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This introductory course is a pre-requisite for the Nutrition in Healthcare Course. Students will be given an overview of nutrition needs and factors affecting intake throughout the life cycle, with emphasis on the older adults and the frail elderly. Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify factors that affect food intake; describe social aspects of meals; understand Canada...

Special Diets in Healthcare has been designed for the Food Service Worker and their role in the Nutrition care process for residents of Long Term Care. This course looks at the dietary interventions and nutritional needs of residents. Topics such as, nutrition in aging, disease states, theraputic diets, texture and fluid modifications, hydration, food allergies and intolerances, nutrition...

This course helps the student acquire practical and transferable office administration skills, attitudes, behaviours and knowledge which are valuable in obtaining and retaining careers in todays fast-changing office environment. These skills can be applied to any office situation, ranging from a multinational corporation to a home-based enterprise. Topics covered include time management, conflict...

This is NOT a learn to type course. This course is designed to familiarize the user with beginning medical keyboarding, advanced keyboarding, medical language, grammatical and office skills. It includes case histories, a variety of medical reports, technical terminology and timed writings. These exercises will help the learner increase their knowledge of terms they will encounter on-the-job, and...

Medical office procedures will cover administrative and clerical functions including patient reception, scheduling appointments appropriate to patient needs, telephone procedures, medical records management and charting of progress notes, verbal and non-verbal communication with patients, computerization and the medical office, financial records, personal conduct, medical ethics and law. The...

Designed to study the record keeping practices in the hospital and physician's office. Emphasis is placed on hospital and medical staff organization, patient record context, procedures in filing, numbering and retention of patient records, qualitative analysis, release of information, forms control and design, indexes and registers, reimbursements, regulatory and accrediting agencies, and...

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic principles of efficient Health Claim Billing in Ontario. The student will learn how to use the Schedule of Benefits and Preambles of the Ministry of Health, as well as be introduced to computerized billing.

This course will enhance the learning achieved in previous and prerequisite courses for medical transcription that students need to enter the field with confidence. Students will experience a practical and effective approach with learning activities at the end of each lesson designed to reinforce concepts and procedures. Students will have a conceptual and practical understanding of general...

This course will provide students with an introduction to philosophy as well as an opportunity to examine and discuss issues that are widely debated amongst philosophers. Issues such as skepticism, free-will and the existence of God will play prominent roles in this course.

Basic digital camera. For beginners. Learn what all the buttons mean and what they are used for on your camera. Learn camera care and maintenance. Basic picture taking, lighting and posing subjects. Indoor and outdoor photography, what adjustments need to be made for lighting and settings on your camera. Will be taking lots of practice shots, to better understand what your camera is capable of -...