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Apr 17, 2024
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NU 220 - Health Care Terminology2 lecture hours 0 lab hours 2 credits
Course Description
This course uses a systems approach to establish a knowledge base of healthcare terminology. Students recognize, analyze, deconstruct, define medical terms, and apply them through effective communication. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Establish a knowledge base of healthcare terminology (Level 1, Nursing Care)
- Communicate effectively the precise meaning of the word by means of proper pronunciation and precise meaning of the word in the correct context (Level 1, Communication)
- Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for learning (Level 1, Life-long Learning)
- Effectively utilize a learning management system, required texts and provided resources to successfully complete the learning assignments (Level 1, Technology)
- Analyze, deconstruct and define healthcare terms and apply in the context of nursing care (Level 1, Critical Thinking and Knowledge Development)
Course Topics
- Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Human body in health and disease
- Skin, Skeletal and Muscular System
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Lymphatic and Immune System
- Nervous System and Senses
- Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology
- Digestive System
- Urinary System
- Endocrine and Reproductive System
Coordinator
Mary Jo Noble
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