Medical Terminology for Patient Care Staff - HCE 110

This course covers medical terminology used in direct patient care, with special care populations and in special services. It involves building and analyzing terms using word parts. It uses a body systems approach to terms related to structure and function, pathologies and diagnostic procedures. It also covers spelling and pronunciation of terms, medical abbreviations and symbols.

Course Information

• Credit hours: 3
• Pre/Co-requisite: none
• Course Purpose: Employment Preparation
• Textbook: Medical Terminology, a Word Building Approach, 6th ed.
  (2008) by Jane Rice. Pearson/Prentice Hall.
  ISBN 13:  978-013-222531-1

Course Content

• Introduction to Medical Terminology
• Body Systems
• Obstetrics
• Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
• Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
• Psychiatry / Mental Health