Surgical & Specialty Foundations

Course code HLUC 1140

Credit 3.0

Length 70.0 hours

Course outline View

This course builds on the theory and practice from Semester 1 and provides students with the skills to understand the foundations to process surgical orders, and orders from specialty units. Students will develop information literacy skills in class by creating and using their own resources to complete tasks accurately and safely on electronic or paper health records. Students will continue to develop their knowledge of the role and responsibility of the health unit coordinator (HUC) within specialized medical settings.

Prerequisites

HLUC 1050.

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What you will learn

  • Pre-operative orders
    Clinical Pathways
    Acute Pain Service
    Post-operative orders
    Specialty unit orders
    Interdisciplinary team members’ role and responsibility
    Related abbreviations and medical terminology to all topics

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
61364 September 23, 2026
to November 18, 2026
Online
Lecture
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Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.