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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Personal Wellness and Safety
Course: HCC130AC

First Term: 2017 Fall
 Lecture   0.5 Credit(s)   0.5 Period(s)   0.5 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Introduces healthful living practices for health care professionals to include nutrition, stress management and exercise. Includes Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions and facility safety. Use of principles of body mechanics in daily living activities.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe dimensions of wellness and decision making needed to achieve a wellness life style. (I)
2. Demonstrate principles of body mechanics for personal safety. (II)
3. Describe methods of transmission and control for blood-borne and airborne pathogens. (III)
4. Describe select Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions. (IV)
5. Demonstrate hand-washing technique. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Dimensions of Wellness
   A. Physical
   B. Nutrition
   C. Exercise
   D. Emotional
   E. Intellectual
   F. Spiritual
   G. Interpersonal
   H. Environmental
   I. Stress management
   J. Wellness life style
   K. Personal decision making
II. Body Mechanics
   A. Normal alignment
   B. Principles of body movement
   C. Correct techniques
   D. Principles of ergonomics
      1. posture
      2. environment
      3. repetitive motion
III. Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens
   A. Identification and transmission of bloodborne pathogens
      1. HIV
      2. HBV
   B. Identification and transmission of airborne pathogens
      1. TB
      2. cold/flu
      3. RSV
IV. OSHA Standard Precautions
   A. OSHA standard precautions
   B. Personal protection equipment
V. Handwashing Technique
   A. Use of hand washing criteria
   B. Demonstration
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 3/27/2001

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