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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 221 746 CE 033 939 TITLE Health Occupations Curriculum.Skills and, Theory for Health Assistant. Volume 2, Units5-7. INSTITUTION Arizona.State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. ' .SPONS AGENCY Department of Education, Washington,DC. PUB DATE 82 NOTE 296p.; For related documents see CE033 938-943. EDRS PRICE MF01/PC12.Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Abbreviations; *Allied Health OccupationsEducation; *Diétetics; Disease Control; Food; *Health Occupations; ilealth Personnel; Hygiene;Job Skills; Learning Modules; *Medical Vocabulary;*Nutrition; *Sanitation; Saconda'ry Education;Vocational Education 1 IDENTIFIERS *Asepsis ABSTRACT' This volume consists of three unitsof a basic core curriculuin that is intended for all Wealth workers.Covered in the units'arle the following topics: (1) the body's rtedfor food, the effect of food on the body, thefive hod groups, the six nutrients, and therapeutic diets; (2) generalprinciples of asepsis, specific metho'ds df maintaining medical and surgical asepsis,the infectious process, and transmissionorGdisgase; and (3) _words and phrases used in making nursing observations.; roots,suffixes, and prefixes; commonly used abbreviations andsymbols; and surgical and diagnostic terms. The units'.coptain aseries of learning modules, each ofwhich contains a rationale, Performanceobjectives, learOng activities, terminology, and one or more postteSts.(MN) *14******************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are thebest that can be made from the original document. * *****************************************************************4***** LI j ".1 HEALTHOCCUPPCIIONSCURRICULUM SKILLS AND TORY FOR HEALTH ASSISTANT VOLUME 2UNITS.5-7 .. .46 U S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION "PERMISSION TOREPRODUCE THIS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION , MATERIAL HAS BEEN CENTER (ERIC) GRANTED BY Thts docornent has been reprod&nd rec a% vrtd Iron the personor organiZetnn (prolong it nor c !Names have been awl*to freprove reprOdur bon quality 611=1,4010 Pont% IV sons or ocornonS Stated on go% door . TO THE EDUCATIONAL .)._. 'bent do not oecorSsarnr RESOURCES robreSorrLoilteW ME potitior or poll(' 1, INFORMATION CENTER(ERZ)." .0 . ' . ,. 16 1 . 1, 4 * i ) ,- i I i ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION r Carolyn Warner,-Superinterldrnt -.5 Dr. Jim Hartgraves, Deputy Superintendent e'' Education Services General Operations Special Program Services Business Services Division Division Division Division Dr. thomai R. Reno Mr. James J. Brunstem Dr. Ray D. Ryan Mr. John M. George Associate Supt rintendent Associate Superintendent Asso..late Supermtvident Assuoate Superintendent c , 3 c STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 4 STATE BOARD OF . VOCATIONAL EDUCATION *a ARIZONA STATE'BOARD OF EpUCATION , o Dr. George N. Smith President Dr. John P. Schaefer Vice President , Honorablc.prolyn Warner ExecutA Officer A. 1 Julie ta Bencomo Mem ber Gerabiine Hernbrode Member Leon glaehling . Member Elizabeth Patkard .. Member Dr. Henry A. Ryan Member Jack Whiteman .,Member 4 , a - t to- £1 \ .. .. t / e : . I # i 4 The contents of this publication Were developed , under a grant from the U. S. Department of Education.However, thosecontentsdonot , necessarily represent the policy of that agency, and you should not assume endorsement by the i Federal GOvernment. [20 U.S.C. 1221e- 3(a)(1)] The Arizona Department of Education is an equal opportunity employer and educational agency and ( , affirms that it does not discriminate on the basis .- of race, color', nat'ional origin, age, sex, or handi- , capping condition. i -\ - Jr ... .. l 4 - \.. .1 1 F. Final preparation to include coordinating, editing, proof- I reading, and typing cOmpleted by the Arizona Depart- ment of Education. - s a Printing and assembling compkted by Maricopa County Skill Center in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Education. >, Printed in Phoenix, Arizona Total Copies Printed... 300 a TOW Printing Cost ... $2,787.65 Unit Printing Cost .,.. Date of Printing . ... 6/81 , . I i v t, 4 e \ d \ , ( w \ )1982 by the Arizona Department of Education. All rights reserved. First Edition published 1982. Printed in the United States of America. I e , N No part of this document may be reproduced with- out written permission from the copyright owner. , . t .. , , .. % ( ( I insert DEDICATION To Shirley Mannion and Dorothy Lawrence: Shirleybelieved that given the proper sppport systems almost anyonecould succeed and that everyone should be able to go from one occupation to another without repeating learningabilities (career. ladder/mopility). Dorothy wrcite the original objec- tives and organized an open entry/open exit programwith a Core Curricula for health workers. To those two pioneers, we owe much.Thanks for being creative and willing to take risks. 