Course Descriptions       ¤ Lewis-Clark State College Catalog   2009-2011

ALLIED HEALTH
(
BTS DIVISION)

Subject Number Min.
Cr.
Max.
Cr.
Description
AHLTH-130 INTRODUCTION TO ALLIED HEALTH 2   This course introduces students to careers in
      health care.  Course content includes:
      characteristics of health care personnel, personal
      assessment as a health care worker, levels of
      education required for various occupations,
      certification, and licensing, health care systems,
      health care terms, philosophy and continuity of
      care, overview of medical law and ethics,
      employment rights and responsibilities, current
      issues and trends in health care, and legislative
      and economic influences in the delivery of health
      care services.
AHLTH-139 NURSING ASSISTANT 3   Classroom and clinical instruction involving the
      roles and responsibilities of providing basic
      nursing care to clients.  Successful completion
      qualifies the student to take the Nursing
      Assistant skills and written examinations, which
      are required for placement on the Idaho Nursing
      Assistant Registry.
AHLTH-144 PHLEBOTOMY 3   Learn the skills of drawing blood for transfusion,
      diagnosis, or experiment.  Covers the
      responsibility of communication, human relations,
      and safety.
AHLTH-182 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDE/LAB 3   Instruction is the basic skills needed to function
      in this role.  Covers responsibilities of the OT
      Aide, communication, human relations and safety.
AHLTH-183 PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE AND LAB 3   Provides instruction in basic skills needed to
      function in this role.  Covers responsibilities of
      the PT Aide, communication, human relations and
      safety.
AHLTH-190 DIRECTED STUDY IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-191 WORKSHOP IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-192 SPECIAL TOPIC IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-196 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 3  
AHLTH-251 ALLIED HEALTH ORGANIZATIONAL LEADRSHP I 1   This course provides students the opportunity to
      develop skills in leadership, public speaking,
      health teaching and various service projects at
      the local, state and national levels.  Active
      participation in the Health Occupations Students
      of America (HOSA) chapter is required.  Students
      learn to apply Robert's Rules of Order and
      Parliamentary procedure.  Students may earn one
      credit per year based on HOSA advisor's evaluation
      and may be repeated four times.
AHLTH-252 ALLIED HEALTH ORGANIZTIONAL LEADRSHP II 1   Current enrollment in AHLTH 251 is required.
      Enrollment is subject to advisor approval and
      limited to officers in Health Occupations Students
      of America (HOSA).  Students may earn one credit
      per year based on HOSA advisor's evaluation of
      performance and may be repeated four times.
AHLTH-290 DIRECTED STUDY IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-291 WORKSHOP IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-292 SPECIAL TOPIC IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-390 DIRECTED STUDY IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-391 WORKSHOP IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-392 SPECIAL TOPIC IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-490 DIRECTED STUDY IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-491 WORKSHOP IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6  
AHLTH-492 SPECIAL TOPIC IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 6