Health Science Education (9-10)
This course is an introduction to broad standards that serve as a foundation for health care occupations and functions. Academic units include medical terminology, medical math, healthcare communications systems, legal responsibilities, ethics, teamwork, CPR, First Aid, and safety practices.
Honors Medical Therapeutics (10-12)
This course provides the knowledge and skills to maintain or change the health status of an individual over time. This could include such career areas as dentistry, dietetics, medical assistance, home health, nursing, pharmacy, psychiatry, psychology, veterinary science, gerontology, medical practice owner, and attorney for health care. This is an honors course, therefore students should expect assigned readings and projects outside of class. Upon completion of this course, a student may petition to enroll in the Clinical Internship Program and/or Nursing Education Program.
Honors Anatomy and Physiology (10-12)
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Prerequisite: Level 1-2 of Nursing Pathway
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B or greater in Biology and Chemistry
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Industry Certification Opportunity: OSHA 10 General Industry
Honors Anatomy and Physiology is an upper level course designed to develop an understanding of the structures and functions of the human body, while relating those to knowledge and skills associated with pathophysiology. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be able to apply the gross anatomy from earlier courses to a deeper understanding of all body systems; identify the organs and structures of the support and movement systems, relate the structure and function of the communication, control, and integration system, and demonstrate a professional, working understanding of the transportation, respiration, excretory, and reproduction systems. This course may be taken for a lab science credit or a CTE focus area credit.
Honors Clinical Internship (11-12)
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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Level 1-3 of Nursing Pathway
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Enrollment: By Application Only (qualifying applicants will be notified after review and selection) /Repeatable
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Required reading: Every Patient Tells a Story.
The Clinical Internship class includes a variety of knowledge and skills necessary to become a successful health care worker. This course is provided for each health science teacher to design experiences in a health care facility in order to meet the needs of the community. Students may petition to enroll in an internship in a hospital, rehabilitation center, medical office, veterinary clinic, dental office, pharmacy, or other health care facility (the placement will be determined by the student’s individual program of study).
Nursing Education (11-12)
Nursing Education is a capstone course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the field of nursing. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to implement communication and interpersonal skills, maintain residents’ rights and independence, provide care safely, prevent emergency situations, prevent infection control, and perform the skills required of a nursing assistant. Prior to beginning work at a clinical site, students must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and deemed competent in basic first aid, body mechanics, Standard Precaution guidelines and confidentiality. At the conclusion of this course, students should have logged 40 hours of classroom instruction, 20 hours of classroom and clinical instruction, and completed 40 hours of site-based clinical work with at least 24 of those hours spent in a long-term care facility.
TCAT -Harriman: Practical Nursing Program 1-4 (12)
Our school has a Nursing Education Program of study in which we pursue certification as a Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT). What’s the difference between a CPCT and a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)? To clarify, CNAs, or certified nursing assistants, are trained in programs approved by the state, and their certification is monitored by the Tennessee Department of Health. Most often, CNAs are employed in Long-Term Care Facilities, but some may be employed in hospitals or by home health agencies. CNAs provide bedside and personal care for patients, but they do not draw blood or perform ECGs. By federal regulation, CPCTs, or certified patient care technicians, are NOT allowed to work in Long-Term Care Facilities and are most often employed in hospitals or by home health agencies. As do CNAs, CPCTs provide bedside and personal care, but they may also be assigned to draw blood or perform an ECG based on their facilities’ protocols.
Earn postsecondary credits while in high school. Become familiar with postsecondary rigor and expectations Develop confidence and skills for success in postsecondary learning Make informed postsecondary and career decisions Decrease the time and cost of completing a certificate or diploma The purpose of the Pre-Practical Nursing Pathway is to establish this early postsecondary opportunity (EPSO) for the purpose of providing eligible high school students the opportunity to earn both college and high school graduation credits simultaneously upon successful completion of qualified courses/program.
Participating in EPSOs allow students to:
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Earn postsecondary credits while in high school
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Become familiar with postsecondary rigor and expectations
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Develop confidence and skills for success in postsecondary learning
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Make informed postsecondary and career decisions
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Decrease the time and cost of completing a certificate or diploma
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