1. Welcome to Allied Health/Clinical Care Academy
Kathleen Felezzola
ext 814

2. Classroom Supplies Clean White Lab Coat Closed Toe Shoes
Stethoscope (Juniors and Seniors)
Sphygmomanometer (Juniors and Seniors)
Covered Textbook
Watch with second hand
Notebook, Paper, Blue or Black Pen

3. Classroom Procedures Phones on desk in front of student, screen down
Lab coats on
Do now, homework on front board

4. Homework/Grading Policies
Class Participation
2 points per day
Extra points:
extraordinary participation
extraordinary leadership
“going above and beyond”
Lose points:
no lab coat, closed toe shoes, etc. (1 point per class)
unauthorized cell phone use (1 point per incident)
non participation
inappropriate behavior

5. Homework
In my class:
Homework is meant to enhance learning NOT replace teaching
reading in preparation
questions in preparation for or in reinforcement of class lesson
skills practice
study materials (ie flashcards)
In most cases, homework is graded based upon effort
ie 100 medical terminology questions completed = 100% grade
25 questions completed = 25% grade
No late homework is accepted
All homework is posted in Google Classroom
If absent, students will have one class period for each class period missed to make up work
If students are leaving for sports, it is expected that they will stop to see me before the next class period so all work is completed in a timely fashion.
For projects: 10 points deducted per day (not class period) for each day late

6. Allied Health III Clinical and Administrative Skills
Shadowing Experience: Matheny Medical and Educational Center
End of Course Assessment: NOCTI

7. Grading Course Grading Rubric:
Marking Period Grades will be calculated as follows:
· Participation %
· Quizzes* %
· Tests %
· Homework/Classwork: %
· Projects: %
*Any skills tested in the classroom will represent a quiz grade. Due to the obvious importance of hands on skills in the health field, I apply more weight to quiz grades than test grades.
Available grades will usually be updated in Powerschool each weekend and will therefore be available by Monday of the following week. As you know, life gets crazy and I may not be able to update grades until Monday. Please excuse the occasional delay.

8. Emergency and Clinical Care
Welcome to our New Clinical Care Academy!
Clinical Skills
AHA CPR for Professional Rescuer Certification
AHA Lifesaver’s First Aid Certification
Clinical Experience: Trinitas Long Term Care Facility (Late Fall and Early Spring dates to be determined)

9. Grading for Emergency and Clinical Care
Course Grading Rubric:
Marking Period Grades will be calculated as follows:
· Participation %
· Quizzes* %
· Tests %
· Homework/Classwork: %
· Projects: %
*Any skills tested in the classroom will represent a quiz grade. Due to the obvious importance of hands on skills in the health field, I apply more weight to quiz grades than test grades.

10. Medical Terminology Homework Daily Study “Word Wall”
Rutgers Exam administered in February--3 Rutgers Credits

11. Grading for Medical Terminology
Marking Period Grade
Requirements
Weight
Homework Assignments
20%
Attendance/Participation/Group Discussion
15%
Projects
25%
Quizzes
Unit Tests
Total
100%

12. Rutgers Grade for Medical Terminology
75 % Rutgers SHRP standardized exam grade plus
25 % High School Course Final Grade
Successful completion of the Rutgers Final Examination will make student eligible for 3 advanced standing credits upon high school graduation.
Credits are transferrable at discretion of receiving college/university

13. Clinical Care II Clinical Assessment and safety skills
Utilizing assessments to plan and evaluate patient care
Emphasis on decision making
Nutrition
Rutgers Examination for Scientific Principles of Nutrition in February college credits

14. Grading for Clinical Care II
Course Grading Rubric:
Marking Period Grades will be calculated as follows:
· Participation %
· Quizzes* %
· Tests %
· Homework/Classwork: %
· Projects: %
*Any skills tested in the classroom will represent a quiz grade. Due to the obvious importance of hands on skills in the health field, I apply more weight to quiz grades than test grades.

15. Rutgers Grade for SPON
Final Examination Grade will be equal to final grade on Rutgers transcript.

16. HOSA HOSA: Future Healthcare Professionals
As a part of their vocational curriculum, students will become members of Health Occupation Students of America. “HOSA is a student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.” Please refer to for any further information.
· Students will be asked to participate in fundraisers for this organization.
· Monies raised will be used for senior scholarships, club activities and some money will be raised for charitable causes, such as breast cancer or autism research.
· Students will be invited to participate in leadership conferences and health occupation competitive events throughout the year. These events usually carry a registration fee of about $ $ If your student is interested in participating in these events and you have financial concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

17. HOSA Competition
· Beginning this year, students and the HOSA chapter will need to fund some portion of any trip to the HOSA National competition. It is important that students realize that we will be working toward reducing personal cost to the students for these competitions. This will be a community effort and I welcome any suggestions and assistance to lighten the financial burden for our students who have worked so hard to earn a spot on the National Team. (Students earn a spot through successful participation at the regional and state level.—Much more information will be forthcoming.)
· Students will be required to submit local, state and national HOSA dues by October 1, Please advise me if you are unable to pay this fee due to financial concerns.
· In order to participate in any HOSA event, students must return the HOSA medical forms as well as the HOSA Code of conduct forms prior to October 1, 2015