HST: Health Science Technology
A: Health Care Systems
 
A1: Health Care Systems Defined
 
A1-1: Health Care Systems: Health Care Providers
 
A1-2: Health Care Systems: Health Care Major Services
 
A1-3: Health Care Systems: Trends
 
A1-4: Health Care Systems: Government and Nonprofit Agencies
 
A1-5: Health Care Systems: Health Care Payment Systems
 
A1-6: History of National Health Care
B: Career Exploration
 
B1: National Standards
 
B1-1: Identify National Health Care Skills Standards
 
B2: Health Science Career Pathways
 
B2-1: Identify Health Science Career Pathways
 
B2-2: Do a Career Search
 
B2-3: It’s All Academic (Education & Training)
 
B2-4: Let’s See Your Credentials
 
B3: Career Planning and Job Seeking
 
B3-1: Career Portfolio
 
B3-2: Learning Styles
 
B3-3: Prepare a Career Plan
 
B3-4: Writing a Resume
 
B3-5: Identify Employment Resources and Job Advertisements
 
B3-6: Complete a Job Application
 
B3-7: Prepare for an Interview
 
B3-8: Develop Leadership Skills
C: The Health Care Worker
 
C1: Using Key Employability Skills
 
C1-1: Practice Good Health
 
C1-2: Understand Professional Appearance
 
C1-3: Examine Personal Characteristics
 
C1-4: Understand Teamwork
 
C1-5: Understand Stress
 
C2: Deal with Diversity
 
C2-1: Examine Cultural Differences
 
C2-2: Examine Religous Differences
 
C3: Demonstrate Problem-Solving Skills
 
C3-1: Demonstrate Understanding of Problem Solving
D: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
 
D1: Examining Legal Responsibilities and Torts
 
D1-1: Identify the Four Sources of Law
 
D1-2: Examine Legal Torts
 
D1-3: Determine Behaviors and Practices That Could Result in Legal Action
 
D1-4: Identify Risk Management and Documentation Strategies
 
D2: Examining Legal Practices
 
D2-1: Examine Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities
 
D2-2: Examine Legal Implications of Confidentiality
 
D2-3: Examine Legal Implications of Advance Directives
 
D2-4: Identify Mandated Standards
 
D3: Understanding Legal and Ethical Boundaries
 
D3-1: Differentiate Between Morality and Ethics
 
D3-2: Differentiate Between Personal, Professional, and Organizational Ethics
 
D3-3: Understand Bio-ethical Issues Related to Health Care
 
D3-4: Examine Implications of Medical Ethics
E: Effective Communication
 
E1: Developing Communication Skills
 
E1-1: Introduce Communication
 
E1-2: Understand Effective Communication Techniques
 
E1-3: Explore Speaking Techniques
 
E1-4: Develop Listening Techniques
 
E1-5: Use Communication Skills Appropriately in the Workplace
 
E2: Use Mathematical Skills
 
E2-1: Solve Problems Using Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
 
E2-2: Using English, Metric and Apothecary Measurements
F: Human Structure and Function: The Integumentary System
 
F1: Identifying the Structures of the Integumentary System
 
F1-1: Describe the Distinguishing Features of the Integumentary System
 
F1-5: Understand Hair as an Accessory Organ of the Integumentary System
 
F1-6: Understand Nails as an Accessory Organ of the Integumentary System
 
F1-7: Understand Skin Glands as Accessory Organs of the Integumentary System
G: Human Structure and Function: The Musculoskeletal System
 
G1: Identifying the Structures and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
 
G1-1: Understand the Components of the Skeletal System
 
G1-2: Understand the Components of the Muscular System
 
G1-3: Identify the Structure of the Muscular System
H: Human Structure and Function: The Respiratory System
 
H1: Understanding the Process of Respiration
 
H1-1: Understand the Organs of the Respiratory System
 
H1-2: Understand the Exchange of Gasses in the Lungs
 
H2: Identifying Disorders of the Respiratory System
 
H2-1: Understand Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 
H2-2: Identify Infectious Diseases of the Lungs
 
H2-3: Understand Lung Cancer
I: Human Structure and Function: The Cardiac System
 
I1: Understand the Cardiovascular System
 
I1-1: The Anatomy of the Heart
 
I1-2: Blood Vessels of the Cardiovascular System
 
I1-3: The Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular System
J: Human Structure and Function: The Gastrointestinal System
 
