020-2021 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: November30, 2020 1 Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 <br />65 <br />