Community Health
CHP 082 2
Credits
Community Health Aide, Pre-Session I
Assists the newly employed Community Health Aide to function
in the village clinic until he/she enters Session I. Patient evaluation, use of
the manual, reporting patients, medicines and lab tests. Emergency care is
included if students have not had emergency trauma training. (Prerequisite:
Employment by the health corporation as a community health aide or permission
of instructor.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 131 8
Credits
Community Health Aide, Session I
Introduction to providing village primary health care services
with remote supervision of a physician. Topics include CHP standard of care,
use of the CHA/P Manual, history-taking and physical exam, lab tests, reporting
to the physician, medical charting and medication administration. Supervised
clinical experiences prepare the student to conduct patient evaluation of
common village health problems of children and adults. Introduction to human
anatomy and function, wellness and disease concepts, crisis intervention and
emergency care. A 200 hour field component at the students' village clinic
follows the didactic program. (Prerequisite: Employed as CHA by a health
corporation or permission of the instruction.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 132 8
Credits
Community Health Aide, Session II
Reinforces the problem-oriented patient encounter process.
Includes patient education, introduction to prenatal and well child care,
sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, substance abuse, mental illness and death
and dying issues. Session I material and emergency care are reinforced and
expanded upon. A 200 hour field component at the students's village clinic
follows the didactic program. (Prerequisite: CHP 131.) Offered As Demand
Warrants
CHP 133 8
Credits
Community Health Aide, Session III
Session II content reinforced and expanded upon. Additional
topics include prenatal care, family planning, fetal alcohol syndrome,
emergency delivery techniques, newborn and well child care including
immunizations, nutrition, dental health, adult health surveillance, family
violence and sexual abuse/rape and clinic management. A 200 hour field
component at the students' village clinic follows the didactic program.
(Prerequisite: CHP 132.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 134 8
Credits
Community Health Aide, Session IV
Common patient problems within the body systems are reviewed
with a focus on assessment skills and management plans. Previous session
content is reviewed. Follow-up care for patients with chronic illness, injury
prevention, tuberculosis, cancer, environmental health, post partum care,
adolescent care and older adult/elder care. A 200 hour field component at the
students' village clinic follows the didactic program. (Prerequisite: CHP 133.)
Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 135 2
Credits
Community Health Aide Preceptorship
Supervised primary care clinical experience. Minimum of 30
contact hours of direct patient care required. Students provide patient care in
a variety of clinical settings including outpatient (acute and emergency care),
prenatal, well child and chronic care clinics. Additional experiences are
scheduled with the referral center (hospital) departments. (Prerequisite: CHP
134.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 203 1-3 Credits
Clinical Update for Community Health Practitioners
Review, update and reinforcement of knowledge and skills
taught in CHP 131, 132, 133 and 134. Emphasis is on patient evaluation skills,
use of the manual, patient treatment plan, medicines, prenatal care, well-child
care, chronic patient care and emergency care. Clinical training is provided.
(Prerequisite: CHP 134.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 206 1-3 Credits
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Instruction in listening skills, drug therapy and family
dynamics for crisis intervention, long term care in the area of mental health
and substance abuse. Other topics include the mentally ill patient, the
substance abuser, the co-dependent and prevention activities for the village.
(Prerequisite: CHP 134 or permission of instructor.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 207 1-3 Credits
Maternal and Infant Health
Review of the anatomy of the reproductive system, family
planning, pregnancy, fetal development, prenatal care, prenatal education,
emergency delivery, postpartum care for mother and baby, and well-child
evaluations and immunizations. (Prerequisite: CHP 134 or permission of
instructor.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 208 1-3 Credits
Communicable Diseases
Expands concepts in relation to diagnosis, management and
prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Skills taught include male and
female genitalia exam, pelvic exam, pap smear, gonorrhea culture and chlamydia
culture. Prevention and patient education are emphasized. (Prerequisite: CHP
134 or permission of instructor.) Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 211 1-3 Credits
Health Education
Methods and philosophy of health education, use and sources
of audiovisual materials, presentation planning and participation in school and
community health programs are included. A variety of teaching methods including
role playing for individual and group presentations permit CHPs to practice
their health education knowledge and skills. Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 212 1-3 Credits
Diabetes: Primary Prevention and Village Medical Care
Pathophysiology, primary prevention and follow-up treatment
of the disease diabetes. Topics include the problem of Type II diabetes in
rural Alaska, CHP role in the village health care system, Type I and Type II
diabetes, primary prevention of Type II diabetes, village medical care and
referral, patient education, emergency care and diabetes medications. The
clinical training portion of the course is available for Community Health
Aides/Practitioners only. Offered As Demand Warrants
CHP 214 3
Credits
Cancer: Risks, Diagnosis and Treatment
Causes and facts about cancer in the Alaska Native
population. Includes cancer risk factors, healthy lifestyle behaviors and the
importance of early screening. Presents cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Explores pain management, loss and grief. Includes self-care, stress and
burnout issues for family and caregivers. (Recommended: CHP 134.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring, As Demand Warrants
CHP 215 3
Credits
Death and Dying
Focusing on contemporary primary care issues relating to
death and dying. Improving individual coping skills in loss and grief
situations. Topics include theories of grief and loss, care of the terminally
ill patient, suicide, euthanasia, traumatic death and neonatal death. Cultural
perspectives on dying, body preparation, burial rites, advanced directives,
death certificates and legal issues reviewed. (3 + 0) Offered As
Demand Warrants
CHP 220 2
Credits
Women's Health: Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Review of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the
female breasts and genitals, with reinforcement of identification of risk
factors as they relate to the development of breast and cervical cancer. Skills
taught include female breast and genital history taking, examination to include
Pap, chlamydia and gonorrhea specimen collection, development of appropriate
assessments and plans. Areas emphasized: prevention and/or early detection.
(Prerequisite: CHP 134 or permission of instructor.) (2 + 0) Offered
As Demand Warrants
CHP 250 1-3 Credits
Current Issues in Rural Health Care
Selected current issues in medical education intended for,
but not limited to, Community Health Aides/Practitioners with emphasis on
expanding concepts relating to understanding, diagnosis and management of
illnesses common to rural Alaskan communities. May be repeated for credit.
Community Health majors may apply up to a maximum of three credits towards the
200-level major specialty requirements for A.A.S. degree.
(1-3 + 0) Offered As Demand Warrants