CHRISTIAN HEALTHCARE TRAINING SCHOOL (CHTS) Breman Asikuma Central Region

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CHRISTIAN HEALTHCARE TRAINING

SCHOOL

(CHTS)

Breman Asikuma Central Region

CURRICULUM FOR CERTIFICATE

PROGRAMME IN HEALTHCARE

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PREAMBLE

Health is a fundamental human right of all communities, family groups or people and individuals irrespective of their race, religion, sex, values and beliefs. The effective practice of medicine calls for the efficient coordinated efforts of a team of medical personnel involved in prevention, diagnosis and cure of disease. Among members of the team is the professional Healthcare Assistant, who contributes to the maintenance of health and management of diseases by (interdisciplinary) diagnostic investigations.

The Healthcare programme will be essentially a student centered activity whose body of knowledge will be grounded in all the basic sciences. These sciences are dynamic entities which therefore entreat the Healthcare Assistant to be abreast with the technology advancement of the time. It is envisaged that the Healthcare programme will produce individuals who would perform the appropriate diagnostic procedures.

Evidence –base medicine makes the laboratory technician an indispensable entity of the healthcare delivery system.

RATIONALE FOR THE PROGRAMME

As modern medicine advances, the horizon of the Healthcare expands and the body of knowledge pertinent to the different disciplines increases. This fact, coupled with the reliance of clinicians on laboratory testing to confirm and enhance their diagnostic skills place a great and increasing responsibility on the Healthcare professional.

The programme seeks to provide Healthcare Assistant:

1. With a high degree of accuracy, selective ability and judgment and at the same time offer creative responses working within the ethical and legal framework.

2. Who will be able to perform basic laboratory investigations, communicate results to the requesting health personnel in a timely manner and manage resources under minimum supervision.

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1.0 AIMS AND GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

To train highly qualified Healthcare Assistants who will be able to: 1. Perform tests with a high level of reliability

2. Ensure adherence to quality control systems 3. Ensure total quality management

4. Develop skills that will ensure effective communication with colleagues and patients.

5. Apply knowledge and principles to perform functions with minimum supervision 2.0 NAME OF PROGRAMME

The programme shall be referred to as Certificate in Healthcare under the Department of Healthcare Assistant, the Academic Board of Christian HealthCare Training School and it shall be a certificate programme that lasts for 24 months.

3.0 STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME

The Certificate in Healthcare programme has the foundation to enable students have a stronger subject content background of the theories involved in assays as stipulated in the syllabus. It focuses on four core disciplines namely; Basic Care, Anatomy and Pharmacology, Basic Geriatric Care and Basic Pharmacology, Medical & Surgical Conditions, Basic Midwifery, Nursing Practice. In addition to the core disciplines, students shall be introduced to the study of Nursing Assistance and Instrumentation, Introduction to Computer, and Communication and Study Skills.

During the 24 months training period, a lot of practical bench work in addition to theoretical aspects shall be undertaken both at Christian HealthCare Training School Practical Laboratory Premises and selected Hospital Facilities in and around the Central Region. 4.0 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Certificate – Healthcare Technology 4.1 SSSCE, WASSCE or Equivalent

Core subjects and minimum grades: Credits (WASSCE A1-E8/ SSSCE A-E) in three (3) subjects, English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.

Elective subjects and minimum grades: At least passes in three (3) elective subjects (SSSCE: A-E, WASSCE: A1-E8.)

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4.2Mature Student Age: 25 – 35

SSSCE, WASSCE or Equivalent

Passes in three (3) core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated Science) and three (3) elective subjects. Must have at least two years working experience in medical laboratory and a pass in an Entrance Examination

5.0 DURATION OF PROGRAMME

The duration of the programme shall be two years (24 Months) - Four Semesters YEAR ONE

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE WORK

Registration and Orientation 1 week

Lecture 12 weeks

Mid-semester Examination 1 week

Revision 1 week

End of Semester Examination 2 weeks

Total 17 weeks

First Inter-semester Clinical Attachment

Clinical attachment between semester one and two 4 weeks Clinical Attachment: 6 HOURS X 5 DAYS X 4 WEEKS 120 HOURS YEAR ONE

SECOND SEMESTER COURSE WORK

Lecture 12 weeks

Revision 1 week

Second Inter-semester Clinical Attachment

Clinical Attachment between semester two and three 8 weeks Clinical Attachment: 6 HOURS X 5 DAYS X 8 WEEKS 240 HOURS

