HLTH 57A course syllabus
Health 57A is the class webpage with homework assignments.
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DE ANZA COLLEGE
Biological and Health Sciences Division
Winter 2012
Health 57A 1 UNIT
First Aid for the Community, Home, Wilderness and Disasters
HLTH-057A-55L (call number 30999), meets four Friday afternoons 1:30 to 4:20, February 24 and March 2, 9 and 16 in S75.
We finish before finals week and do not meet during finals week.
Prerequisites: none
We should be able to finish the Red Cross First Aid certificate material in the first three and a half classes. You can take the class for pass-no-pass and only attend that part, but I hope you'll be tempted to take the whole class and learn more about what to do in instances when you can't expect a quick 911 response, such as after an earthquake or when out backpacking.
Goal: Successful completion of this class can mean certification in American Red Cross First Aid.
The Student Learning Outcome for the class is "Students will develop the ability to apply lifesaving skills in care for injuries and sudden illness as specified by the Red Cross."
Instructor: Mary Donahue
I'm a Red Cross certified lifeguard, swim teacher, lifeguard instructor, lifeguard instructor trainer, CPR, First Aid and Automated External Defibrillation instructor (and other Red Cross instructor certifications). I have taught at De Anza, first in Physical Education and then in Biological and Health Sciences as well, since April, 1988. I have been a lifeguard, lifeguard captain, or in charge of the swim at 45 triathlons or open water swims. I'm also senior faculty advisor to the De Anza Outdoor Club. There is info at Outdoor Club Coming Attractions.
E-mail donahuemary@fhda.edu I don't return e-mails that can be answered in class, but you can give me notice that you need an answer by e-mailing before you ask in class.
Office Hours are by arrangement, some Fridays at 12:50 in S75 or E35, or many Sundays at the Foothill pool deck at 4:20.
Final: exam when we complete the lectures, probably at the fourth class meeting. Most questions on the final will be given to students before the final.
No finals week 'final.'
Required texts and supplies: American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED participant's manual. The De Anza Bookstore will probably charge $9.95 for it. OR you can download it to your laptop for free (or make a printed copy) at: http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=64159
(The Red Cross requires that each student own this book.)
Notebook and pen or pencil
Reading assignments: Read pages 1-28, (part of the end of chapter one has different methods than taught in HLTH 57E, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and I will describe the differences in class), 37-38, 71-150 and 163-171 (151 to 162 are optional and highly recommended for families/friends with asthma).
Also read this greensheet (course syllabus).
You will be kneeling or even lying on the floor on some days, so dress appropriately. Wear comfortable clothes, pants or shorts preferred over skirts. You will be doing bandaging, a forearm splint and sling on another member of the class. You will also check a member of the class for consciousness and breathing, and roll them from their side to their back. Bring something to kneel on if you want it.
We have a short class. Absences due to routine appointments are not considered excusable, since they could have been scheduled for another time. Since we meet for a few sessions, the regular rules for incompletes due to long term illness, injury, or other multiple excusable absences do not apply to us.
Visitors are not allowed in the classroom, according to division policy. We won't take long breaks so if you bring snacks you'll need to eat outside the classroom as we go along. Video or audio taping of this class is not allowed. Please turn off ringers on cell phones or pagers during class, unless you are having an emergency at home, in which case let me know.
For Red Cross certification
100% attendance is required by the Red Cross for certification.
100% attention to learning is a requirement of attendance.
Simply being present does not constitute attendance.
You are subject to being dropped from the class with a "w" if you do not do the homework on time, are late to class, leave early, do not pay full attention or otherwise show that you are not seriously enrolled in the class.
This class meets OSHA standards. You paid a $10 fee for the Red Cross card when you enrolled in the class which is required whether you certify or not.
Students who earn Red Cross cards within the regular school term can expect their cards in the mail within three weeks after the end of the quarter (if the Red Cross is not too swamped with work, it can often take much longer) and if they provide the instructor with a stamped, self addressed envelope. If needed before the three week date, arrangements can be made with the instructor (before the last day of class) to verify passing for potential employers. Students should get the stamped, self addressed envelope to the instructor by the last day of class. After that day the instructor is not responsible for keeping your card on file and you may need to contact the Red Cross for a replacement card, at 1 800 733-2767.
Any unused SASEs can be claimed during class but will not be returned after class is over.
For your De Anza Grade Homework is due in the first five minutes of class. If it is not typed it must be printed in a readable manner, with letters at least as big as the type on this page. I don't accept late or emailed written assignments. You are subject to being dropped from the class with a 'w' if you do not do homework, are late to class, leave early, do not pay full attention or otherwise show that you are not seriously enrolled in the class.
If you choose to ask for a pass/no pass instead of a letter grade, please note: No more than 30 units of credit with a "P" grade can be applied toward an Associate of Arts degree. And ordinarily, no "P" grade may be applied toward a student's major requirements unless the major lists a pass/no pass course on their curriculum sheet. Usually you need to apply for a pass/no pass at the Portal early in the quarter, but we may have a different deadline since we are not an eleven week class. Do not give the P/NP paperwork to your instructor, do it at the Portal.
