Standard

BMI 233 – Internship – Medical Systems I

Course Description

Introduces the student to an on-site learning experience at an operating biomedical equipment section of a health care facility. Supervision of the intern is shared by the working environment supervisor and the faculty advisor. Internist performance is evaluated at weekly seminars. Topics include: problem solving, use of proper interpersonal skills, interpreting work authorizations, identifying logistical support requirements, servicing biomedical instruments, evaluating operating cost, and professional development.

Competency Areas	Hours
Problem Solving	Class	1
Use of Proper Interpersonal Skills	D. Lab	0
Interpreting Work Authorizations	P. Lab/O.B.I.	12
Identifying Logistical Support Requirements	Credit	5
Servicing Biomedical Instruments Evaluating Operating Cost Professional Development

Prerequisites/Corequisites:	AHS 101, BMI 231 and/or BMI 232
Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
PROBLEM SOLVING		1	0	12
Procedural steps	Identify the procedural steps involved in solving a problem.
Problem identification	Discuss methods a biomedical instrumentation technician uses to identify problems in a hospital setting.
Problem solving	Solve an identified biomedical instrumentation problem.
USE OF PROPER INTERPERSONAL SKILLS		1	0	12
Methods	Name interpersonal communication methods which occur in the hospital setting.
Process	List the steps involved in the interpersonal communication process.
Styles	List various styles of interpersonal communication used by patients and professional and support staff in a hospital setting.
Barriers	Identify communication barriers to exercising interpersonal skills within the hospital setting.
Social needs	Identify patient expectations concerning delivery of biomedical instrumentation services in the hospital setting.
Human behavior	Discuss the concept of the unique individual.
	Record an example of individual uniqueness as observed in a hospital setting.
Definitions	Define human dignity and provide an example of this concept as observed in a hospital setting.
	Define whole-person and provide an example of this concept as observed in a hospital setting.
Transactional analysis	Discuss the transactional analysis process and provide an example of a biomedical instrumentation technician use.
Stereotyping and prejudice	Describe the conditions which indicate the presence of stereotyping and prejudice within the hospital setting.
	Outline a procedure for eliminating stereotyping and prejudice from hospital biomedical instrumentation services.
Personal qualities	List the personal qualities necessary to effectively use interpersonal skills in the hospital setting.
INTERPRETING WORK AUTHORIZATIONS		2	0	24
Policies	List the resources for determining biomedical instrumentation policy practices at the intern’s hospital.
Procedures	List the procedurals steps involved in processing required biomedical instrumentation work authorizations at the intern’s hospital.
Documentation	List the documentation requirements for recording biomedical instrumentation services at the intern’s hospital.
IDENTIFYING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS		2	0	24
Policies	List the resources used to procure biomedical instrument support.
Procedures	Outline inter-departmental actions required to assure timely completion of logistical support requirements at the intern’s hospital.
	Initiate requests for biomedical instrument supplies and services at the intern’s hospital.
SERVICING BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTS		2	0	24
Policies and procedures	Identify the policies and procedures used for servicing biomedical instruments at the intern’s hospital.
Calibration	Calibrate biomedical instruments at the intern’s hospital.
Fault detection	Isolate the fault in biomedical instrument used at the intern’s hospital.
Repair	Remove and replace components and/or sub-systems to restore biomedical instruments to a fully operational condition.
Documentation	Document intern servicing action to restore biomedical instruments to operational status.
EVALUATING OPERATING COST		1	0	12
Policies and procedures	Identify the policies and procedures used for evaluating biomedical instrumentation operating costs at the intern’s hospital.
Computation	Compute the costs for biomedical equipment operation at the intern's hospital.
Reviewing	Analyze cost factors for maintaining types of biomedical instruments and develop a projected whole-life cost for the intern's hospital.
Revising	Develop an alternate plan for reducing operating costs for types of biomedical instruments in service at the intern’s hospital.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT		1	0	12
Associations	List the associations of which biomedical instrument technicians may be members.
Career path	List the various positions a biomedical instrument technician may fill.
	Project a time frame for moving through various professional levels as observed at the intern’s hospital.
	List biomedical instrument technician professional goals for one, two, five, and ten years.
Decision making	Compare professional development decision-making process with problem solving process.

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