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YEAR TWO

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE WORK

Lecture 12 weeks

Revision 1 week

Third Inter-semester Clinical Attachment

Clinical Attachment between semester three and four 8 weeks Clinical Attachment: 6 HOURS X 5 DAYS X 10 WEEKS 240 HOURS YEAR TWO

SECOND SEMESTER COURSE WORK

Lecture 12 weeks

Mid-semester examination 1 week

Revision 1 week

END OF PROGRAMME INTERNSHIP: 48 Weeks

6 HOURS X 5 DAYS X 48 WEEKS 1440 HOURS SUMMARY OF CLINICAL ATTACHMENT

First Inter-semester clinical attachment (4 weeks) 120 Hours Second Inter-semester clinical attachment (10 weeks) 240 Hours Third Inter-semester clinical attachment (10 weeks) 240 Hours

Total (24 weeks) 600 Hours

End of Programme Internship (48 Weeks) 1440 Hours

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6.0 REQUIREMENT FOR AWARD OF CERTIFICATE

To qualify for the award of Certificate as Health care a candidate should:

a. Have a total of at least 76 credit hours

b. Pass all required courses earning a Cumulative Weighted Average CWA) count of 40 or more.

c. Satisfy all other requirements of the Department of Healthcare Technology, Christian HealthCare Training School Academic Board, including professional ethics and universal moral code.

d. Undertake 12 months of End of Programme Internship 7.0 EVALUATION OF COURSE WORK

Assessment of students’ performance in course will be done through a combination of mid-semester assessment and end of mid-semester examination.

The grading will be as comprise: Mid – Semester assessment = 30% End of Semester Examination = 70%

The mid – semester assessment comprises quizzes, essays, assignments and short test.

Practical should take 60% and theory 40% for final examination at both mid–semester and end of semester examinations.

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8.0 GRADING SYSTEM

Letter grades and their equivalent percentage marks, credit values and interpretations are indicated as follows:

LETTER GRADE %MARKS

A+ 80-100 A 75-79 A- 70-74 B+ 65-69 B 60-64 C+ 55-59 C 50-54 D 40-49 F 0-39 DESCRIPTION CWA Distinction 70-100 Credit 50-69.99 Pass 40-49.99 Fail 0-39.99

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YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS

T P CR

H CHC 114 Basic Care I 2 0 2

H CHC112 Nursing Practice 0 6 2

H CHC 119 Ethics 2 0 2

G PIT 111 Information Technology 0 6 2

H CHC 118 Anatomy and Physiology I 2 0 2 G PCS 115 Calculation & Statistics 2 0 2 H CHC 113 Communicable and non- Communicable diseases 2 0 2

H CHC 116 Health & safety 2 0 2

G PCS 117 Communication and Study Skills 2 0 2

Total 12 18 18

YEAR ONE

SEMESTER TWO

T P CR

H CHC 123 Intro. To Health service Management 2 0 2 H CHC 124 Anatomy and Pharmacology II 0 6 2

H CHC 125 Basic Nutrition 2 0 2

H CHC 121 Reproductive Health and Basic Care II 2 6 2

H CHC 122 Basic Geriatric Care 2 0 2

H CHC 126 Intro. To Community health personal 2 0 2 G PCS 127 Calculation & Statistics/ exams practice 0 6 2

G PES 128 Entrepreneurship 2 0 2

C PCS 129 Communication and Study Skills 0 6 2

Total 12 24 18

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SEMESTER ONE

T P CR

H CHC 214 Anatomy and Physiology III 2 0 2 H CHC 215 Basic Nutrition II 2 0 2

H CHC 211 Nursing Practice 0 6 2

H CHC 212 Basic Care II 0 6 2

G PSS 217 Social Science 2 0 2

H CHC 216 Basic Pharmacology 0 6 2

G PCS 219 Calculation & Statistics 2 0 2 G PCS 210 Communication and Study Skills III 2 6 2

Total 10 24 20

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

T P CR

H CHC 225 Basic Pharmacology 2 0 2

H CHC 224 Nursing Practice III Practical 0 6 2 H CHC 226 Medical & Surgical Conditions 2 0 2 H CHC 221 Anatomy and Physiology IV 0 6 2

H CHC 222 Basic Midwifery 2 0 2

G PCS 214 Basic Calculation & Statistics 2 0 2

MLTC 215 exams practice 0 6 2

G PES 222 Entrepreneurship II 2 0 2

G PCS 223 Communication and Study Skills IV 0 6 2

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DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

YEAR ONE

SEMESTER ONE

H CHC 114 BASIC CARE 1 2CREDITS

SCOPE

This course is designed to provide the students with understanding into the basic care procedure in health sector.

