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Health Care
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
HCA 102 Drug Calculations
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Computation of medication dosage. Includes basic mathematics review, calculation of medications, interpretation of labels,
alternate methods of administration, methods of medication calculations, and calculations related to route of
administration and in specialty areas.
Corequisite(s): HCA 155, NRS 104
Offered: Fall, Spring.
HCA 103 Orientation to Pharmacology
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
An overview of pharmacology for allied health professionals. Includes the chemical, generic, trade names and use for
drugs. Includes pharmacological principles of drugs, routes of drug administration, and Federal and Arizona regulations.
Also includes drug measurement, administration, and prescription.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
HCA 119 Orientation to Human Anatomy and Physiology
2 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lec.)
Orientation to basic anatomy and physiology appropriate for the health care setting. Includes the application of medical
terminology for the health care environment.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
HCA 154 Introduction to Health Care Delivery
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Overview of the health care field. Includes health care delivery systems, medical terminology, ethics and professionalism,
patient rights and responsibilities; communication; basic patient assessment; and workplace and personal safety.
Offered: Fall.
HCA 155 Introduction to Pharmacology
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to Pharmacology Application of the nursing process to actions, uses and effects of medications and intended
for nursing students. Includes introduction to the study of pharmacology, the nursing process and fundamentals of
medication therapy, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and applying the nursing process for clients receiving
various medications.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 101 or concurrent enrollment.
Corequisite(s): HCA 102, NRS 104, NRS 104LC, NRS 104LS
Offered: Fall, Spring.
Health Continuing Education
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
HEALTH CARE — HEALTH CONTINUING EDUCATION
HCE 200 Surgical Technologist Refresher
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Preparation for the national Certified Surgical Technologist Exam. Includes anatomy and physiology, microbiology and
wound healing, pharmacology, computer skills, electricity, robotics, surgical procedures, and perioperative patient care.
Information: Prior to enrolling in this course, students must be current or previously certified surgical technologists or
uncertified graduates of a surgical technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) or Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
HCE 249 Medication Delivery Regulations in Nursing
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Overview of the Arizona state regulations impacting medication delivery in nursing. Includes interaction and roles of health
care personnel, management and delegation, and advanced scope of practice. Also includes patient rights, and legal and
ethical considerations.
Information: Corequisite for HCE 250 or HCE 253.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
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