Updated April 2011
| Health Career Core | HCP 0001 | Reference # varies |
Faculty Introduction
Lead facilitators for HCP 0001 are Vanessa Casebolt, MSN, RN and Ysabel Gomez, CMA.Ms. Casebolt has facilitated the Health Career Core class for several years, in addition to being a Basic Life Support instructor and Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator at BC Central Campus. She has medical/ surgical and public health nursing experience.
Ms. Gomez graduated from BC's medical assistant program and earned her AA degree. She also has facilitated the Core class for several years, as well as teaching Basic Life Support and medical assistant courses. She has experience working in physicians' offices.
Course Description
The Health Career Core course presents basic knowledge and skills for students majoring in a health science degree program. The course introduces students to a health care delivery system, the health occupations, and teaches medical and employability skills.Methods of Instruction
This is a 75 contact hour course. In this class, we will meet once a week for six (6) hours (seminar and lab session) for a total of eight (8) weeks. You will engage in self-directed out-of-class activities for the remainder of the class time.In-class activities during the seminar session include class discussions, question and answer sessions, review of information, and seven (7) written examinations. Activities during lab include viewing of videos, demonstrations, and instructor-supervised practice and assessment of skills, in smaller student groups.
Projects to be completed outside of class that will assist the student in meeting learning outcomes include: a math project (completion of math problems that review fractions, decimals, military time, ratios etc.), computer project (personal resume and cover letter) and video viewing form (viewed in class and/or at campus learning resource center). These assignments are not graded, but are required. The student will also be responsible for reading and studying the textbook material to be covered in the following week's exam.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:- Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system
- Identify and practice effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Develop effective time management and study skills
- Discuss legal and ethical responsibilities related to health care
- Recognize and practice safety and security procedures
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply wellness and disease concepts
- Recognize and practice infection control procedures
- Recognize and respond to emergency situations
- Accurately determine baseline vital signs
- Demonstrate proper body mechanics and perform patient positioning and transfers
- Apply basic math, science and computer skills
Course Requirements
- Required Prerequisites or Special Admission Criteria: None
- New to e-learning? Take the e-learning orientation before enrolling in any e-learning course.
- Before enrolling in an e-learning course review computer requirements.
- All students must obtain their BC email address. It is used for course login.
- A college library card/ ID may be required to view videos in the LRC; see the link to library information.
- Required Meeting Dates or Times: Attendance is required for all seminar and lab sessions during the 8 week course, including the orientation seminar held on the first day of class. Unexcused absences may result in withdrawal from/ failure of the course.
- For more information, see HCP0001 Course Syllabus
Course Materials
Course Materials are available for purchase at the Central Campus bookstore (Bldg. 19). Required materials include:- *Textbook "Diversified Health Occupations" (7th ed.) by L. Simmers
- *Health Career Core packet
- Stethoscope
- Watch with a second hand
- Scantrons (with at least 50 answer areas), #2 pencil
- Optional: Workbook "Diversified Health Occupations"
- *(Bring to first class)
How to Register for this Course
Please refer to myBC website to register for this course. Students must pay for the course before being able to log into the course.Closed class cards may be available in some circumstances.
Information Contact
Please call the Health Science Continuing Education department at 954-201-6768 for more information. You may also contact the instructors: Vanessa Casebolt at vcasebol@broward.edu or Ysabel Gomez at ygomez@broward.eduHow to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course
See directions below regarding Blackboard log in information and helpful links if you are experiencing problems.Normally, the login date should be the first day of the session in which the course is scheduled. Students who will be permitted to login are only those who have registered and paid for the course. There may be a delay of up to 24 hours from when a student registers and pays before Blackboard login is activated.
- Obtain BC email user ID and PIN code before attempting to login to Blackboard.
- At BC email address site, click on "ID Lookup", then enter your Student# (or INTL Student ID#) and PIN code (2 digit birth month and 4 digit year). Write down your email ID (not the @mail.broward.edu part), which is your Blackboard User Name.
- Your Blackboard User Name is the same as your BC email ID.
- Your Blackboard password is the same as your BC email PIN code.
- BC Blackboard/e-Learning login page The direct link for Blackboard login is https://elearning.broward.edu.
- Student e-learning Resources
- Publisher access code help page
- Blackboard Helpdesk is available if you need any technical assistance using or logging into Blackboard