COURSE CONTENT  What is health?

- Definition of health - Determinants of health - Dimensions of health

 The role of the health Care Assistant(HCA)

 Assessment of patients – observation, Auscultation, Palpation and questioning  Measuring and recording of vital sign

 Recording of input and output of fluid intake and, stool.

- Serving and removal of bad pans, commodes, urinals and vomit bowls. - Empting and measuring of urine from catheters

- Accurate recording and balancing of fluid output  Bed making

 Types of bed making,(unoccupied, occupied, post-operative/surgical bed)  Principles/ guidelines for bed making

 Changing soiled linen  Admission, Transfer, and Discharge  Wound care

 What is a wound  Types of wounds  Causes of wounds

 Introduction to wound dressing  Bed bathing

i. Serving feeding of patients (assisted) ii. Tube feeding NG tube feeding iii. Foley catheter care

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 Administration of drugs

 Routes of administration

 The five Rs of drug. Administration

 Reading of prescription and labelling on drug /medicine.  Correct storage of drugs

H CHC 112 NURSING PRACTICE I 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

The course is designed to help the students to be able take basic nursing practice at the health facility.

COURSE CONTENT

 Identification and handling of instruments  Component task practice

H CHC 119 ETHICS 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

The aim of this course is to help the student to understand the principles underlying the ethical code of the healthcare professional.

COURSE CONTENT

 The roles and responsibilities of a care giver in relation to ethical code of conduct; - Qualities of a care giver (behaviour, attitude, personal health.)

- Patients and clients rights - Importance of confidentiality. - Definition of abuse

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G PIT 111 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 CREDITS SCOPE

This course is designed to equip the students to acquire knowledge and skills in computer applications

COURSE CONTENT

The vital components of the Systems Unit e.g. Front side, Back side, Inside Categories of the Computer Hardware:

 Input devices - Keyboard, Mouse scanner, Joystick, Trackball, bar code reader, etc.

 Processing devices

 Output devices – Monitors, Printers

 Storage devices. CD/ DVD drive floppy diskette drive, hard disk drive, etc.  Communication devices -Telephone line ,Modem ,Satellite dish

Types and uses of Operating System and Application software Word Processing Packages and their uses e.g. Microsoft Word

 Editing Word Document using common editing tools: Spell check functions ,Copy/cut and paste facilities

 Creating Document with More Sub- Headings and Paragraphs  Editing Text Using Variety of Options such: Editing Paragraph

 Formatting and saving a Word document using the formatting tools: Collaborative Editing

 Inserting Tables in Word Processing Document.

 Creating Business Documents: Layout Techniques, Inserting Headers and Footers, Merging Data

Spreadsheet packages and importance of its application in Data Management  Features in the Spreadsheet Window Tool Bars: formatting bar, standard bar  Creating and Saving Workbook

 Constructing and Inserting Simple Formulae and functions  Formatting worksheet using formatting tools

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 Editing and Printing Worksheet:

 Previewing and Changing Print Settings Introduction to PowerPoint

 Start Microsoft PowerPoint

 Menus and tool bars and their uses

Concept, Requirements and terminologies of the Internet  Basic Requirement for Internet Connectivity  Features and uses of browser Window

 Rules and regulations in the use of the internet  Using Internet Social Network to communicate

 Transferring information from the Internet to a Different Application e.g. Word. Processing application

H CHC118 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

This course is to introduce students to the structures of the body and their functions. Students will acquire the necessary knowledge of the body systems as well as the principles underlying their functions.

COURSE CONTENT

 Anatomy and physiology?

- Define anatomy and physiology  Organization of the human body

- Cells, tissues, organs, systems  Components and functions of systems

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MLTC 115 CALCULATION & STATISTICS 2 CREDITS SCOPE

Mathematics, in general, deals with reasoning by analogies, making judgments through manipulation of values and use of principles, analysis of data and communication of one’s thoughts through symbolic expressions and graphs.

CONTENT

Aspects covered included;  Arithmetic

 Algebra  Geometry  Basic statistics  Probability.

H CHC 113 COMMUNICABLE AND NON COM. DISEASES 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is designed to help the students to be able take communicable and non communicable diseases and how to prevent and control these diseases.