J1: Understand the Process of Digestion
 
J1-1: Understand the Organs of the Gastrointestinal System
 
J1-2: Understand the Accessory Organs of the Gastrointestinal System
 
J1-3: Understand Chemical Digestion and Absorption
 
J2: Understand disorders of the Gastrointestinal System
 
J2-1: Understand Disorders of the Esophagus and Stomach
 
J2-2: Understand Disorders of the Accessory Organs
 
J2-3: Understand Disorders of the Intestines
K: Human Structure and Function: The Urinary System
 
K1: Identifying the Structures of the Urinary System
 
K1-1: Describe the Anatomy of the Kidney
 
K1-2: Describe the Anatomy of the Organs of Urinary Transport
 
K2: Understand Urine
 
K2-1: Describe Characteristics of Urine
 
K2-2: Identify Different Types of Urine Specimens
 
K3: Understand Urinary Incontinence
 
K3-1: List the Different Types of Urinary Incontinence
 
K3-2: List the Different Types of Catheters and Bladder Training Programs
 
K4: Understand Disorders of the Urinary System
 
K4-1: List the Disorders of the Kidney
 
K4-2: List Disorders of the Urinary Tract
L: Human Structure and Function: The Reproductive System
 
L1: Understand the Organs of the Reproductive System
 
L1-1: Identify the Female Organs of the Reproductive System
 
L1-2: Idenitfy the Male Organs of the Reproductive System
 
L2: Understand pregnancy
 
L2-1: Discussing Gestation
 
L2-2: Labor and Delivery
 
L2-3: Discussing Disorders of Pregancy
 
L3: Understand Disorders of the Reproductive System
 
L3-1: Identify Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
 
L3-2: Identify Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
 
L3-3: Identify Sexually Transmitted Diseases
M: Human Structure and Function: The Endocrine System
 
M1: Understand the Structures of the Endocrine System
 
M1-1: Understand the Glands of the Endocrine System
 
M1-2: Identify the Appropriate Endocrine Hormones with Their Corresponding Glands
 
M2: Understand Disorders of the Endocrine System
 
M2-1: Understand Disorders of the Thyroid Gland
 
M2-2: Understand Disorders of the Adrenal Glands
 
M2-3: Understand Disorders of the Pituitary Gland
 
M2-4: Understand Disorders of the Pancreas
N: Human Structure and Function: The Nervous System
 
N1: Understand the Nervous System
 
N1-1: Define the Purpose of the Nervous System
 
N2: Identify the Basic Unit of the Nervous System
 
N2-1: Understand Neurons
 
N3: Understand the Two Divisions of the Nervous System
 
N3-1: Identify the Structures of the Central Nervous System
 
N3-2: Identify the Components of the Peripheral Nervous System
 
N3-3: Understand the Autonomic Nervous System
 
N4: Understand Abnormal Conditions of the Nervous System
 
N4-1: Identify Disorders of the Nervous System
 
N4-2: Identify the Inflammatory Diseases of the Nervous System
 
N4-3: Identify Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System
 
N4-4: Identify Injuries of the Nervous System
O: Human Structure and Function: The Immune System
 
O1: Structures and Functions of the Immune System
 
O1-1: The Structures of the Lymphatic Immune System
 
O1-2: The Immune Response Reaction
 
O1-3: The Diseases and Disorders of the Lymphatic/Immune System
P: Human Growth and Development
 
P1: Human Growth and Development
 
P1-1: Life Stages
 
P1-2: Human Needs
 
P1-3: Methods of Satisfying Human Needs
Q: Nutrition
 
Q1: Understanding Nutrition
 
Q1-1: Nutrition
 
Q1-2: Food Guide Pyramid
 
Q1-3: Special Dietary Needs
R: Safety
 
R1: Safety in the Workplace
 
R1-1: Patient and Employee Safety: Principles of Body Mechanics
 
R1-2: Governmental Safety Regulations
 
R1-3: Preventing Accidents and Injuries
S: Infection Control
 
S1: Microorganisms and Disease
 
S1-1: Identify Various Classes of Microorganisms and Disease
 
S1-2: Transmission and Growth of Microorganisms
 
S2: Control and Spread of Pathogens
 
S2-1: Hand Washing
 
S3: Isolation Precautions
 
S3-1: Standard Precautions: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?
 
S3-2: Transmission-Based Precautions
 
S3-3: Personal Protective Equipment - Gloves
 
S3-4: Personal Protective Equipment: Gown and Mask
 
S3-5: Personal Protective Equipment: Caps and Eyewear
 
S3-6: Sterilization: Using the Autoclave