HLTK 1600
Patient Skills
Laramie County Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Students will learn the essential skills for providing basic patient care in a healthcare setting. This course focuses on practical techniques such as proper hand hygiene, isolation precautions, obtaining vital signs, assessing pain, and understanding basic body mechanics. Students will also explore safe patient transfers, wheelchair mobility, and postural alignment. Through hands-on practice, students will gain competence in providing patient education and ensuring safety during various procedures, preparing them for patient interactions and support across a range of healthcare environments.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
504
24 openSeats: 0/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes NET (Hybrid)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Oct 15
- Location
- Internet Classes NET
- Instructor
- Jennifer Ackerman; Bre Garton
Section notes
Instructor: [email protected] / [email protected]\nStudent must also register for1 lab section either Tuesday 12:00 - 3:30 HLTK 1600L 562* or Thursday 8:00 - 11:30 HLTK 1600L 563*
500
FullSeats: 26/26 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes NET (Lecture)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Oct 15
- Location
- Internet Classes NET
- Instructor
- Anna Murdoch
Section notes
INSTRUCTOR: [email protected]\nStudents must also register for the lab component of this course: HLTK1600L-554 for Monday lab or HLTK1600L-558 for Wednesday lab. Students will only meet once per week for hybrid lab sessions.
501
3 openSeats: 22/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes NET (Lecture)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Oct 15
- Location
- Internet Classes NET
- Instructor
- Bre Garton
Section notes
INSTRUCTOR: [email protected]\nStudents must also register for the lab component of this course: HLTK1600L-555 for Monday lab or HLTK1600L-559 for Wednesday lab. Students will meet once per week for hybrid lab sessions.
502
FullSeats: 24/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes NET (Lecture)
- Meeting dates
- Oct 19 – Dec 18
- Location
- Internet Classes NET
- Instructor
- Bre Garton
Section notes
INSTRUCTOR: [email protected]\nStudents must also register for the lab component of this course: HLTK1600L-556 for Monday or HLTK1600L- 560 for Wednesday. Students will only meet once per week for hybrid lab sessions.
503
1 openSeats: 24/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes NET (Lecture)
- Meeting dates
- Oct 19 – Dec 18
- Location
- Internet Classes NET
- Instructor
- Jennifer Ackerman
Section notes
INSTRUCTOR: [email protected]\nStudents must also register for the lab component of this course: HLTK1600L- 557 for Monday or HLTK1600L-561 for Wednesday. Students will only meet once per week for hybrid lab sessions.
375
1 openSeats: 11/12 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes ACC NET (Hybrid)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Oct 15
- Location
- Internet Classes ACC NET
- Instructor
- Chelsea L. Cussins
Section notes
This course is a blend of face-to-face instruction with a mandatory online learning component. Instructor: [email protected]. Students enrolled in HLTK 1600.375 must be co-requisitely enrolled in HLTK 1600L.375. \n\nThis course's lab portion will meet on Tuesdays at 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Laramie High School in Room 2058. The first lab meeting will take place on August 25th, 2026.\n
376
6 openSeats: 6/12 seats Last recorded: Aug 8, 2026, 4:29 PM- Days & times
- Times TBD Internet Classes ACC NET (Hybrid)
- Meeting dates
- Oct 19 – Dec 18
- Location
- Internet Classes ACC NET
- Instructor
- Chelsea L. Cussins
Section notes
This course is a blend of face-to-face instruction with a mandatory online learning component. Instructor: [email protected]. Students enrolled in HLTK 1600.376 must be co-requisitely enrolled in HLTK 1600L.376. \n\nThis course's lab portion will meet on Tuesdays at 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Laramie High School in Room 2058. The first lab meeting will take place on October 20th, 2026.\n