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CHP 264 Documentation Skills in
Home Health Nursing
0.5 Credit
Prerequisite:CHP 225 is recommended
This course is designed to assist nurses to
develop problem lists, nursing care plans,
document history and physical exams, write a
plan of treatment, work with diagnostic codes,
develop visit parameters and follow Medicare
and JCAHO guidelines for determining eligibility
and skilled services.
CHP 266 Physical Assessment in
Home Health
1 Credit
Prerequisite:Medical Professional
Participants will learn how to obtain a complete
health history which is integrated with a
physical exam specific to the home setting.
The assessment skills of inspection, palpation,
percussion and auscultation are practiced in
the course. Proper use of equipment such as
the otoscope, tuning fork, ophthalmoscope
and reflex hammer is included.
CHP 271 HEP/HIV Update
0.5 Credit
This course covers the etiology, epidemiology
and treatment modalities of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome. The psychosocial
issues affecting the individual with HIV or
AIDS and issues concerning the caregiver are
also covered.
CHP 281 Home Health Nursing
Skills Part II
0.5 Credit
This course includes an in-depth study of
common illnesses, early discharge surgeries,
open-wound care, I.V. therapy, case management
and the supervision of home health
aides in the home or assisted-living settings.
CHP 282 System Issues
0.5 Credit
This course explores some of the special legal
risks for home health care providers and risk
management techniques. Students study the
differences in home health care today as well
as look at legal issues.
CHP 283 Psychoneuroimmunology
0.5 Credit
This course presents the role of neurotransmitters
in the body-mind relationship in illness
or wellness. The systems of belief patterns,
behavioral addictions, conditioned
responses and health expenses are also
explored and related to personal health.
CHP 284 Home Health 2000
0.5 Credit
This symposium explores managed care and
Medicare as we move toward the millennium.
The world of managed care, from the client to
the federal watchdogs; to the impact on community
and health standards is addressed.
This course is for the experienced home
health nurse. The course evaluates your current
skill level and transforms practice patterns,
including case management and assessment,
to benefit identified managed care
needs. This course is for current home health
nurses only.
CHP 285 Stress Management
0.5 Credit
This course explores working with energy,
confidence and enthusiasm by learning specific
skills regarding the management of stressful
situations or people. This experiential class
is designed for all who are interested in a
higher quality of life and want to reach their
full potential. Students learn how to relax
quickly, improve self-image, improve concentration
and control worry.
CHP 289 Career Alternatives Within
Nursing
0.5 Credit
This one-day workshop explores numerous
areas in which nurses work and how to pursue
jobs in these areas.
CIS - COMPUTER
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Most of these courses require concurrent
enrollment in computer lab sections.
CIS Computer Lab
0.33-1 Credit
CIS 091 Learning Windows
1 Credit
Corequisite: Computer Lab
This course is designed to provide foundational
skills in Windows for employment and
personal development.
CIS 092 Learning E-mail and the
Internet
1 Credit
Corequisite: Computer Lab
This course is designed to provide foundational
skills in e-mail and the Internet for
employment and personal development.
CIS 094 Learning Word
1 Credit
Corequisite: Computer Lab
This course is designed to provide foundational
skills in word processing for employment
and personal development.
CIS 095 Computers and You
3 Credits
Co-requisite: Computer Lab
This course familiarizes you with the computer
and its application in today’s home. You
work with the computer using pre-written
programs and learn the basics in the logic
used in programming a computer.
Applications covered include money and
resource management, consumer affairs and
the use of computers for entertainment.
CIS 098 Learning Excel
1 Credit
Corequisite: Computer Lab
This course is designed to provide foundational
skills in spreadsheets for employment
and personal development.
CIS 115 Introduction to Computer
Information Systems
3 Credits
Co-requisite: Computer Lab
This is an overview of the needs for and roles
of computer information systems. Emphasis
is on computer requirements in organizations,
history, hardware functions, programming,
systems development, and computer operations.
Hands-on experience with applications
and programming will be included.
CIS 116 Logic and Program Design
3 Credits
Prerequisite: CIS 115 or equivalent
This course is an introduction to the development
of computer program design using the
concepts of structured programming and
logic. Topics include pseudo-code, flowcharts,
structure charts, and other current structureddesign
tools.
CIS 118 Introduction to PC
Applications
3 Credits
Co-requisite: Computer Lab
This course introduces computer concepts and
components, as well as coverage of application
suite software and the Internet. Included
are descriptions of and hands-on experiences
with word processors, spreadsheets, databases,
operating environments and other common
PC applications packages.
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