To earn a 'pass' you must do at least the work required for a 'C.' http://www.deanza.edu/registration/passnopass.html
The class has a total of 100 points. A+ = 97 points, A = 90, A- = 87 B+ = 84, B= 80, B- = 77, C+ = 74, C= 70, (no C- grades are given at De Anza), D+ = 64, D = 60, D- = 57, (no F+ grades are given at De Anza), F = less than 57 points.
40 points of class grading is active participation and steady improvement in skills and knowledge in class. 100% participation in class each session will earn you 10 points per class session.
60 points is written: online homework assignments and the final exam.
There are 33 chapter questions/Red Cross project questions, each is one half point.
The Simple Secondary Survey Study Sheet, Cultural Issues in First Aid and Earthquake Preparedness assignments are each 5 points.
Each extra credit assignment is 5 points.
The final exam is 15 points.
Health 57A is the class webpage with the links to homework assignments.
Homework is to be completed by each individual, not as a group.
Sometimes the server for faculty websites is not functioning properly, so don't put online homework off until the last minute. If you do not have a computer with online access there are many in the basement of the De Anza Learning Center, and most public libraries have a few. You can usually get a public library card quickly, often the same day you come into the library.
You need to pay complete attention to videos. Everything in the video is also in your text, so note taking is not needed nor is it allowed.
The De Anza Health Policy says (in part) "A De Anza student will: Not attend college if he/she has a contagious condition (i.e., T.B., measles, hepatitis, etc.). Not attend college if he/she is under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs. Obtain a physician's note and cooperate openly and honestly with college officials about medical problems that may threaten the health and/or welfare of self and others.
Adhere to safety regulations and use safety equipment and protective devices as required."
Report any injuries and equipment or facilities problems immediately to your instructor. In case we have an accident in class, or outside of class time or around campus, I will describe during class the first day how to call Campus Security at 5555 (non-emergency) or 911 (emergency).
You will be required to comply with all rules and regulations as outlined in the De Anza College Student Handbook http://www.deanza.edu/studenthandbook/index.html (especially the section on academic integrity http://www.deanza.edu/studenthandbook/academic-integrity.html ) as well as any in the De Anza College Catalog http://www.deanza.edu/publications/catalog/ ).
All information in the student handbook applies in this course and students will be held accountable for this information. In addition to outlining expectations of classroom behavior, the handbook contains many helpful resources for students.
In the handbook you will find descriptions of cheating and plagiarism and these statements: "It is the students' responsibility to know what constitutes academic dishonesty...When students are caught cheating or plagiarizing, a process is begun which may result in severe consequences."
If disruptive behavior occurs in a class, "the instructor may remove the student from his or her class for that day and the next class meeting if the student interfered with the instructional process," and the behavior will be reported to the Office of Student Development for possible disciplinary action/reprimand/suspension.
It would be impossible to list all the ways a student could be disruptive, but the basic definition is: a disruptive person is one, who through his/her behavior, speech or actions, interferes with academic activity. This can be as obvious as physical or verbal abuse; willful damage to person or college property; disorderly conduct; lewd, indecent or obscene behavior or use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs & alcohol.
Disruptive behavior also includes anything that distracts or intimidates students or disrupts teaching, including, but not limited to: using cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices other than those approved by me or allowing them to ring; using a laptop during class to do homework, email friends, etc.; engaging in private conversations; inappropriate language (profanity or vulgarity) or gestures; requesting excessive (in the opinion of the instructor) breaks; taking breaks of your own choosing; inconsiderate personal hygiene habits including, but not limited to: noticeably offensive body odor or the use of chewing tobacco; wearing/using headphone or earbuds-type music/tape playing devices; packing up early; disruptive noise making, including but not limited to uncontrolled laughter, pen, pencil or foot tapping, loud gum popping, loud or attention distracting drinking and paper/book rustling; inappropriate body language, including, but not limited to propping feet up on a desk, refusing to remain seated, glaring or making faces; inappropriate physical contact; refusal to comply with instructor(s directions; open and persistent defiance of the authority of the instructor or teaching assistants. Day packs and other gear should be left on the floor, not the desk top, so you won't be tempted to hide your cell phone from view of the instructor while you text message a friend.
Disruptive behavior also includes inordinate demands for time and attention, including, but not limited to, monopolizing discussions; persistent questioning; wasting class time by repeatedly asking unnecessary questions, such as those that have been answered in class or class materials or giving excuses for not doing homework; attempting to debate with the instructor over the need for required homework, attendance, attention; interrupting the flow of class with interjections or questions; incoherent comments and off-topic discussions; interrupting the flow of class by not staying organized during drills, especially not following along with simultaneous practices.
