MED 161 : CLINICAL SKILLS SEMINAR FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS II
This course continues instructing medical assisting students in the clinical skills necessary to the medical assisting profession. Subjects to be covered include, but are not limited to: specialty diagnostic testing, phlebotomy, laboratory and microbiological testing in the physician’s office, introduction to the concepts of pharmacology and medication administration, minor office surgery, and basic first aid in regard to medical office emergencies. Some needle invasive procedures will be performed. This course includes a skills laboratory component. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
Course Outcomes
- Perform:
- b. venipuncture
- c. capillary puncture
- Verify the rules of medication administration:
- a. right patient
- b. right medication
- c. right dose
- d. right route
- e. right time
- f. right documentation
- Select proper sites for administering parenteral medication
- Administer oral medications
- Administer parenteral (excluding IV) medications
- Incorporate critical thinking skills when performing patient care
- Calculate proper dosages of medication for administration
- Differentiate between normal and abnormal test results
- Reassure a patient of the accuracy of the test results
- Define the following as practiced within an ambulatory care setting:
- a. medical asepsis
- b. surgical asepsis
- Prepare a sterile field
- Perform within a sterile field
- Perform wound care
- Perform dressing change
- Identify safety techniques that can be used in responding to accidental exposure to:
- a. blood
- b. other body fluids
- c. needle sticks
- d. chemicals
- Discuss fire safety issues in an ambulatory healthcare environment
- Describe fundamental principles for evacuation of a healthcare setting
- Identify principles of:
- a. body mechanics
- b. ergonomics
- Identify critical elements of an emergency plan for response to a natural disaster or other emergency
- Use proper body mechanics
- Participate in a mock exposure event with documentation of specific steps
- Recognize the physical and emotional effects on persons involved in an emergency situation
- Demonstrate self-awareness in responding to an emergency situation