Therapeutic Services - Patient Care
The Healthcare pathway will give you an idea about what employment looks like in career fields relating to healthcare, such as certified nursing assistant, registered nurse, veterinarian, pharmacist, paramedic, and doctor. Throughout the three courses of the pathway you will learn about employability, medical terminology, medical law, ethics, infection control, anatomy and physiology, and patient care. This pathway provides entry level skills most commonly associated with the career of Nursing Assistant.
Course 1: Introduction to Healthcare
The first course introduces the fundamentals of being in the healthcare field. Topics such as careers, medical law and ethics, wellness, infection control, teamwork, communication, which includes medical abbreviations and terminology. Additionally, students have the opportunity to become certified in American Heart Association CPR and First Aid. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing healthcare skills such as how to safely apply personal protective equipment like gloves, masks and medical gowns.
Course 2: Essentials of Healthcare
The second course exposes students to the structure and function of every body system. This course is a human anatomy and physiology course and also provides a science credit. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing skills related to the body systems such as taking a patient’s temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. Additionally, students use anatomy in clay to build a human model over the course of the semester.
Course 3: Patient Care Fundamentals
The third course provides entry level skills most commonly associated with the career of Nursing Assistant. The course meets the curriculum content specified by the Georgia Medical Care Foundation for a Certified Nurse Assistant. Students will engage in hands-on learning by exploring skills such as vital signs, patient personal care, and patient restorative care.
HOSA is the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for this pathway. Students will have opportunities to compete with other schools in the state and nationally. This CTSO also serves as a networking platform for students and offers scholarships for college.
Course 1: Introduction to Healthcare
The first course introduces the fundamentals of being in the healthcare field. Topics such as careers, medical law and ethics, wellness, infection control, teamwork, communication, which includes medical abbreviations and terminology. Additionally, students have the opportunity to become certified in American Heart Association CPR and First Aid. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing healthcare skills such as how to safely apply personal protective equipment like gloves, masks and medical gowns.
Course 2: Essentials of Healthcare
The second course exposes students to the structure and function of every body system. This course is a human anatomy and physiology course and also provides a science credit. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing skills related to the body systems such as taking a patient’s temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. Additionally, students use anatomy in clay to build a human model over the course of the semester.
Course 3: Patient Care Fundamentals
The third course provides entry level skills most commonly associated with the career of Nursing Assistant. The course meets the curriculum content specified by the Georgia Medical Care Foundation for a Certified Nurse Assistant. Students will engage in hands-on learning by exploring skills such as vital signs, patient personal care, and patient restorative care.
HOSA is the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for this pathway. Students will have opportunities to compete with other schools in the state and nationally. This CTSO also serves as a networking platform for students and offers scholarships for college.