The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Health Unit Coordinating/Patient Care Associate program focuses on the work involved in the nursing unit in health care facilities. The Health Unit Coordinating focuses on the coordination of non-clinical activities related to patient care. Professional duties include processing doctors` orders, scheduling diagnostic tests and treatments for patients, managing the patients` paper and electronic charts, managing unit supplies and equipment, and facilitation and management of workflow in the health care setting. Communication duties include managing telephone and patient intercom calls. The Patient Care Associate Option II adds the role of the nursing assistant for clients across the wellness/illness continuum within the nurse assisting scope of practice to the Health Unit Coordinator role.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
HCC courses may be taken concurrently with HUC required courses or prior to admittance into the program.
The HUC required courses must be taken concurrently if seeking a Certificate of Completion in Health Unit Coordination/Patient Care Associate with the exception of HUC113 which may be taken one semester prior.
Students planning on registering for the restricted elective clinical course HUC115 will need to meet the following requirements prior to course enrollment:
1. Background check requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check Standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Background Check Policy.
2. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy.
3. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements during the program may result in cancellation of enrollment in the HUC115 course.
- Coordinate activities of nursing personnel, medical staff, other hospital departments, patients, and visitors in the clinical setting to meet patient needs. (HUC111, HUC114, HUC115)
- Manage workflow of patient care departments. (CIS105, HUC111, HUC114, HUC115, NUR158)
- Interpret, communicate, and document patient care orders. (HUC113, HUC114, HUC115, HCC145, HCC146, NUR158)
- Execute the planned general daily routines and tasks related to nonclinical responsibilities of patient care departments. (HUC111, HUC114, HUC115)
- Maintain patients' paper and electronic charts and prepare forms. (CIS105, HUC111, HUC114, HUC115)
- Describe and follow guidelines to ensure data control, security, privacy, and confidentiality of health information maintained in patient records. (HUC111, HUC114, HUC115)
- Demonstrate the use of various communication devices with health unit coordinator processes, procedures, and tasks. (HUC111, HUC113, HUC114, HUC115)
- Implement appropriate policies and procedures in health care situations. (HCC130++, HCC145, HCC146, HUC111, HUC113, HUC114, HUC115, HUC116, NUR158)
- Communicate in an ethically and culturally responsive manner to improve patient satisfaction and care. (HCC130++, HCC145, HCC146, HUC111, HUC114, HUC115, HUC116)
- Utilize effective interpersonal skills to resolve conflict and solve problems in patient care departments and other health care institutions. (HCC130++, HUC111, HUC114, HUC115, HUC116)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 16.5-18 | |
| Two options are available for student enrollment: | ||
| Option I - Health Unit Coordinating (HUC) is for entry level students with no prior healthcare experience. | ||
| Option II - Patient Care Associate (PCA) is for students who take all the HUC courses with the addition of NUR158 or transfer 4.5 credits in Nursing Assisting from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. | ||
| Option I: Health Unit Coordinating Emphasis Credits: | 17-18 | |
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| HCC130 | Fundamentals in Health Care Delivery (3) OR | |
| HCC130AA | Health Care Today (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AB | Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AC | Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AD | Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AE | Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND | |
| HCC130AF | Decision Making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) | 3 |
| HCC145 | or HCC146 must be taken within the last 5 academic years. | |
| HCC145 | Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (3) OR | |
| HCC146 | Common Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals (2) | 2-3 |
| HUC111 | Communication and Hospital Unit Management in Health Unit Coordinating | 2 |
| HUC113 | Diagnostic Tests and Treatments | 4 |
| HUC114 | Health Unit Coordinator Procedures | 2 |
| HUC116 | Health Unit Coordinating Seminar | 1 |
| Option II: Patient Care Associate Emphasis Credits: 16.5 | ||
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| NUR158 | Nurse Assisting (4.5) OR | |
| Transfer 4.5 credits in Nursing Assisting from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. (4.5) 4.5 | ||
| HUC111 | Communication and Hospital Unit Management in Health Unit Coordinating | 2 |
| HUC113 | Diagnostic Tests and Treatments | 4 |
| HUC114 | Health Unit Coordinator Procedures | 2 |
| HUC116 | Health Unit Coordinating Seminar | 1 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 0-2.5 | |
| Optional: Students in Option I or Option II seeking a clinical experience may select zero (0) to two and a half (2.5) credits from the courses below: | ||
| HCC/RES109 | CPR for Health Care Provider (0.5) OR | |
| American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification (0) 0-0.5 | ||
| HUC115 | Health Unit Coordinator Clinical | 2 |
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