Principles of Health Science

History of Health Care 

Unit 1

(From the beginning throughout all civilizations and centuries to the present) 

Becoming a Health Care Worker Unit 2

(Education, appearance and hygiene, behavior, characteristics, body language)

Health Care Providers 

Unit 3

(Types of healthcare providers, government agencies, for profit/ non for profit,

hierarchy,  regulatory agencies) 

Health Care SystemsUnit 4

(Health care reform, quality care cost and containment, payment, HMO, PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, workers compensation)

Career Search Unit 5

(interests, values, abilities, career and academic plan, self assessment, analyze careers and outlook) 

Overview of Careers

(Career Search 

5 Career Clusters:

Therapeutic Services, Diagnostic  Services,

Health Informatics ,

Support Services, and

Biotechnology Research and Development)

Nature of Microorganisms

(Nonpathogenic, pathogenic, viruses, how it affects the body and spreads, chain of infection, protection, signs and symptoms of infection)

Asepsis and Standard Precautions

(Surgical Asepsis, preventing spread, hand washing and sanitizers)

Transmission Based Precautions

(Communicable diseases, reverse or protective isolation, psychological issues of isolation)

Bloodborne Diseases and Precautions

(Types, transmission, at- risk behaviors, universal precautions, testing, legal and ethical issues)

General Safety: Illness and Injury Prevention- (OSHA standards)

-Patient Safety

(Identify the patient, ambulatory and transporting devices, postural support, side rails)

Disaster Preparedness

(Disaster plan, fire causes and prevention, classes of fire extinguishers, bioterrorism) 

Principles of Body Mechanics

(Proper mechanics and ergonomics to prevent injury)

First Aid/ CPR (American Heart Association's Heart Savers Certification Curriculum and Video)

Teamwork

(Team concept, types of health care teams, goals, roles and tasks, communication, conflict resolution)

Effective Communication

(Interpersonal communication for all ages, effective patient relations, elements that influence your relationships with others, prejudice, aging and communication, barriers and elements of communication, good listening skills, verbal/ nonverbal communication, C.L.E.A.R. health care service model)

Employability and Leadership

(job seeking skills and materials: cover letter, resume, job application, interview guidelines and preparation, workplace goals, organizations: HOSA; leadership skills, professional development: CEU’s, staying current, growing as a professional)

Legal Obligations

(patient bill of rights, affordable care act, omnibus reconciliation act, nursing home reform act)

Legal Responsibilities

(legal compliance: ombudsman, license, certification, registration; confidentiality/ consent, HIPAA, elements of a contract: Implied/ expressed, living wills, durable power of attorney, patient self determination act) 

Medical Liability

(criminal law, types of torts, professional standards of care and scope of practice, medical liabilities, malpractice, negligence, false imprisonment, sexual harassment)

Medical Ethics

(roles and responsibilities, patient/ customer satisfaction, reporting illegal and unethical behavior and incidences, and consequences)

Charting and Observation

(Observing, reporting, documentation, confidentiality, scheduling, registration, filing)

Medical Math

(Math review,  metric System,  24-Hour clock/military time) 

Measurement and the Scientific Process 

(The Scientific Process, Measurements, Tables, Graphs, and Charts)

Measuring Vital Signs and Other Clinical Skills

(Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure)

Wellness

(Holistic Health, preventive health, physical and mental and spiritual fitness, nutrition, substance abuse, jobs and professions) 

Human Growth and Development

(Development and behavior- All stages/ages of life, aging/ disability and role changes, end-of-life issues: stages of grief, hospice care, euthanasia) 

Understanding Human Needs

(Needs of patients/clients, pet facilitated therapy, defense mechanisms) 

Cross-Cultural Principles/ Cultural Diversity (Culture and behavior, ethnicity, gender, and race, gestures and body language, communicating effectively, folk medicine, family organizations: matriarchy/ patriarchy,  spiritual beliefs and traditions)

Nutrition

(Basic nutrition, therapeutic diets, eating disorders)

Mental Illness

(Types and causes of mental illnesses and anxiety disorders; techniques, therapies and medications for treatment)

Health Credit

(Human Sexuality and 

P.A.P.A.)

Investigate Solutions to Health Related Problems

(Enrichment for researching world health topics)

Required Project:

Professional Website

Required Project:

Chain of Infection Mobile

CPR & First Aid Needs to be done before the Holiday Break so that the cards can be ordered.

Required Project:

Student Mock Interviews

Required Project:

Cultural Awareness Project 

PSA Vital Signs and other Clinical Skills

Additional Activities:

1 Bloody Beginnings Documentary and Worksheet.

2 Medical History Display.

3 Healthcare Career Assessment.

4 Texas Reality Check Occupation Calculator.

5 Career Website

Additional Activities: 

1 Chain of Infection Poster.

2 Public Service Announcement Project

3 First Aid/CPR.

4 Procedures and practice for PPE.

Additional Activities:

1 1. Electronic    Portfolio 

1 resume

2 certs

3 awards

   2. Ethics Cases

Additional Activities: 

1 Alive Inside Documentary.

2 The Humanistic Perspective Group Project.

3 Erick Erikson's Eight Stages Project.

4 Vital Signs Procedures and practice

Employability Skills:

Professionalism

Employability Skills:

Conflict Resolution-Leadership

Employability Skills:

Self Management Skill

Employability Skills:

Communication Skills

General Employability Ethics