Program Overview:
Instructor:
Mary Lee Hackman RN BSN
marylee.hackman@canyonsdistrict.org
Course Description
Students will provide patient care, assess patient wellness, report changes in
patient condition, measure intake/output, perform range of motion, and measure vital signs – blood pressure,
pulse, respiration, and temperature, along with height, and weight. Additionally, students will assist with lifting,
moving, walking, turning and positioning patients. CPR and 1st Aid, medical terminology, basic human anatomy
and physiology concepts will be taught.
Career Possibilities:
- CNA
- Nurse
- Nurse Practitioner
- Respiratory Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Physician
Additional Details:
High School Credit: CTE credit or elective credit: up to 2 credits
Concurrent Enrollment: 5 college credits. Student is responsible to
register and pay for concurrent enrollment classes at SLCC. For more
information on these classes, see Appendix.
Industry Certification: Students prepare to take the State Nurse
Assistant Certification Test.
Skills Certification: Utah State Skill Certification Test(s)
Additional Opportunities: Students may experience youth
leadership and service through HOSA.
Requirements: Excellent attendance, students must attend one
clinical session each week, above and beyond class time. Must have
current immunizations: Hepatitis B series, Tuberculosis (TB) skin test,
Tdap, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), Flu, and Varicella.
Students must pass a urine drug screening.
Recommended: Biology, Health Occupations, Medical Anatomy and
Physiology, and Health Science.