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BMI 243 – Internship – Medical Systems II

Course Description:

Continues student’s on-site learning experience at the 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, identify logistical support requirement, 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

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

BMI 233

Corequisite:

BMI 242

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

PROBLEM SOLVING

1

0

12

Problem identification

Identify a biomedical instrumentation operational problem at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

Problem-solving techniques

Create a set of alternative solutions for an identified biomedical instrumentation operational problem at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

 

Solve an identified biomedical instrumentation operational problem at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

USE OF PROPER INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

1

0

12

Demonstrate techniques

Practice effective interpersonal skills in the assigned hospital setting.

 

 

 

Documentation

Maintain a log of contacts with patients, doctors, and hospital staff and indicate type of interpersonal skill involved with each event.

 

 

 

INTERPRETING WORK AUTHORIZATIONS

2

0

24

Documentation

Review biomedical instrumentation work authorizations policies and procedures to assure current directives are on file.

 

 

 

 

Identify missing or outdated work authorization directives.

 

 

 

 

Maintain a current file of work authorizations for the biomedical instrumentation section at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

 

Maintain a log reflecting actions taken to assure biomedical instrumentation work

authorizations remain current.

 

 

 

IDENTIFYING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

2

0

24

Documentation

Maintain a log reflecting actions taken to meet logistical support requirements at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

SERVICING BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

2

0

24

Documents

Maintain a log reflecting actions taken in servicing biomedical instruments at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

EVALUATING OPERATING COST

1

 

12

Documentation

Maintain a log reflecting actions taken involving operating cost at the intern’s hospital.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1

0

12

Trends

Discuss biomedical instrument field trends and the expected impact on career advancement.

 

 

 

Accreditation

Discuss the available certification agencies which evaluate professional skills/performance in the biomedical instrumentation field.

 

 

 

Decision making

Outline a schedule for gaining professional certification in the biomedical instrumentation field.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books:

 

American Hospital Association. (1988). Maintenance Management for Medical Equipment. Chicago: Author.

American Red Cross. (1987). Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR. Ft. Wayne, IN: Author.

Anthony, C.P. & Thibodeau, G.A. (1987). Anatomy and Physiology. St. Louis: Mosby.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1984). Guidelines for Establishing and Administering Medical Instrumentation Maintenance Programs. Arlington, VA: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1988). Essential Standards for Biomedical Equipment Safety & Performance: Collective Work. Arlington, VA: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1990). AAMI Standards and Recommended Practice (Vol. I). Arlington, VA: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1990). AAMI Standards and Recommended Practice (Vol. II). Arlington, VA: Author.

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. (1990). AAMI Standards and Recommended Practice (Vol. III). Arlington, VA: Author.

Aston, R. (1990). Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement. Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Brandys, R.C. (1991). Hazardous Communication/Right-to-Know for Healthcare Facilities. Chicago: Am Hospital.

Carr, J.J. & Brown, J.M. (1981). Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology. Arlington, VA: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation.

Chaff, L.F. (1989). Safety Guide for Health Care Institutions (4th ed.). Chicago: Am Hospital.

Marieb, E. (1988). Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (2nd ed.). Menlo Park, CA: Benjamin-Cummings.

Marieb, E. (1988). Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Workbook. Menlo Park, CA: Benjamin-Cummings.

Memmler, R.L., & Wood, D.L. (1987). Structure and Function of the Human Body (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.

National Fire Protection Association. (1990). Health Care Facilities. Quincy, MA: Author.

National Fire Protection Association. (1990). Health Care Facilities Standard and Handbook. Quincy, MA: Author.

Pittman, S.E. (1991). Glossary of Healthcare Terms for Environmental Services. Chicago: Am Hospital.

Rice, J. (1986). Medical Terminology and Human Anatomy. East Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

Soloman, E.P. & Phillips, G.A. (1987). Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology. Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Thibodeau, G.A. & Anthony, C.P. (1987). Structure and Function of the Body. St. Louis: Mosby.

Thomas, C.L. (ed.). (1989). Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (16th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.