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Topics include: Shock and Trauma Resuscitation; Trauma Overview; Bleeding; Chest Trauma; Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma; Orthopedic Trauma; Soft Tissue Trauma; Head, Facial, Neck, and Spine Trauma; Nervous System Trauma; Special Considerations in Trauma; Environmental Emergencies; Multi-System Trauma; and Assessment of Trauma Emergencies.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "westgatech-000896", "westgatech-000897", "westgatech-000902" ], "source_url": "https://westgatech.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/student-catalog/course-descriptions/emsp-emergency-medical-services/2000/emsp-2330", "canonical_url": "/westgatech/courses/emsp-2330", "markdown_url": "/westgatech/courses/emsp-2330.md" }, { "id": "westgatech-000373", "code": "EMSP 2340", "title": "Therapeutic Modalities for Special Patient Populations", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "This course will enable the student to integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for various special patient populations. 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Topics include health management and maintenance and prevention of illness, care of the child as a whole, and deviations from the normal state of health in the pediatric client; client, care, treatments, pharmacology, and diet therapy of the pediatric client; growth and development; functions of the human body, terminology associated with healthcare, and standard precautions. 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Also includes pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition, and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, and reproductive systems.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "westgatech-000807" ], "source_url": "https://westgatech.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/student-catalog/course-descriptions/pnsg-practical-nursing/2000/pnsg-2330", "canonical_url": "/westgatech/courses/pnsg-2330", "markdown_url": "/westgatech/courses/pnsg-2330.md" }, { "id": "westgatech-000634", "code": "PNSG 2340", "title": "Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical IV", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Focuses on clinical client care including using the nursing process, performing assessments, applying critical thinking, engaging in client education and displaying cultural competence across the life span and with attention to special populations. 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Also includes pathological diseases, disorders, and deviations from the normal state of health, client care, treatment, pharmacology, nutrition, and standard precautions with regard to cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, neurological, sensory, musculoskeletal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, integumentary, and reproductive systems.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "westgatech-000807" ], "source_url": "https://westgatech.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/student-catalog/course-descriptions/pnsg-practical-nursing/2000/pnsg-2340", "canonical_url": "/westgatech/courses/pnsg-2340", "markdown_url": "/westgatech/courses/pnsg-2340.md" }, { "id": "westgatech-000635", "code": "PNSG 2410", "title": "Nursing Leadership", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Builds on the concepts presented in prior nursing courses and develops the skills necessary for successful performance in the job market. 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Discussion of the major drug groups focuses on therapeutic actions and indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications and cautions, adverse effects, clinically important drug-to-drug interactions and nursing considerations which emphasize the nursing process and focus on patient care and teaching. Prototypes of the major drug groups are emphasized. 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Topics include horizontal SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes, selection and applications for horizontal SMAW, horizontal SMAW joints, and horizontal SMAW to specification.", "prerequisites": [ "WELD 1000", "WELD 1040" ], "program_ids": [ "westgatech-000882", "westgatech-000883" ], "source_url": "https://westgatech.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/student-catalog/course-descriptions/weld-welding/1000/weld-1050", "canonical_url": "/westgatech/courses/weld-1050", "markdown_url": "/westgatech/courses/weld-1050.md" }, { "id": "westgatech-000696", "code": "WELD 1060", "title": "Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welding", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the vertical position. Qualification tests, vertical position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. Topics include vertical SMAW safety and health practices, selection and applications of electrodes for vertical SMAW, vertical SMAW joints, and vertical SMAW to specification.", "prerequisites": [ "WELD 1000", "WELD 1050" ], "program_ids": [ "westgatech-000882", "westgatech-000883" ], "source_url": "https://westgatech.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/student-catalog/course-descriptions/weld-welding/1000/weld-1060", "canonical_url": "/westgatech/courses/weld-1060", "markdown_url": "/westgatech/courses/weld-1060.md" }, { "id": "westgatech-000697", "code": "WELD 1070", "title": "Overhead Shielded Metal Arc Welding", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Introduces the major theory, safety practices, and techniques required for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) in the overhead position. Qualification tests, overhead position, are used in the evaluation of student progress toward making industrial standard welds. 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