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Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Lab Assistant, Health Unit Coordinator 425.640.1017 or alliedhealth@edcc.edu Health Information Technology 425.640.1604.
Structure and function of the human body. Learn basic cellular and tissue functions plus the structure and function of the integumentary, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic, respiratory, nervous, sensory, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems. Prerequisite: Placement in EAP 100 is required if English is not your first language.
Designed for AHE students and covers basic life support including a section on blood-borne pathogens. Leads to certification in the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator). Class meets and exceeds all OSHA, WISHA and L and I standards.
Explore the health care industry, regulatory systems and essential communication and decision-making skills for health care workers. Introduction to health occupations and educational requirements. Teaches basic skills and terminology common to health occupations.
Second of a two-course series on responsibilities of a health unit coordinator, including file management, requisitions/forms, transcribing orders, incident reports/emergencies, and review of procedures. Application of skills and procedures in the laboratory setting. Prerequisite: AHE 122. Permit code required.
Practical experience in the functional role of the health unit coordinator. Students will be supervised by instructor and staff at a variety of facilities. Prerequisite: AHE 121, 122 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHE 123. Permit code required.
Anatomy and physiology of the blood/circulatory system, medical/lab terms, lab policies/procedures, and proper specimen handling. On-campus lab sessions prepare students to perform standard venipunctures and skin punctures. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129, HIV/AIDS and CPR all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent. Permit code required.
Practical experience in the role of the phlebotomy technician. Students will be supervised by instructor and staff at clinical sites. Prerequisite: AHE 141. Permit code required. Registration permitted first seven weeks as space is available.
Overview of the clinical laboratory, including HIPAA regulations, OSHA standards, quality assurance practices, laboratory terminology, laboratory organizational structure, and applying a general understanding of the functions of a clinical laboratory information system. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129, HIV/AIDS and CPR all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent.
Participate in a controlled laboratory environment. Perform processing and distribution of specimens. Apply obtained phlebotomy skills, data entry, and patient information retrieval via Internet and other electronic resources. Prerequisite: AHE 144.
Participate in controlled laboratory environment. Perform processing of specimens, bedside, point-of-care, and moderately complex testing. Apply obtained phlebotomy skills, specimen processing, data entry, patient information retrieval via internet/other electronic devices. Prerequisite: AHE 145
Practical experience in the role of Clinical Laboratory Assistant. Students will be supervised by instructor and staff at clinical sites. Prerequisite: AHE 146 Registration permitted first seven weeks as space is available. Variable credit range shown; departmental advising is needed.
Introduction to the functional/legal role of nursing assistants on the healthcare team. On-campus lab sessions will provide training in all client care aspects necessary to obtain Washington State nursing assistant certification. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129, HIV/AIDS and CPR all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent. Permit code required.
Practical experience in all client care skills and the functional role of the nursing assistant in the workplace. Students will be supervised by instructor and staff at acute care and long-term care sites. Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, AHE 162. Permit code required. Registration permitted first seven weeks as space is available. Variable credit range shown; departmental advising is needed.
Covers common activities and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician and current trends in practice including development of pharmaceutical care, the economic and government pressures on pharmacy, and increasing automation of the medication distributing function. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129 all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent.
Discusses legal, moral and ethical issues, legal system, specific law relating to pharmacy and commonly encountered ethical situations in pharmacy. Ethics are examined for the medical professional. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate points of law. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129 all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent.
Emphasizes specific medical terminology related to pharmacy, including routes of administrations, dosage forms, chemical compounds in terms of elemental symbols and molecular formulas, and specific symbols and abbreviations used in pharmacy. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129 all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent.
Covers descriptions and classification of drugs, drug action and drug uses. Reviews terminology associated with medication ordering, dosing and administration safety. Identifies issues with "sound alike" drugs and effective use of drug references. Prerequisite: AHE 110, 116, BSTEC 104, 129 all with a minimum grade of 2.0 or equivalent.
Continuation of Applied Pharmacology I. Prerequisite: AHE 173 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or equivalent.
Reviews of basic arithmetic and algebra related to the needs of a pharmacy. Emphasizes dosage calculation, solution strength, dilution and conversion. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, all with a minimum grade of 2.5 or equivalent, and placement into MATH 080.
Covers receiving and processing of medication orders, assisting in obtaining additional information from patient or healthcare providers, updating records and processing a prescription. Learn to utilize current computer software where applicable. Prerequisite: AHE 170, 171, 172, 173, completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHE 175 all with a minimum grade of 2.5 or equivalent.
A comprehensive program review that emphasizes preparation for the national pharmacy technician certification exams (PTCB/ExCPT) required for WA State License; includes practice tests and test- taking strategies. Prerequisite: Current Washington State pharmacy technician license or instructor permission.