COURSE CONTENT

 What are communicable diseases

 Prevention and control of communicable diseases  Common communicable diseases

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 Common non communicable diseases

H CHC 116 HEALTH AND SAFETY 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is designed to enable students understand and perform basic health and safety procedure .

COURSE CONTENT

 Infection prevention and control;  - Definition of Infection - Causes of infection  Universal precautions  Specimen collection  Waste management  Risk Assessment  Body mechanics  Control of Substances

 Hazardous To Health (COSHH)  First Aid

MLTC 117 COMMUNICATION AND STUDY SKILLS 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is to equip students with knowledge and study skills to communicate effectively through writing and speaking.

COURSE CONTENT

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 Methods of making notes from notes e.g. the summary, paragraphing, outlining numbering notes, newspaper headlines technique

 Making notes from lectures

 Use of abbreviations (standards and personal), signs, symbols, diagram, letter underlining, quotation marks.

Developing Reading Skills  Developing reading skills

 Different ways of reading and their uses: (skimming, scanning, close reading of prescribed texts)

 Developing faster reading: (the value of motivation and concentration, eye movements, reading chunks of meaning, reading content and structural word vocalization).

Conventions of usage

 Spelling: some useful rules

 Punctuation: use of comma, colon, semi-colon, quotation marks, question marks, exclamation signs, the full – stop, capitals, abbreviations and acronyms.

 Developing writing skills I

 Basic sentences patterns; co-ordination and sub-ordination  Agreement of subject and verb tenses

 Sources of ambiguity in the sentence and how to avoid ambiguity; use of pronouns and modifiers, word order

YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO MLTC 123 INTRO. TO HEALTH SERVICE MANAGEMENT 2 CREDITS SCOPE

This course is designed to enable the students to understand the organizational structure of the Ministry of Health.

COURSE CONTENT

 Organizational structure of Ministry of Health (formal and informal) and their structures at each level.

 The Health Team

H CHC 124 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 2 CREDITS

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This course is to build on the previous knowledge acquired in semester one. This will broaden the students’ scope of the body systems; the structures and functions of the organs involved.

COURSE CONTENT

 The structure of growth and development.

 Body fluids, chemical composition of cell membranes  Transport in cell membranes

 Homeostasis –principles underling fluid balance and acid –base balance and control

 The systems of human body

 Circulatory system – circulation through specialized areas e.g. pulmonary, coronary, cerebral, splanchnic and skeletal muscles

 Respiratory system structure and function: gaseous exchange etc.

 Kidney and its function – neuro-humoral control of renal absorption and secretion; kidney and water balance and its function: renal tubular transport mechanism; Glomerular filtration.

H CHC 125 BASIC NUTRITION 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

This course is designed to enable the student acquire the knowledge in introduction to Nutrition and the nutritional deficiencies.

COURSE CONTENT

 Major Food Nutrients and their food sources  Nutritional Deficiencies

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This course is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and skills in the various reproductive healths. It will also afford the students with skills in the principles underling the various abuse and reproduction.

COURSE CONTENT  Abuse,  Reproduction,  Wound care  What is a wound  Types of wounds  Causes of wounds

 Introduction to wound dressing  Bed bathing

i. Serving feeding of patients (assisted) ii. Tube feeding NG tube feeding iii. Foley catheter care

 Routes of administration

 The five Rs of drug. Administration

 Reading of prescription and labelling on drug /medicine.  Correct storage of drugs

H CHC 122 BASIC GERIATRIC CARE 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is intended to help students acquire the knowledge in the aging process and disability associated with aging.

COURSE CONTENT

 The aging process( physiology of aging) - Define Geriatrics

- Define Disability

- List and briefly describe the ageing process

- Describe changes and problems associated with aging - Explain Maslow hierarchy of needs

- Demonstrate skills for the care of the aged and assist him/her to met her basic human needs

- List the causes of disability

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H CHC 126 INTRO. TO COMMUNITY HEALTH PERSONAL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

This course is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and skills of healthcare in the community. It involves prevention of diseases and maintenance of good health. It help the student to understand how to balance the personal and the environmental health to achieve a healthy individuals.

COURSE CONTENT  Personal health  Environmental Health

G PCS 127 CALCULATION & STATISTICS 2 CREDIT S SCOPE

The aim of this course is to enable the student to understand the principles underlying the various mathematics calculations.

