WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
COURSE CATALOG
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Course Name : Dual Enrollment ( DE ) Nurse Assistant Accelerated Type of Course : Elective Course
Available to : 11th and 12th grade
Prerequisites : Acceptance into Chattahoochee Technical College Dual Enrollment program
Description : This is the co-third course in the Therapeutic Services – Patient Care pathway . This course introduces students to the role and responsibilities of the Nurse Aide . An emphasis is placed on understanding and developing critical thinking skills , as well as demonstrating knowledge of the location and function of human body systems and common disease processes ; responding to and reporting changes in a residents / patient ’ s condition , nutrition , vital signs ; nutrition and diet therapy ; disease processes ; vital signs ; observing , reporting and documenting changes in a residents condition ; emergency concerns ; ethics and legal issues and governmental agencies that influence the care of the elderly in long term care settings ; mental health and psychosocial well-being of the elderly ; use and care of mechanical devices and equipment ; communication and interpersonal skills and skills competency based on federal guidelines . Specific topics include : roles and responsibilities of the Nurse Aide ; communication and interpersonal skills ; topography , structure , and function of the body systems ; injury , and rehabilitation and restorative care . This course is designed to provide students interested in the careers that involve patient care with entry level skills most commonly associated with the Nursing Assistant career . The students are required to meet both national and intrastate professional guidelines as designated by applicable regulatory agencies such as the Occupational Health and Safety Administration ( OSHA ), Center for Disease Control ( CDC ), and the Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) with a specific focus on the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 ( OBRA ) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( HIPAA ). Upon completion of this course and its prerequisites , this course meets the Certified Nurse Assistant curriculum content as specified by the Georgia Medical Care Foundation . Students meeting all academic , attendance , and age requirements may sit for the Georgia Registry ’ s Examination . Successful completion of the Georgia Registry Examination allows students to seek employment in the state of Georgia as a Certified Nurse Assistant . This is a Dual Enrollment class through Chattahoochee Technical College ( NAST 2100 : Nurse Aid Accelerated ) that is taught on Wheeler ' s campus .
Course Name : Patient Care Technician Type of Course : Elective Course Available to : 12th grade
Prerequisites : Nurse Assistant Accelerated ( 74 %+)
Description : This course goes beyond the Therapeutic Services – Patient Care pathway as a fourth additional course . This course introduces students to the role and responsibility of the Patient Care Technician . The course begins with a review of Nurse Aide Skills and expands to include blood drawing techniques , EKG measurement , basic wound care , basic respiratory care , colostomy care , and bladder catheter insertion .
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