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Welcome to Mrs. Watts's Class

maren.watts@rentonschools.us

Office Hours: I'm available after school on most days *Email or talk in class about specific meeting time if needed

Course Information

Course Description

School Provided Resources:

Learning Opportunities Beyond the Classroom: HOSA Future Health Professionals

HOSA Future Health Professionals is the student leadership organization for Health Sciences students
HOSA offers opportunities for leadership, community outreach, and health science competitions

If you are experiencing stress, anxiety, or thoughts of self-harm call Teen Link at 866-TEENLINK (866-833-6546) and ask to talk to a peer.

The phone line is open 6 p.m.– 10 p.m. and chat is available 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily. https://www.teenlink.org/

Week 1	08/28-08/30	Course Introduction Online account registrations Healthcare Teams
Week 2	09/02-09/06	Healthcare Teams Start First Aid
Week 3	09/09-09/13	First Aid First Aid Basics Injury Emergencies Medical Emergencies
Week 4	09/16-09/20	First Aid Medical Emergencies Environmental Emergencies Guest speaker First Aid Review & Test Pain Scale Start CPR/BLS Groups (Below)

		BLS Group 1	BLS Group 2	BLS Group 3
Week 5	09/23-09/27	Wound care lab Begin BLS	Wound care lab Personal Qualities	Wound care lab Personal Qualities
Week 6	09/30-10/04	Personal Qualities Introduction to Infection control Disease Research Project	Introduction to Infection control Disease Research Project	Introduction to Infection control Disease Research Project
Week 7	10/07-10/11	Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens	Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens	Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens Complete BLS?
Week 8	10/14-10/18	BLS Skills check off BLS written exam Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens Disease Research Project (due WEDNESDAY)	BLS Skills check off BLS written exam Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens Disease Research Project (due WEDNESDAY)	BLS Skills check off BLS written exam Introduction to Blood Borne Pathogens Disease Research Project (due WEDNESDAY)

Week 9	10/21-10/25	Bloodborne Pathogens Donning and Doffing Hand washing Contagion
Week 10	10/28-11/01	Pandemic Prevention CDC Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses
Week 11	11/04-11/08	Pandemic Prevention Introduction to Vital Signs
Week 12	11/12-11/15	History of Healthcare Final Project
Week 13	11/18-11/22	Final Project Gifted Hands Submission of First Aid & BLS E-cards
Week 14	11/25-11/27	Healthcare Scenarios Submission of First Aid & BLS E-cards