COURSE CONTENT

Metabolism and metabolic processes  Basic mathematical concepts

 Sets  Indexes  Number basis  Business maths

- Simple interest - Ratio and proportions - percentages

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The course is designed to afford students the practical skills in performing various presentation and defense of report of businesses.

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COURSE CONTENT Marketing

 Pricing

 Evaluating the new business  Basic record books

 Stock records

 Credit purchase (creditor’s accounts records)/sales records (customer accounts records)

 Record Book or summary Records (ledger)  Bank reconciliation

 Depreciation  Costing

MLTC 129 COMMUNICATION AND STUDY SKILLS 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is intended to afford students with the practical skills in able to read, speak and, write correct stress and intonation. It will place emphasis on the quality assurance of the use of the language and relate it with study healthcare.

COURSE CONTENT Language skills

Grammar Reading oral English

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YEAR TWO

SEMESTER ONE

H CHC 214 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

This course is designed to afford the student the knowledge with various anatomical structures and their functions.

COURSE CONTENT

 The Musculoskeletal system and related disorders

- Anatomical terms of the skeletal system - Bone formation

- Bones of the skeleton

- Joints (structures, types, movements)  Cardiovascular system and related disorders

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- Blood pressure ( heart rate, cardiac output, peripheral ( arteriolar) resistance control of blood pressure)

 Digestive System and related disorders

- The Mouth Teeth Tongue and Salivary Glands

- Oesophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, Colon and Rectum - Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract

H CHC 215 BASIC NUTRITION II 2 CREDITS SCOPE

This course is designed to provide students the knowledge of the nutrients, functions and deficiencies. It will also provide a understanding in practice orientation for students to carry out nutrition intervention. Students will also promote the essential actions at various service point.

COURSE CONTENT Definition of nutrition

 Define Nutrition and Nutrients

 The various food Nutrients and their functions Definition of diet

 Define what Diet is  “Balanced Diet,  “ Fluid Diets,  “ Soft Diets,“  Regular Diets

Nutritional deficiencies and disorders and their management

1. Protein –energy malnutrition (Kwarshiokor and Marasmus), 2. Mineral deficiencies, 3. Vitamin deficiencies, 4. Diabetes Mellitis 5. Peptic ulcer 6. Hypertension, 7. Obesity.

H CHC 211 NURSING PRACTICE 2 CREDITS

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The course is designed to enable the students to acquire practical skills in performing nursing duties, investigation and the necessary quality assurance procedure necessary for achieving good results.

COURSE CONTENT

 Component task

H CHC 212 BASIC CARE II 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

The course is designed to enable students perform the various caring activities. They will also acquire the knowledge in the quality and skills in the fundamentals of caring.

COURSE CONTENT Definition of pain

 Definition of pain

 Signs of pain discomfort and distress  Management of pain ( pain relief)  Alternate therapies

 Wound Care

o Factors that promote wound healing o Factors that delay wound healing o Stages of healing

o Complications of wounds o Wound dressing

o Care of pressure areas o Prevention of bed sores o Care of pressure sores

o Routes of administration ( setting of trays and giving various routes of medications)

o I.M Injections o IV injections

o Local applications (hot and cold compress) o Inhalation ( moist and dry, oxygen therapy)

G PSS 217 SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

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COURSE CONTENT

Definition of Psychology

Human growth and development

 Effects Definition of attitudes and behaviour  Definition of Sociology

 Social process

 Traditional religious beliefs and their social functions, the role of the supernatural in healing

 National Health Policies

H CHC 216 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

The course is designed to afford students the fundamental knowledge and administration of drugs, the indications and contra – indications, effects, and side effects of specific drugs.

COURSE CONTENT

 Definition of Pharmacology? - Define pharmacology

- Difference between Pharmacology and Pharmacy  Drugs commonly used in Health Care

 Analgesics,( Opiates, eg Pethedine) Salicylates e.g aspirin, non steroidal anti inflammatory agents

- (NSAIDS) e.g Diclofenac

- Hypnotics (sedatives) e.g Barbiturates, - Miscellaneous e.g Paracetamol

 Pharmacology of commonly used drugs( these drugs would be treated under the following headings

- Action of the drug - Metabolisim of the drug

- Dosage and routes of administration - Side effects

- Contraindications - Drug interactions

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G PCS 219 CALCULATION & STATISTICS 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the basic understanding of the importance to appreciate the use of statistics in the analysis of routine health data.

