Maricopa Community Colleges  CFS123   19974-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/25/97
CFS123 19974-20085 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Health in Early Childhood Settings
Fundamental concepts of public health, with emphasis on communicable disease recognition and prevention, immunizations, and infection control in the early childhood setting. Principles of disease prevention, routes of disease transmission, arrival health checks, exclusion policies, sanitation, and components of a healthy environment. Scientific principles, concepts, and skills for best practice application in the early childhood setting.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CFS123   19974-20085 Health in Early Childhood Settings
1. Identify and describe the routes of disease transmission. (I)
2. Describe "communicable disease" as a health concern in the early childhood setting. (I)
3. Demonstrate basic skills of an arrival health check. (II)
4. Describe blood-borne pathogen risks in the group setting. (III)
5. Describe the four steps of infection control measures. (III)
6. Identify current immunization requirements for young children and adults. (IV)
7. Describe effective immunization documentation strategies for the group setting. (IV)
8. Describe sanitation techniques for the group setting. (IV)
9. Describe basic criteria for exclusion from the setting based upon symptoms of specific diseases. (V)
10. Identify community resources for accurate health information and technical assistance. (VI)
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CFS123   19974-20085 Health in Early Childhood Settings
    I. Routes of disease transmission
        A. Definition of "communicable disease"
        B. Respiratory or airborne route of germ transmission
        C. Direct or close contact route of transmission
        D. Fecal-oral route of transmission
        F. Blood-borne route of transmission
      II. Components of the arrival health check
          A. Importance of conducting the health check in the group setting
          B. Components of the health assessment
        III. Blood-borne pathogens
            A. Blood-borne routes of germ transmission
            B. Infection control measures
              1. Hand washing
              2. Gloves and other personal protective equipment
              3. Bagging and waste disposal
              4. Sanitation steps
          IV. Child and adult immunizations
              A. Schedule
              B. Documentation
            V. Disease prevention in the classroom
                A. General sanitation and cleaning practices
                B. Exclusion policies
                C. Isolation and parent pick up
              VI. Community resources
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