Health  careers  Pathway Options
for  upcoming juniors & seniors

Health Careers 1
Classroom Skills and Career Exploration

• Beginning Clinical Health Care Skills
• HIPAA/ Confidentiality/Ethics/Professional skills
• Responding to Emergencies First Aid Certification
• Professional Rescuer CPR/ AED Certifications
• Introductory career exploration/ career portfolio
• Medical Terminology

• HOSA- Health Occupations Students of America
  

• 6 potential Portland Community College credits
• Volunteer Services- Community involvement
• Career Opportunities*
  • EMT paramedic ride-alongs
  • Surgical viewings
  • Field trips
  • Interviews
  • Various Guest Speakers from industry
  • Career days with local partners

***Students who meet targets for Health Careers 1 are eligible to move on to Advanced Health Careers OR the Nurse Assisting course.

Advanced Health Careers
Classroom Skills and Clinical Rotations

• Intro to pathophysiology of common diseases
• Clinical skill proficiency
• Medical Terminology 
• Professional skills
• Confidentiality & ethics
• Clinical rotations
• Service projects
• HOSA
• 4 potential Portland Community College credits
• Clinical rotations are for program seniors only
  
• They are usually Monday through Thursday, during class time.  However, may be scheduled around mentor and student availability
  
• Vary in length from 6 to 18 hours
  
• Placements are assigned based on student interests and the exploratory philosophy of the program
  
• While on Clinical Rotation students make personal learning goals for each day and for each rotation
• Each student has three assignments to complete while on clinical rotations (weekly journals, a Clinical Education Plan/CEP and an exit interview)
• Daily attendance and the exit interview are
   facilitated by forms given to the students
  

Nurse Assisting
Classroom Skills and Clinical Hours Required

•  Excellent attendance
•  Personal responsibility and self management
•  Interest in bedside care
• 7 potential Clackamas Community College credits

• By year end students will be eligible to sit for the Oregon State Board of Nursing exam for CNAs          (Certified Nurse Assistant 1)

• Bedside care of patients is the heart of the curriculum, vital signs, personal care and clinical observations.
• This class meets every other day with 1 extended day each month and 80 clinical hours (including some non-traditional school days)
  

Rojo the Therapy Llama visits our Nurse Assisting and Health Careers Students to share his career.

Former Health Careers students come back to speak to students on their professional careers

Rojo guest presents his ability to decrease stress, lower blood pressure, provide a sense of comfort, confidence and companionship.