Nursing & Allied Health

This course is designed for students training to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and prepares the EMT student to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMTs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, special consideration for working in the pre-hospital setting, and providing patient transportation. Successful completion of this course leads to eligibility to take New York State EMT Certification Exams.

This course provides information on the profession and practice of nursing. Past, current and future trends in health care are discussed. An overview of therapeutic communication, stress management, critical thinking, problem solving, data collection and infection control are presented. Basic math and algebra skills are reviewed.

This course is designed to help the student who feels uncomfortable with mathematics and its application to computation with dosage problems. Based on the comprehension of basic mathematic skills, students will become proficient in interpreting medication orders, converting between apothecary, metric, and household systems, and determining the safety of prescribed dosages for clients of all ages.

An overview of the relationship among the concepts of person, health, and nursing. The client’s needs for a safe, effective environment, physiological integrity, and psycho-social integrity are explored. The nursing process is introduced as the problem solving technique. In addition, the student acquires the knowledge and skills essential to meet the basic needs of individuals exhibiting predictable health care needs. Clinical laboratory experience is gained in the college laboratory, the local hospital and a nursing home (52.5 lecture, 37.5 college lab, 102 clinical hours).

A family-centered study of physiological and psycho-social needs of all age groups with predictable health care needs. A beginning relationship among the concepts of person, health, and nursing is established. The student uses critical thinking in the application of the nursing process in caring for clients with predictable health problems related to respiration, digestion, mobilization, diabetes, and dermatology. Learning experiences will include observation in the Operating Room and Recovery Room, as well as client care experiences in med surg units, sub-acute rehab unit and Community Agencies. (30 hours lecture; 30 hours lab; and 93.75 hours clinical)

This course introduces relationships among the concepts of person, health and nursing in the child-bearing family. The student uses the nursing process to meet client health care needs during the child-bearing cycle. Trends and issues in reproductive health are discussed within the context of past, present, and future advances in technology. The course includes two hours per week (30 hrs.) of class lecture and 90 hrs. of clinical experiences at CVPH Medical Center on the Maternal/Newborn Unit and Pediatric Unit.

A comprehensive study of medical terminology involving spelling, pronunciation, and definitions. Included is the basic structure of medical words: prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and plurals. Emphasis is on building a professional vocabulary helpful for employment in the medical field.

The study of clients of all ages with health care problems that seriously disturb or threaten life status. The interrelationship among the concepts of person, health, and nursing is developed. The student uses the nursing process in caring for clients with health care needs related to cancer, the cardiovascular system and endocrine system. Clinical laboratory experience occurs on Medical-Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, Fitzpatrick Cancer Center, Cardiac Catheterization Unit of the local hospital and Hospice. (30 lecture, 15 Skills Lecture, and 120 clinical hours).

The focus is the individual’s psycho-social adaptation to life events. The interrelationship among the concepts of person, health, and nursing is developed. The student uses the nursing process to meet health care needs of clients experiencing mental health problems that threaten or disrupt life status. Learning experiences include clinical assignments in a hospital setting, field experiences and interdisciplinary conferences. (30 hours lecture; 10 hours seminar; and 80 hours lab).

The focus is initially on the child and adult client with health care problems that seriously disturb or threaten life status. The inter-relationship among the concepts of person, health, and nursing are fully developed. The student uses the nursing process in caring for adult clients with unstable health care needs related to thermal injury, hepatic, urinary, and sensorineural disorders. The focus progresses from individuals to groups of clients within the hospital. The role of the nurse manager is presented encompassing effective communications, human relations, time management, and cost containment. Contemporary issues, legal and ethical issues, and professional responsibilities are explored. Learning experiences occur on Medical-Surgical Units, Critical Care Units, and Kidney Dialysis Unit, IV Therapy, Nursing Home settings and Home Health. (75 lecture and 225 clinical hours).

This course presents basic pharmacological principles. All major drug families, relevant physiology and pathophysiology are reviewed. Drug actions and interactions are explored and the major drug classifications are reviewed using a system by system approach. The nursing process is integrated as it relates to the drug therapy for each client. The course will enhance the student’s ability to care for and educate patients receiving medications.

The course emphasizes the theory and practical instruction involved in a structured phlebotomy program to include simulated and experiential exercises. The content areas will be health care delivery systems, basic anatomy and physiology, specimen collection, infection control, professionalism, and laboratory testing.