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Health Care Navigation

96%
Employment Rate
of surveyed alumni within 9 months of graduation
12:1
Ratio
Of students to faculty
100%
OF INCOMING FIRST-YEARS & TRANSFERS
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Be the bridge between providers and patients

探索您可以帮助简化复杂的医疗保健世界的许多方法

医疗保健的世界总是在变化，对病人来说就像一门外语, businesses, and community health organizations. Mount Mercy大学的医疗保健导航项目为学生提供专业知识，以简化帮助患者寻找所需护理和资源的过程.

As a health care navigation student, 您将通过患者护理的镜头探索医疗保健系统的复杂性, medical terminology, health care law and regulations, finance, cultural and spiritual perspectives, and more.

As a health care navigation graduate, 当你帮助病人度过最艰难的时刻时，你会改变他们的生活, 用你的批判性思维巧妙地引导他们走向最好的结果.

Karla Torres, Health Care Navigation major

我的目标之一是建立一个医疗保健导航机构，在那里我们可以有不同角色的不同导航员——不仅仅是为人们导航，还有教育.

Marco Delgado '22

Marco Delgado '22

Nursing & Health Care Navigation

当马可的岳母莎伦被诊断出患有癌症时, 他的家人问他是否愿意辞掉工作全职照顾她. The rest is history.

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Karla Torres '19

Karla Torres '19

Health Care Navigation

In her junior year of nursing school, 卡拉·托雷斯(Karla Torres)能够在不延长毕业日期的情况下换专业. 通过出色的实习，她能够利用自己的技能协助难民重新安置项目.

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Nursing & Health Student Handbook

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Curriculum

Gain an advantage when finding careers.

我们的专业医疗保健教师关系良好，在他们的领域被认为是最好的. 当地医院和机构的领导也担任教授，将他们的实际经验带入课堂.

Classes include:

  • Essentials and Practice in Health Care Navigation
  • Organization of Health Care Services
  • 卫生保健管理中的精神和文化观点
  • Quality Patient/Resident Care
  • Medical Terminology
  • Health Care Law, Regulations and Compliance
  • 学生应该享受学习医疗保健的临床概念，并在患者教育中培养批判性思维技能.

What courses will I take?

Health Care Navigation Major 

Required:
BC 202Accounting: Information for Decisions 14
HS 200Organization of Health Care Services3
HS 205Essentials and Practice in Health Care Navigation3
HS 300卫生保健导航和管理的领导原则3
HS 309Analysis and Application of Health Insurance3
HS 320Health Care Law, Regulations and Compliance3
HS 415Health Care Informatics3
HS 430Financial Issues in Health Care Organizations3
HS 450Internship in Health Care3
NU 113Medical Terminology1
Choose Four of the Following:12
BN 304
Human Resource Management
EC 251
Macroeconomics Principles
HS 201
Quality Patient/Resident Care
HS 220
Health Literacy
HS 305
卫生保健管理中的精神和文化观点
HS 399
Special Topics: Health Care
PO 326
Politics and Public Policy
PO 353
Politics and Economic Policy in the United States
SO 343
Global Health
SW 225
Aging In America
SW 245
Basic Helping Skills
SW 300
Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Total Hours41
1

 Or BC 265 Principles Of Accounting I and BC 266 Principles Of Accounting II. Both BC 265 Principles Of Accounting I and BC 266 Principles Of Accounting II are required prerequisites for the MBA program. 

Academic Requirements

所有卫生保健导航专业的学生必须在所有卫生服务专业的必修课程和必修课程中达到C的最低成绩. 这适用于从其他院校转来的同等课程.  此外，医疗保健导航专业的学生的总GPA必须保持在2分以上.0.

Healthcare Navigation Minor

Required:
HS 200Organization of Health Care Services3
HS 205Essentials and Practice in Health Care Navigation3
HS 300卫生保健导航和管理的领导原则3
HS 309Analysis and Application of Health Insurance3
HS 320Health Care Law, Regulations and Compliance3
HS 415Health Care Informatics3
NU 113Medical Terminology1
Total Hours19

Academic Requirements 

所有卫生保健导航未成年人必须在所有未成年HS(卫生服务)课程中达到最低C级. 这适用于从其他院校转来的同等课程.

