Being able to ask important questions and discover their answers through critical thinking and utilization of available data and information are important and useful skills in health education, science education, and in life. This lesson begins that process with a focus on health topics, particularly substance use/misuse/abuse and mental health, however, the science and engineering practices identified in this lesson transcend into other science disciplines. This lesson focuses on the development of important questions and then analyzing/locating sources of information to help answer those questions.

The material included in this lesson are designed to give the instructor a foundation upon which to base a lecture series on the injury evaluation system of History, Observation, Palpation and Stress and Special Tests (HOPS).  

Horsepower is a measure of how fast energy is exchanged. We usually think of car engines when we hear the word horsepower, however, we can also calculate how much horsepower a human produces. All of our body systems work together to produce and use energy.  Depending on what activities we are doing, our energy needs can vary.  In this activity, we will calculate your individual horsepower and compare your results to other students.

Toward Closing the Healthcare Communication Gap

Short Description:
Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation.

Long Description:
Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation.

The case studies can be used online in a learning management system, in a classroom discussion, in a printed course pack or as part of a textbook created by the instructor. This flexibility is intentional and allows the educator to choose how best to convey the concepts presented in each case to the learner.

Because these case studies were primarily developed for an electronic healthcare system, they are based predominantly in an acute healthcare setting. Educators can augment each case study to include primary healthcare settings, outpatient clinics, assisted living environments, and other contexts as relevant.

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This lesson provides an overview of common health insurance plans. This lesson will also introduce how health insurance processes can sometimes impact patient care. This lesson is best complemented with a guest speaker from an area hospital, ask for an individual who works in billing and insurance.  StandardsHS.HS.8.2.b Compare types of health care insurance, including private, managed care, and government programs

There are hundreds of different jobs in medicine. This activity is designed to introduce you to different healthcare professions and some of the websites where you can find more information about health-related occupations.By the end of this lesson, you will:Learn how to navigate and extract health careers information from websitesBecome familiar with various healthcare professions

Students will create a beginning resume that represents their current work experience and demonstrates their knowledge of rhetorical situations for professional writing.

OverviewThis lesson introduces students to historic medical discoveries by focusing on the individuals and medical innovations that advanced the field. Students will create “About Me” pages for individuals and create a presentation about medical innovations. Finally, a timeline is created for students to identify trends and reflect on the importance of history to the field.  StandardsHS.HS.6.1.a Identify the history of health care.

This lesson introduces students to historic medical discoveries by focusing on the individuals and medical innovations that advanced the field. Students will create “About Me” pages for individuals and create a presentation about medical innovations. Finally, a timeline is created for students to identify trends and reflect on the importance of history to the field. 

 Pulse rate can be influenced by many things.  In this lab, you will determine what effect holding your breath and exercising have on your pulse rate.

This lesson is to introduce the accessory organs of the digestive system in class.  The powerpoint goes through the structure and  function of each of the accessory organs.  It includes short descriptions for each in regards to its anatomical significance to the digestive system specifically.

Students will start their Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) year with activities that apply important career readiness skills, including teamwork, communication, leadership, creativity, and utilization of technology.  They will also begin to understand the connection between what they are learning in the classroom and their future career path through one (or more) CTSOs.

The students will expand their knowledge of the respiratory system by measuring  their respiration rate and their lung capacity.

The students will investigate how muscle fatigue can affect muscle performance of their index finger.

To gain an understanding of how the muscular system is related to the respiratory system, and to investigate how muscular activity affects carbon dioxide production.

The students will investigate the muscular system by observing and comparing slides of muscles, by observing changes in their arm muscles and by observing their respiration and pulse rate during sitting, walking and running.

This lesson will provide instruction on explaining how to safely and accurately measure a resident using a standing scale. The presentation provides step-by-step procedures on how to go from reading the value on the height bar to converting to feet and inches, to the nearest 1/4 inch.   The lesson then goes through two examples to complete as a class, followed by six practice problems to check for student understanding.   After completing this lesson students should be prepared to proceed to learning the required skill needed in preparation for their state skills test.

This lesson explains how to accurately read a physical beam scale that are used in healthcare settings.  This presentation introduces some beginning concepts on considerations when completing this skill on a resident.  Then the lesson continues into explaining how to accurately read the scale to the nearest 1/10 of a pound.  Then provides three example problems, followed by eight practice problems for students to complete or as a class activity.

OverviewThis lesson gives students the opportunity to learn about the various ways to measure pulse and temperature. Students will complete activities measuring these vital signs.  StandardsHS.HS.6.4.d Demonstrate procedures for measuring and recording vital signs.

Short Description:
Medical Terminology is an OER that focuses on breaking down medical terms into their word parts, pronouncing medical terms, and learning the meaning of medical terms. This resource is targeted for health services students in the first year of their college programs.

Long Description:
Medical Terminology is an OER that focuses on breaking down medical terms into their word parts, pronouncing medical terms, and learning the meaning of medical terms. This resource is targeted for health services students in the first year of their college programs.

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