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Online Course meets the specification of the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) for Didactic Content of a nurse refresher course. Designed for (1) the vocational nurse who is applying to the BON for reinstatement of licensure or (2) the currently licensed vocational nurse who has been away from the clinical setting for a period of time, or (3) the vocational/practical nurse who is licensed in another state and applying for Texas licensure. Vocational Nurses are referred to the BON for complete information concerning licensure. Content of the online course covers review of the Texas Nurse Practice Act, BON rules and position statements, scope of practice, patient safety, problem solving in healthcare, pharmacology review, medication administration, documentation, quality assurance and legal implications for vocational nursing practice. The course is scheduled over the semester time frame with weekly assignments. There are no prerequisites for the online course. Vocational Nurses seeking to reinstate their license are required by the BON to complete 80 hours of Clinical Practice under the supervision of a Qualified Nurse.
A continuation of Massage Therapy Fundamentals I. Emphasizes specialized techniques and assessment of client needs to identify a specific plan of care. Completes the requirements for Massage Techniques for licensure. Prerequisite: MSSG 1011/1411: Massage Therapy Fundamentals I Instruction in the theory and the skills necessary to perform the Clinical Massage Therapy to a varying population using a variety of clinical skills to meet TDLR requirements for licensure as a Massage Therapist Prerequisite; MSSG-1011, MSSG-1013.
Survey feeding, common management practices, and care of canines and felines in a clinical setting. Review of common diseases of canines and felines encountered in the practice of veterinary medicine. Prerequisites: VTHT 1001-Introduction to Veterinary Technology, VTHT 1013-Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, VTHT 1009-Veterinary Nutrition, VTHT 1049-Veterinary Pharmacology, or instructor approval.
Advanced skills course teaching students to complete HCFA 1500, UB 92, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, CHAMPVA, and Worker Compensation insurance forms. Includes Introduction to Code Diagnoses using ICD 9 and ICD 10 text. Prerequisite: HITT 1041.
(Human Relations/Patient Education, CPR, and First Aid are included). Medical office procedures including appointment scheduling, records creation and maintenance, phone, finances, coding, billing, collecting, third party reimbursement, and computer usage. Students will demonstrate accurate and efficient scheduling of patient appointments; create, document, and maintain patient medical records; correlate accurate coding, billing, collecting, and filing of procedures; perform financial processes; and use the computer for basic office functions.
Principles and procedures of administration of medications as required of the medical assistant in the physician's office or outpatient clinic with focus on administration of drugs by standard routes including the correct dosage calculations, infection control procedures, and medico-legal responsibilities. All immunizations, CPR, First Aid, must be current and background check obtained through Castlebranch prior to enrolling in this class.
