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How the Human Body Works in Health and Disease (Queens County)
Course Locations and Times |
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| Fall | 230E. Holland College Room 132 | 10/06/2022 - 12/08/2022 | Thursday | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Closed |
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| Spring | 233e Holland College | 04/06/2023 - 06/08/2023 | Thursday | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Closed |
Course Details |
| Description | This course is designed to help laypersons with no previous formal health training understand how several systems in the body work together to make us the dynamic human beings we are. It also discusses what is amiss in specific health conditions affecting those systems and how they can be treated. Conditions discussed include heart and vessel disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, arthritis, lung disease, digestive disorders, Parkinson’s Disease and more. |
| Requirements | Interest in topic |
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| Objectives | 1. Understand the basics of how body systems work normally.
2. Understand what mechanisms have gone awry in specific health conditions, and common treatment options available.
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| Teaching Process | Lecture, Power Point, discussion, Question and answer |
| UPEI Parking Pass Required? | No |
| Additional Costs? | No |
| Additional Costs or Information | TBD |
Course Facilitator
| Name | Paula Gauthier |
| Background |
Paula is a retired RN with 41 years of nursing experience in a variety of geographic and clinical settings around the world. She retired from Holland College in 2017, after 21 years as a nurse educator.
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