以下是该专业所需课程的典型顺序*:

Freshman
FallHoursWinterHoursSpringHours
Portal3CO 1013Writing Competency4
Fine Arts Domain3 SO 122 or PS 1013
Literature Domain3 BI 1234
Historical Roots Domain3 Holistic Health Domain3
Elective3  
 15 3 14
Sophomore
FallHoursWinterHoursSpringHours
PL 2693Elective3BA 2033
MA 1353 BN 2043
SW 2453 BA 2503
SO 122 or PS 1013 Elective3
Elective3 Elective3
 15 3 15
Junior
FallHoursWinterHoursSpringHours
HS 2003Religious Studies Domain3Internship3
HS 2013 HS 3003
HS 2053 HS 3203
BC 2024 Elective3
  PO 326 or 3533
 13 3 15
Senior
FallHoursWinterHoursSpringHours
HS 3093HS 4303Global Awareness Domain3
BN 3043 HS 4153
HS 3053 Internship3
Elective3 ME 4501
  Elective2
 12 3 12
Total Hours: 123

注:选修课程可用于第二专业, a minor, a course of interest, internship or study abroad experience.

Note: See the Curriculum section 获取更多关于门户、能力、领域和顶点课程的信息.

*Disclaimer

The course offerings, requirements, 和政策正不断检讨和修订. This Catalog presents the offerings, requirements, 且政策在发布时有效，并不能以任何方式保证所提供的产品, requirements, and policies will not change.

这个学习计划代表了本专业必修课程的典型顺序. It may not be applicable to every student. 学生应联系系里的教员以确定适当的课程顺序.

Careers in health care navigation

卫生保健无处不在，比以往任何时候都更需要熟练的导游

医疗保健的世界现在已经远远超出了医院的范围, as do career opportunities in health care. Health care organizations like nursing homes, medical offices, outpatient facilities, non-profit public health organizations, 更多的公司在寻找有才能的沟通者和领导者.

医疗保健导航被设计成一个灵活的程序，将帮助你在医疗保健的一个角落找到适合你的特定兴趣和技能的职业. 你独特的洞察力和专业知识将在以下职业中发挥作用:

  • Patient navigator 
  • Financial counselor 
  • Patient advocate 
  • Volunteer coordinator 
  • Health and wellness coordinator

Why should I choose MMU?

Building relationships, building your future

当地的医疗保健领导者在课堂上教授最新的医疗保健导航课程，为您带来他们的专业知识. 当你学会成为病人和他们需要的帮助之间的桥梁, 你还将与当地卫生保健社区的成员建立关系.

通过对医疗中心的实地考察，动手学习扩展了您对医疗保健景观的理解, free clinics, homeless shelters, 以及其他社区组织作为我们社区的卫生资源. 来自这些组织的演讲嘉宾也来到教室与学生们分享他们的知识.

我们的项目旨在满足当地的医疗保健需求

医疗保健导航是在不断扩大的医疗服务领域找到职业的绝佳途径，而不需要临床技能. 你的专长是个性化护理，帮助病人找到资源, get the appointments, 并了解对获得最佳医疗保健体验至关重要的信息.

我们医疗保健项目的毕业生可以在以下机构工作:

  • University of Iowa Health Care
  • Mercy Iowa City
  • Mercy Medical Center
  • UnityPoint Health
  • Waypoint
  • VA Health System
  • Jones Regional Medical Center

What are the next steps?

Build off previous experiences by transferring 从爱荷华州社区学院获得75个学分，或从地区认可的四年制大学获得93个学分.

Veterans 也可以通过非传统教育支持国防活动(DANTES)获得军事训练学分。. 

Mount Mercy offers competitive tuition and generous scholarships.

我们也鼓励所有学生申请联邦，州和其他类型的 financial assistance.

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We make it easy by accepting applications year-round! No deadline, no fee, no pressure.

  1. Create your application
  2. 按照标准录取标准申请或者选择“可选考试”
  3. 索取以前就读过的所有院校的正式成绩单. Mail to:

 Mount Mercy University Admissions
 1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

有关如何申请的更详细说明，请参阅我们的 Admissions page.

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