COURSE CONTENT  Descriptive statistics

 Frequency distribution, graphic organization of data  Table of frequency, Histogram, Bar Chart, Pie Chart  Measures of central tendency

 Mode  Median  Mean Urea

 Measure of dispersion and variability o Variance

o Standard deviation

G PCS 210 COMMUNICATION AND STUDY SKILLS III 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is intended to enable students prepare in terms of reading, understand and write English correctly and compile reports.

COURSE CONTENT  Note making

1. The value of making notes from books 2. Methods of making notes from books 3. (summary, Paragraphing, outlining, numbering notes, newspaper headlines techniques.

4. Methods of making notes from lectures Sensitivity media  Report writing

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3. Characteristics of a good report (Prewriting , Drafting, Editing, Revising, proof-reading).

 Data Protection

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

H CHC 225 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY II 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

The course is designed to afford students the fundamental knowledge and administration of drugs, the indications and contra – indications, effects, and side effects of specific drugs. COURSE CONTENT

 Drugs used Infections

 Antibacterials e.g Pennicillin

 Antiprotozoals e.g Metronidazole (flagyl)  Antimalarials e.g Artesunate

 Antifungals e.g Nystatin  Antivirals e.g Zidovudine  Antihelminthes e.g Albendazole  Other drugs

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 Antacids  ORS

 Drops eg eye drops, ear drops  New Drug Policies

 Ointments eg whitfields  Standard treatment guidelines  Dangerous Drug Act (DDA)

H CHC 224 NURSING PRACTICE III 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

This course is designed to provide students with the practical skills in caring and demonstration of the activity in component task.

COURSE CONTENT

Demonstration of activities on component task .

H CHC 226 MEDICAL & SURGICAL CONDITION 2 CREDITS SCOPE

This course is designed to enable the student acquire the knowledge and practical skills for medical and surgical condition and care in the home.

COURSE CONTENT

 Describe the various methods of assessing clients.  Head to toe assessment

 Vital signs

 Physical, social and emotional assessment  Fluid and electrolytes

- Fluid and electrolyte

 Medical surgical disease conditions

 Medical surgical disease conditions of the various systems -Pathophysiology

-signs and symptoms, -investigation and diagnoses -management

-nursing care

-follow up care in the home and - prevention

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H CHC 221 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY IV 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The course is designed to enable provide students with fundamentals of the various anatomical structures and their functions.

COURSE CONTENT

Revision of the Musculoskeletal system and related disorders,

Cardiovascular system and related disorders, Digestive System and related disorders  The skin and related disorders.

 Structure of the skin  Functions of the skin  Nervous System and related disorders

 Structure and function of the nervous system

 Related disorders( Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Brain Tumour)

H CHC 222 BASIC MIDWIFERY 2 CREDITS

SCOPE

The purpose of this course is to enable the student to equip with knowledge, skill and attitudes in midwifery. It will also equip the students to deal with the maternal needs and problems associate with

COURSE CONTENT

 Issues that affect pre and post natal care - Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Stages of pregnancy

- Stages of labour

- Complications of labour - Family planning

- Child development and care

H CHC 223 BASIC CARE III 2 CREDITS SCOPE

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The course is designed to enable students perform the various caring activities. They will also acquire the knowledge in the quality and skills in the fundamentals of caring.

COURSE CONTENT  Abuse

 Dos and don’ts of health care profession  Ethical issues related to care giving  Neglect and exploitation

 Inter and intra personal relationships in caring communication,  Neglect and exploitation

 Last offices

 Define last offices

 Care of the bereaved family ( grief and the grieving process)  Care of the body after death

MLTC 227 BASIC CALCULATION & STATISTICS 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The syllabus has been designed to help trainees to: appreciate the use of mathematics as a tool for analysis, critical and creative thinking, discover order, patterns and relations, communicate their thoughts through symbolic expressions and graphs.

COURSE CONTENT History of transfusion Major aspects cover

 Arithmetic,  Algebra,  Geometry,  Basic statistics  Probability.

MLTC 228 HAEMATOLOGY IV PRACTICAL 2 CREDITS

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The course is designed to enable students acquire the practical skills in performing; Presentation and defense of report of businesses, Presentation and defense of simple businesses plan. . COURSE CONTENT  Business Planning  Financial Management  Credit Management  Managing People  Time Management  Business Ethics

MLTC 222 COMMUNICATION AND STUDY SKILLS IV 2 CREDITS SCOPE

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the understanding of the importance of communication and how to link studies to promotion health.

COURSE CONTENT

 LANGUAGE SKILLS  GRAMMAR

 READING  ORAL