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NUR-102 Practical Nursing II
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, nursing, and healthcare. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including clinical decision making, caring interventions, biophysical and psychosocial concepts, communication, collaboration, teaching and learning, accountability, safety, informatics, and evidence-based practice. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care across the lifespan incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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NUR-103 Practical Nursing III
This course is designed to assimilate the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on biophysical and psychosocial concepts, professional behaviors, healthcare systems, health policy, and quality improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide safe, quality, and individualized entry level nursing care.
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NUR-111 Introduction to Health Concepts
This course introduces the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including medication administration, assessment, nutrition, ethics, interdisciplinary teams, informatics, evidence-based practice, individual-centered care, and quality improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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NUR-112 Health-Illness Concepts
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of acid-base, metabolism, cellular regulation, oxygenation, infection, stress/coping, health-wellness-illness, communication, caring interventions, managing care, safety, quality improvement, and informatics. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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NUR-113 Family Health Concepts
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of oxygenation, sexuality, reproduction, grief/loss, mood/affect, behaviors, development, family, health-wellness-illness, communication, caring interventions, managing care, safety, and advocacy. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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NUR-114 Holistic Health Concepts
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, perfusion, inflammation, sensory perception, stress/coping, mood/affect, cognition, self, violence, health-wellness-illness, professional behaviors, caring interventions, and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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NUR-211 Health Care Concepts
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, perfusion, infection, immunity, mobility, comfort, behaviors, health-wellness-illness, clinical decision-making, caring interventions, managing care, and safety. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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NUR-212 Health System Concepts
This course is designed to further develop the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of grief/loss, violence, health-wellness-illness, collaboration, managing care, safety, advocacy, legal issues, policy, healthcare systems, ethics, accountability, and evidence-based practice. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course
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NUR-213 Complex Health Concepts
This course is designed to assimilate the concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of fluid/electrolytes, metabolism, perfusion, mobility, stress/coping, violence, health-wellness-illness, professional behaviors, caring interventions, managing care, healthcare systems, and quality improvement. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide quality, individualized, entry level nursing care.
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NUR-214 Nursing Transition Concepts
This course is designed to introduce concepts within the three domains of the individual, healthcare, and nursing as the LPN transitions to the ADN role. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including evidenced-based practice, quality improvement, communication, safety, interdisciplinary team, clinical decision-making, informatics, assessment, caring, and health-wellness-illness. Upon completion, students should be able to provide safe nursing care incorporating the concepts identified in this course.
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OPH-101 Math for Opticians
This course covers the arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry necessary to evaluate optical formulas. Topics include signed arithmetic, evaluation and solution of equations, use of the calculator, and basic trigonometric functions. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate formulas as used in opticianry courses.
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OPH-102 Ophthalmic Lab Concepts
This course introduces the operations of the ophthalmic laboratory. Emphasis is placed on surfacing and finishing formulas; materials, procedures, and equipment used to fabricate glasses; and ANSI, EPA, and OSHA requirements. Upon completion, students should be able to perform laboratory related calculations, describe safety and environmental regulations, and identify materials and procedures used in ophthalmic laboratories.
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OPH-111 Ophthalmic Lab I
This course introduces optical laboratory practices and procedures. Emphasis is placed on safety, OSHA and EPA requirements, equipment and instrumentation, and lens fabrication to ANSI standards. Upon completion, students should be able to duplicate lenses, use basic formulas, and identify materials and procedures used to safely fabricate prescription lenses to specifications.
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OPH-112 Ophthalmic Lab II
This course continues the study of optical laboratory procedures introduced in OPH 111. Emphasis is placed on prescription interpretation, focimetry, and finishing techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to duplicate lenses, use intermediate formulas, and identify materials and procedures used to safely fabricate prescription eyewear to specifications.
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OPH-121 Anatomy & Phys-Eye
This course covers the anatomical and physiological functions of the eye and its associated structures. Emphasis is placed on normal vision and common disorders of the visual system. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the visual process and label and describe the function of each part of the eye.
