MCCCD Program Description

SCHOOL HEALTH ASSISTING

Course: NCE209

First Term: 1998 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: The role of the school health assistant. Legal issues related to the school health setting. Performance of vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings. Documentation, vital signs, triage guidelines in the school health setting. Common diseases that affect school-age children. Child abuse issues and protocol. Common medications and their side effects. Documentation and procedures related to drug administration

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the role and scope of the school health assistant in the school health setting. (I) 2. Explain specific legal issues encountered in the school health setting to include confidentiality, guardianship issues, and the emancipated minor. (I) 3. Explain specific, interpersonal issues in the school health setting to include teamwork, phone skills, and the implications of cultural variations within the school population. (II) 4. Describe the proper methods involved in performing vision, hearing and scoliosis screenings as well as the department of Health Services immunization procedures and documentation. (III) 5. Demonstrate the proper measurement of blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature and identify abnormal values using vital sign measurement equipment. (IV) 6. Define specific health terminology and abbreviations related to the school environment. (V) 7. Describe the development and utilization of care plans in the school setting. (VI) 8. Identify and describe communicable and chronic diseases encountered in the school setting. (VII) 9. Describe triage guidelines followed in the school setting for acute emergencies, accidents, and bomb threats. (VIII) 10. Describe the protocols utilized in the identification of victims of child abuse. (IX) 11. Identify common pharmacological agents and expected side effects encountered in the school health setting. ( X) 12. Demonstrate specific methods of drug administration for the school-age child and complete the required documentation. (X)
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. School Health Assistant A. Job description and scope of practice B. Role in the school health setting C. Legal issues 1. legal guardianship 2. emancipated minor 3. confidentiality II. Interpersonal Relations A. The school team and interactions B. Phone skills C. Cultural variations III. Health Screenings/Immunization Documentation A. Vision B. Hearing C. Scoliosis D. Immunizations/documentation IV. Vital Signs A. Measurement of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration B. Abnormal values C. Equipment V. Applied Medical Terminology A. Terminology B. Abbreviations C. Symbols VI. Care Plans A. Elements of a care plan B. Development stage C. Implementation VII. Diseases A. Communicable diseases 1. tuberculosis 2. hepatitis A 3. rubella/rubeola 4. mumps 5. chickenpox 6. influenza 7. impetigo 8. strep infections 9. head lice 10. conjunctivitis B. Chronic diseases 1. diabetes 2. asthma 3. cystic fibrosis 4. seizure disorders 5. HIV 6. cancer 7. obsessive compulsive disorder 8. tourettes syndrome 9. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 10. psychiatric illnesses VIII. Triage /Assessment Skills A. Accidents B. Acute medical emergencies C. Bomb threats IX. Child Abuse A. Signs and symptoms B. Identification protocols C. Reporting/documentation procedures X. Medications A. Common pharmacological agents 1. side effects 2. dosages 3. resources B. Administration methods 1. Small volume nebulizer 2. rectal delivery 3. Ear and eye drops 4. Insulin injections 5. Epi-pen 6. other C. Documentation D. Restrictions on giving medications to children

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/28/1998

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