Patient Care Technician, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• BIOL 1XX - BIOL 101  or Higher CREDIT HOURS: 3
• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 112 - Student Success - Health Sciences And Nursing CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• HLHS 279 - Healthcare Specialist Capstone CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HLHS 102 - Essential Anatomy and Physiology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 *
• HLHS 107 - CNA Preparation CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
• HLHS 111 - Health and Wellness for Life CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HLHS 113 - Dementia Care CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HLHS 121 - Customer Relations in Healthcare CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HLHS 122 - Electronic Health Records CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HLHS 125 - Behavioral Health CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HLHS 221 - Patient Care Technician Prep CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
• HLHS 222 - Patient Care Technician Experiential Seminar CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• CARD 205 - Introduction to Electrocardiography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CARD 206 - Advanced Electrocardiograph Technique CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PHLB 212 - Phlebotomy CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PHLB 257 - Phlebotomy Externship CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

^ Capstone course

*If a student completes APHY 101  & APHY 102 , then the HLHS 102  course requirement is fulfilled.

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in personal care and basic nursing skills.
•  Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in restorative services.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in infection control.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in mental and social needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in cognitive impairment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in resident’s rights.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in safety, compliance standards, and emergencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of medical vocabulary.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and skills in communicating with individuals with dementia, medical treatments of dementia, and providing safe environments for patients with dementia.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the comprehensive relationship between anatomy and physiology in the human organism, including, not limited to, the structure and function of the human organ systems, medical terminology, and the structural hierarchy and levels of organization of the human body.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in software applications and equipment as it relates to the application operations and practice management of Electronic Heath Records (EHRs).
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in insurance and billing within the Electronic Health Records (EHR) database.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in charting, documentation, and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in aseptic techniques.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in patient preparation for blood collections.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in routine blood collections and special collection procedures (e.g., peripheral blood smears, blood culture collections, pediatric, throat cultures, and nasal swab).
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role of a patient care tech and demonstrate competency in the skills that fall in the scope of practice of a patient care technician, which include general patient care, patient specimens, phlebotomy, and EKG.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in compliance, safety, and professional responsibility.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and competency in EKG Acquisition and Analysis and Interpretation.
• Demonstrate competency in crafting, organizing, and expressing ideas clearly through the written language, and understanding of use of critical thinking and reading in the writing process.
• Demonstrate competency in appropriate organization to deliver oral messages using logial reasoning, credible, and relevant evidence, and to adapt message for diverse audiences, contexts, and communication channels.
• Demonstrate competency in the interpretation and representation of mathematical forms, and skills to carry out mathematical procedures to solve problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical patterns, or historical contexts within a given social, humanistic, or behavioral domain.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the comprehensive relationship between anatomy and physiology in the human organism, including, not limited to, the structure and function of the human organ systems, medical terminology, and the structural hierarchy and levels of organization of the human body.