Introduction to Health Professions

HPRS 1201

Course Summary: An overview of the roles of the various members of the health care system, the health care system, and issues affecting the delivery of health care.

Learning objectives:

1. The student will discuss the roles of various health care professionals in the current health care delivery system.

2. The student will become familiar with the educational background methods of credentialing and licensing requirements of health care professions on a state and national level.

3. The student will identify legal and ethical responsibilities affecting the practice of health care professionals.

4. Discuss the basic concepts of medical terminology.

5. Define basic word parts used in medical terminology.

6. Define professionalism and the rights and responsibilities of being a health care professional.

7. Understand the importance of Infection control in health care.

8. Discuss the importance of a healthy lifestyle management for our patients.

9. What are the vital signs and their normal values.

10. Understanding the importance of vital signs.

11. Discuss the roles of controlling health care costs.

12. Become familiar with behaviors for job success.

13. Learn how to write a Resume.

Topics to be discussed in this introductory course:

1. An overview of the various health care professional roles.

2. Understanding the health care system and trends

3. Discussion of ethical and legal responsibilities.

4. Introduction to Medical Terminology.

5. Define and understand the importance of Infection Control

6. Become familiar with the components of healthy living lifestyles.

7. Define Professionalism and the components associated with professionalism.

8. Review some of the issues controlling health care costs.

9. Discuss the concepts of basic assessment skills.

10. Understand the legalities of securing and maintaining employment.

Target population:

1. Student's who are completing prerequisites that need an additional course before starting a program.

2. Students who have failed a course in a program, who still want to stay in touch with the educational medical environment.

3. Students who are taking less than the required number of hours for full-time enrollment.

4. Eventually a required course in an ACC program.