6 DESCRIPTION OF UNITS Units 1 through 7 comprise the core curyiculum which is the basic curriculum for all health workers. .Those students who wish to enter the health field as nursing assis- tants must also complete Unit 8. v Students who wish to obtain their Practical Nuese Ceriificate must . complete Units 1-8 and Units 14- 20. Units 9 through 13 are currently in the planningstagesofdevelop- 'tent. The following is a brief description of each unit in the HOP program:' A' 1. $ Unit 1 introduces the health care facility, the long-term care setting, and the rftembers 'of the health care teams. Unit2introduces diffel:entways to communicate feelings andideas, and how to understand,what other,people try to express.In addition, human belhavior and ethical and legal behavior are discussed. 40' Unit 3 introduces the hospital and the patient environment:Itprof\desthe information for emergency and first aid ,skills necessary to maintain patient safety and comfort. Unit4presents Anatomy and physiology as they apply to the health careworkers.' The organization of the human body, its systems, structures and functions are emphasized. Unit 5 elcamines the body's need for food, the food's affect on the body, the five food groups, the six nutrients, and sothe therapeutic diets. Unit 6 emphasizes the, importance of cleanliness.Specific methods' are studied to preserve medical and surgical asepsis.Bacterial nameS, diseases they cause, and the _ means by which bacteria are transmitted are examined. rUnft 7 stresses, the origin, development, and use of medical terminology.Includiod are professional words, phrases, abbreviations, symbols, and surgical and diagnostic terms. , . A Unit 8 offers the opportunity to apply the bask knowledge, skills, and respOniibilities needed for patient care and comfort.Skills such as bathing the patient, observations of vital signs, and the use and care of the various medical equipment and supplies are demonstrated. Performance ,is observed and evaluated in the lab and the clinical area. /.... - Units 9-13 are in planning stages of develoment. 4 Unit 14 provides the practical nurse with a foundation in pediatric nursing. The growth and developmental levels of children are covered as well as diseases and conditions specifictochildren. Principals from previous health care units are reviewed and correlated with theory in this unit. Unit 15 emphasizes communication skills and observations through the use of group discussion, role-playing, and audiovisual aids. Concepts of mental health as related to the practical nurse are presented. Unit 16 studies legal responsibilities of ths practical nurse. Also community resources are visited and studied and the needs of the elderly are included with clinical experience in a long term care facility. Unit 17 studies the commonvmedical and surgical conditions and the clinical practice of nursing care for ttiese patients. The principles of adapting basic nursing care and related procedures to the individual patient are practiced. Unit 18 stresses the prevention, promotiOn, and maintenance of health during the prenatal, artti-partal, and the neonatal period, including the complications that are celated to obvetrical nursing. Unit 19 covers the elementary principles involved in the adrniniltration of medicatiOns and in weights and measures. The medications commonly used in iKektreatment of disease are discussed in terms of actions, side effects, and dosages. Unit 20 emphasizes proficiency inthe application of knowledge and skillslearned throughout the training program while in the role of a practical nurse in a clinical setting: Nursing history and organizatiOns are also explore'd. 4,0 - vi REFERENCES AND REQUIRED TEXTS , The following is a list of required textbooks and reference materials. REFERENCE BOOKS' 1. Hospital Research and Educational Trust (HRET), Being a Nursing Aide, Robert J. Brady Company, Bowie, Maryland, 1978. 2. Anthony,CathrineParker, Structure and Function ofthe Body, C.V. -Mosby Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1980: 3. Velma L. Kerschner, R.N., B.S., Nutntion and Diet Therapy for Practical Nurses, F.A. Davis Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977. 4. Thomas, Clayton L., Taber's CycloRedic Medical Dictionary,1.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1979. 5. Sta/ton, Thomas F., How To Study, Montgomery, Alabama, 1968. 6. Mosby's Reviev; of Practical Nursing, C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis, MO., 1970. 7. Tucson Community Council, The United Way Directory of Social Resources, Tucson, Arizona, 1978. QU1R ED. BOOKS I. Marlow, Dorothy, RN Ed. D., Textbook of Pediatric Nursing, W.E3. Saunders Co.°1977. 2. Caldwell, Esther, anq 'Barbara R. Hegner, Geriatric Nursing, A Study of Maturity, Delmar Publishers, Albany,