Disruptive behavior also includes overt inattentiveness and engaging in activities inappropriate to learning, including, but not limited to: sleeping (or appearing to sleep, as in eyes closed); reading non class related materials (newspapers, magazines, etc.); reading class materials at inappropriate times, such as when attention should be focused on videos, lecture, discussion or skills practice; completing homework during class time; applying makeup; staring out the window.
It is self-defeating, and disrupts the class as well, to say out loud (or even to think to yourself) "I can't do this." Give yourself the time to try each step repeatedly until you succeed! Keep thinking "I WILL be able to do this" until it happens. Your personal positive attitude really can affect the outcome. Balking or refusing to participate in class practice or skills testing is also disruptive to the class as a whole and can lead to your being dropped.
Open class discussions are encouraged as long as the discussion is appropriate, done in a respectful, orderly fashion and fits in the time required to cover the class material. Disagreements and differences of opinion in class discussions are not disruptive behavior unless they include personal insults, bullying or physical confrontation, intimidation, excessive aggressiveness or anger, being overly argumentative, interrupting others, obscenities, yelling and the like. In my classes sometimes I will take answers off the cuff, but often the best way to answer is to raise your hand and be recognized. Occasionally I will ask a question and request that no one answer it out loud for a moment until all have had a chance to think about it.
There is essentially no privacy in this class. Anyone in hearing range will know if you fail at a skills checkoff or are not completing homework. Missing homework may be discussed in front of other students.
Use the restroom before class begins as we will not take many long breaks. Use the restroom before an exam begins. Once you have begun an exam you will not be allowed to go to the bathroom and return to finish the test. No books, notes, computers, dictionaries, translation devices or other aids are allowed during exams. Do not wear ear buds. Do not talk to anyone during an exam, except an instructor or teaching assistant.
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If the class and the reading get you excited about learning more, I recommend the ARC Emergency Medical Response first aid class, offered at Foothill. (Foothill also has EMT training; E.M.R. is the prerequisite.)
De Anza offers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes with training in how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Look for Health 57E, one-half unit. Lifeguard training is offered spring quarter, PE 28A, and it includes CPR Pro, oxygen and bloodborne pathogens. Lifeguard Training FAQs
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For the Wilderness First Aid portion:
The following is where the Wilderness First Aid material for this class comes from. Many of these books are available at public libraries. I'd recommend reading the one in bold below.
American Alpine Club, Accidents in North American Mountaineering
American National Red Cross, Emergency Medical Response Instructor's Manual. Stay Well Health and Safety Solutions
American National Red Cross, The. First Aid - When Help is Delayed Instructor(s Guide. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Lifeline,
Auerbach, Paul S. Medicine for the Outdoors. New York, NY: Lyons Press
Berry, Jenna, managing editor and the Wilderness Medical Society, Wilderness medicine (newsletter) Colorado Springs, Co.
Forgey, William, The Basic Essentials of Hypothermia. Merrillville, IN: ICS Books, Inc.
Forgey, William, Editor and the Wilderness Medical Society. Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care. Merrillville, IN: ICS Books, Inc.
Forgey, William. Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid. Wilford, CT: The Globe Pequot Press
Fry, Alan. Wilderness Survival Handbook. New York: St. Martin(s Griffin
Girl Scouts of the United States Of America. Safety-Wise. New York, New York,
Graydon, Don and Hanson, Kurt, Editors. Mountaineering, The Freedom of The Hills. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers. I recommend reading the Leadership chapter.
Hart, John. Walking Softly In The Wilderness. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books,
Haessler, Herbert and Harris, Raymond, Medical Tests You Can Do Yourself. Chicago, Ill: Contemporary Books,
Isaac, Jeffrey. The Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook. New York, NY: Lyons Press,
Kelly, Kate. Living Safe in an Unsafe World. New York, New York: Penguin Putnam Inc.
Men(s Health magazine, various articles including info from the American Academy of Neurology 3 grades of concussion.
Merry, Wayne. St John Ambulance Official Wilderness First Aid Guide. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart, Inc.
National Park Service morning report (online)
Pelton, Robert Young. Come Back Alive. New York, New York: Random House
Schimelpfenig, Tom and Lindsey, Linda. NOLS Wilderness First Aid. Lander, WY: National Outdoor Leadership School
Sole, Clyde and Powers, Phil. Climbing: Expedition Planning, Seattle,, WA: The Mountaineers
Steinstra, Tom. California Wildlife. Avalon Publishing, has a section, bear attacks in California.
Weiss, Eric A. Backpacker Magazine Wilderness 911. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers,
Wilderness Medical Society, Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, Colorado Springs, Colo: published quarterly
Wilkerson, James A. Medicine for Mountaineering and Other Wilderness Activities. Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers
Yellowstone National Park - Bears and Menstruating women. (Online)
Videos (if we have time for all of them): Denali Bear Quiz. National Park Service, Hiking the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon Association, (You can buy your own copy of the Grand Canyon video).
Bear Careless. Yosemite Concession Services, Leave No Trace, NPS.
and also see the: digital Wilderness and Remote First Aid manual
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