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OPH-131 Optical Dispensing I
This course introduces the historical and modern dispensing practices and the laws governing opticianry. Topics include basic eyeglass choices, measurements, dispensing, adjustments, and record keeping. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate patient needs and wearing success.
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OPH-132 Optical Dispensing II
This course provides a continuation of the study of optical dispensing. Emphasis is placed on advanced dispensing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to design and dispense appropriate eyewear for a variety of patients.
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OPH-141 Optical Theory I
This course introduces the principles of optics and ophthalmic lens design. Topics include basic theory and basic optical formulas. Upon completion, students should be able to use the metric system, define basic optical terms, and perform basic optical calculations.
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OPH-142 Optical Theory II
This course continues the study of optical theory begun in OPH 141. Topics include intermediate and advanced theory and formulas. Upon completion, students should be able to perform intermediate and advanced optical calculations.
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OPH-215 Laboratory Proficiency
This course provides preparation for the NC State Board of Opticians Examination. Emphasis is placed on speed and accuracy in all items on the competence list. Upon completion, students should be able to safely and accurately demonstrate proficiency in all items on the laboratory competence list.
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OPH-222 Optical Business Management
This course covers basic optical business management and current eyecare trends and practices. Topics include professional ethics, inventory, accounting, personnel, insurance, advertising, litigation, equipment, and future trends. Upon completion, students should be able to apply basic principles of management to the optical business setting.
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OPH-233 Advanced Optical Procedures
This course introduces special optical procedures. Topics include advanced optical assessments and calculations. Upon completion, students should be able to describe appropriate patient care.
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OPH-243 Technical Proficiency
The course provides preparation for the NC State Board of Opticians Examination. Emphasis is placed on the topics relevant to the written portions of this examination. Upon completion, students should be able to pass each part of a capstone examination with a grade of 70 or better.
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OPH-251 Optical Internship I
This course provides practical experience under the direct supervision of an opticianry instructor. Emphasis is placed on communication and dispensing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in all course objectives.
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OPH-260 Basic Contact Lens Concepts
This course introduces the theory of contact lens fitting. Emphasis is placed on rigid and soft contact design and fitting concepts. Upon completion, students should be able to describe basic contact lens fitting concepts.
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OPH-261 Contact Lenses I
This course introduces rigid contact lens fitting. Emphasis is on clinical applications, patient selection, design parameters, instrumentation, and corneal physiology. Upon completion, students should be able to describe patient evaluation and fitting procedures for rigid lenses, recognize problems and determine effective and appropriate solutions.
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OPH-262 Contact Lenses II
This course continues the study of contact lens fitting. Emphasis is placed on soft contact lens and advanced fitting design and techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the competence required for the National Contact Lens Examination and the NC State Board of Opticians Examination.
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OPH-282 Optical Externship II
This course provides practical experience in assigned businesses, with emphasis on observation and practical application. Emphasis is placed on working conditions in different production settings and time demands. Upon completion, students should be able to complete eyewear in a safe and timely manner to proper specifications and in conjunction with other employees.
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OSC-3030A Medical Coding I ICD 10-CM
ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modification) consists of diagnosis codes. ICD-10-CM is used in US healthcare settings. In this course, students will learn the conventions and guidelines, as well as how to apply ICD-10-CM to scenarios. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the concepts of ICD-10-CM and apply applicable codes to diagnoses. Prerequisite: Completion of Medical Terminology for A&P course at Durham Tech or another college. Students must submit proof of prerequisites prior to registration. Please email cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or registration process.
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OSC-3030B Medical Coding II- CPT/HCPCS
This course introduces students to CPT and HCPCS Level II codes and gives students an overview of guidelines. Students learn how to abstract documentation for procedural coding and to identify services the patient received. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the concepts of CPT and HCPCS Level II and apply applicable codes. Prerequisites: 1) Completion of Medical Coding I-ICD-10-CM course at Durham Tech or another college; AND 2) Completion of Medical Terminology for A&P course at Durham Tech or another college. Students must submit proof of prerequisites prior to registration. Please email cealliedhealth@durhamtech.edu for questions regarding the program or registration process.