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instruction is provided for selected mental health disorders, selected emergencies, multiple organ OAD 125. WORD PROCESSING. 3 hrs.
dysfunction syndrome and related disorders. Teaching/learning concepts, advanced dosage calcula- PREREQUISITE: OAD 103 with minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor and exemption
tions, nutrition, pharmacology, communication, cultural, and community concepts. from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
NUR 204. TRANSITION INTO NURSING PRACTICE. 4 hrs. This course is designed to provide the student with basic word processing skills through classroom
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of NUR 202, SPH 107 and PSY 210. instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on utilization of software features to create, edit and print
The course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to transition from common office documents. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate the ability to
student to registered nurse. Content includes current issues in the health care system, nursing leadership use industry-standard software to generate appropriately formatted, accurate, and attractive business
and management, legal and ethical issues, transition into the workplace, and NCLEX-RN preparation. documents such as memos, letters and reports.
Upon completion of this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for entry OAD 131. BUSINESS ENGLISH. 3 hrs.
into registered nursing practice. PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
NUR 209. CONCEPTS FOR HEALTHCARE TRANSITION STUDENTS. 10 hours This course is designed to develop the student’s ability to use proper English. Emphasis is on grammer, Descriptions Course
PREREQUISITE: Admission to nursing program. spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, word usage, word division, and proofreading. Upon completion,
This course focuses on application of nursing concepts to assist health care professionals to transition the student should be able to communicate effectively.
into the role of the registered nurse. Emphasis in this course is placed on evidenced based clinical OAD 138. RECORDS/INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. 3 hrs.
decision making and nursing concepts provided in a family and community context for a variety of PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
health alterations across the lifespan. This course is designed to give the student knowledge about managing office records and information.
NUR 211. ADVANCED NURSING CONCEPTS. 7 hrs. Emphasis is on basic filing procedures, methods, systems, supplies, equipment, and modern technol-
PREREQUISITE: SPH 106 or 107, NUR 114 & NUR 115 or NUR209 ogy used in the creation, protection, and disposition of records stored in a variety of forms. Upon
This course provides opportunities for students to integrate advanced nursing care concepts within a completion, the student should be able to perform basic filing procedures.
family and community context. Content includes but is not limited to: manager of care for advanced OAD 200. MACHINE TRANSCRIPTION. 3 hrs.
concepts in safety, fluid/electrolyte balance, cellular regulation, gas exchange, psychosocial well-being, PREREQUISITE: OAD 103 with minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor and exemption
growth and development, perfusion, and medical emergencies. from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
NUR 221. ADVANCED EVIDENCE BASED CLINICAL REASONING. 7 hrs. This course is designed to develop marketable skills in transcribing various forms of dictated mate-
PREREQUISITE: BIO 220, NUR 211 rial through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on the use of microcomputers and
This course provides students with opportunities to demonstrate graduate competencies through didactic a commercial word processing package. Upon completion, the student should be able to accurately
and preceptorship experiences necessary to transition to the profession of nursing. Content in nursing transcribe documents from dictated recordings.
and health care domains includes management of care, professionalism, and healthcare delivery systems. OAD 201. LEGAL TERMINOLOGY. 3 hrs.
PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
This course is designed to familiarize the student with legal terminology. Emphasis is on the spelling,
OFFICE MANAGEMENT (OAD) definition, pronunciation, and usage of legal terms. Upon completion, the student should be able to
OAD 100. INTRODUCTION TO KEYBOARDING AND TECHNOLOGY. 3 hrs. communicate effectively using legal terminology.
PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading. OAD 211. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY. 3 hrs.
This course is designed to enable the student to develop navigating windows and touch keyboarding PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
skills for efficient use of the microcomputer through classroom instruction and lab exercises. Upon com- This course is designed to familiarize the student with medical terminology. Emphasis is on the
pletion, the student should be able to demonstrate proper keying techniques and basic computer skills. spelling, definition, pronunciation, and usage of medical terms. Upon completion, the student should
OAD 101. BEGINNING KEYBOARDING. 3 hrs. be able to communicate effectively using medical terminology.
PREREQUISITE: Exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading. OAD 212. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. 3 hrs.
This course is designed to enable the student to use the touch method of keyboarding through class- PREREQUISITE: OAD 103 and 211 with minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor and
room instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on speed and accuracy in keying alphabetic, symbol, exemption from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
and numeric information using the typewriter or microcomputer keyboard. Upon completion, the This course is designed to orient students to standard medical reports, correspondence, and related
student should be able to demonstrate proper technique and an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy, documents transcribed in a medical environment through classroom instruction. Emphasis is on tran-
as defined by the course syllabus, in production of basic business documents such as memos, letters, scribing medical records from dictated recordings. Students will learn/maintain standards of ethical/
reports, and tables. professional conduct. Upon completion, the student should be able to accurately transcribe medical
OAD 103. INTERMEDIATE KEYBOARDING. 3 hrs. documents from dictated recordings.
PREREQUISITE: OAD 101 with minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor and exemption OAD 213. ADVANCED MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION. 3 hrs.
from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading. PREREQUISITE: OAD 212 with minimum grade of “C” or permission of instructor and exemption
This course is designed to assist the student in increasing speed and accuracy using the touch method from placement testing or appropriate placement scores in reading.
of keyboarding through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on the production of This course is designed to develop skills in the transcription of documents generated in the medical
business documents such as memoranda, letters, reports, tables, and outlines. Upon completion, the office through classroom instruction and outside lab. Emphasis is on diagnostic studies, and labora-
student should be able to demonstrate proficiency and an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy, as tory, radiology, and pathology reports. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate
defined by the course syllabus, in production of business documents. proficiency in the preparation of a variety of reports and forms used in the medical environment.