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Posted: 06/25/07

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MAS 108 - Medical Assisting Skills I

 

Course Description

Introduces the skills necessary for assisting the physician with a complete history and physical in all types of practices.  The course includes skills necessary for sterilizing instruments and equipment and setting up sterile trays.  The student also explores the theory and practice of electrocardiography.  Topics include:  infection control and related OSHA guidelines, prepare patients/assist physician with age and gender-specific examinations and diagnostic procedures, vital signs/mensuration, medical office surgical procedures and electrocardiography.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Infection Control and Related OSHA Guidelines

Class

2

Prepare Patients/Assist Physician with age and gender specific Examinations and Diagnostic Procedures

D. Lab

4

Vital Signs/Mensuration

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Medical Office Surgical Procedures

Credit

6

Electrocardiography

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Program Admission, AHS 101, AHS 109

Corequisite:

MAS 103

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

 

 

 

 

INFECTION CONTROL AND RELATED OSHA GUIDELINES           

4

8

12

Medical asepsis

Maintain and use aseptic techniques

 

 

 

Definition and principles of medical asepsis

List the principles of medical asepsis.

 

 

 

 

Handwashing procedures

Perform the aseptic handwash.

 

 

 

Sanitizing procedures

Perform sanitizing procedures.

 

 

 

Surgical asepsis

 

Set up for any procedure requiring knowledge of aseptic techniques and sterilization of instruments and equipment.

 

 

 

Chemical sterilizing agents (disinfectants and antiseptics)

Identify chemical sterilizing agents.

 

 

 

Gloving techniques

Perform gloving techniques.

 

 

 

OSHA guidelines

Comply with OSHA guidelines.

 

 

 

PREPARE PATIENTS/ASSIST PHYSICIAN WITH Age and Gender specific EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

3

8

12

History/questionnaire

Assist the physician in all aspects of an age and gender specific complete history.

 

 

 

 

Obtain and record patient data.

 

 

 

Methods of examination

1. Percussion

2. Auscultation

3. Palpation

4. Inspection

Assist the physician in all aspects of an age and gender specific complete exam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position patient.

 

 

 

 

Prepare patient.

 

 

 

 

Prepare examining room.

 

 

 

 

Prepare exam table.

 

 

 

Special exams

Prepare patients for special exams (e.g., proctoscope, gynecology)

 

 

 

 

Identify examples of flexible sigmoidoscope and gynecological equipment.

 

 

 

VITAL SIGNS/MENSURATION

 

1

6

12

Taking and recording vital signs

Explain the importance of vital signs and know normal limits.

 

 

 

 

Measure vital signs.

 

 

 

 

Record vital signs.

 

 

 

Measuring and recording height and weight

Measure height and weight.

.

 

 

 

 

Record height and weight

 

 

 

MEDICAL OFFICE SURGICAL PROCEDURES

 

6

9

12

Surgical instruments

Identify surgical instruments.

 

 

 

Surgical setup

Prepare the basic surgical setup.

 

 

 

Minor surgical procedures

Assist physician with minor surgical procedures.

 

 

 

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

 

6

9

12

Conduction system of the heart

Explain the conduction system of  the heart

 

 

 

Cardiac cycle

Describe the electrocardiograph cycle as related to heart function

 

 

 

Introduction to EKG machine; leads and artifact

Identify the parts of an EKG machine

 

 

 

Patient preparation

Prepare patient for the EKG procedure

 

 

 

Obtain the EKG

Run an accurate EKG

 

 

 

Mounting

Mounting the EKG strips

 

 

 

Problem Solving

Apply problem solving techniques associated with the EKG procedure

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

BOOKS

Hardy, K. (2006) Competency Check-Off Guides: Building Confidence Through Core Competency Checklists ). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Keir, L., Wise, B. A., Krebs, C., & Kelley-Arney, C. (2008). Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical Competencies.  6th ed. Albany, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Keir, L., Wise, B. A., Krebs, C., & Kelley-Arney, C. (2008). Workbook to Accompany Medical Assisting, Administrative and Clinical Competencies.  6th ed. Thomson Delmar Learning.

Beaman, N. & Flemin-McPhillips, L. (2007).  Pearson’s Comprehensive Medical Assisting.  Upper Saddle, New Jersey: 

             Prentice Hall.

Lindh, W. Q.; Pooler;M.S., Tamparo, C. D., & Dahl, B. M. (2006) Thomson Delmar Learning's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, Administrative and Clinical Competencies. 3rd ed. Albany New York: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Lindh, W. Q.; Pooler;M.S., Tamparo, C. D., & Dahl, B. M. (2006) Workbook to Accompany Thomson Delmar Learning's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, Administrative and Clinical Competencies. Albany New York: Thomson Delmar Learning.

Bonewit-West, K.,  Fulcher, E.M.,& Burton, B.K. Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants- Text with Intravenous  

             Therapy and HIPPA Guide. 6th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier

Bonewit-West, K.,  Fulcher, E.M.,& Burton, B.K.   Student Mastery Manual to Accompany Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants. 6th ed.  St. Louis: Elsevier

kidmore-Roth, L..  Mosby’s 2007 Nursing Drug Reference.  20th ed.  St. Louis: Mosby

 

Publisher Websites

 

Glencoe/McGraw Hill  http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/home.do

 

ECM Paradigm http://www.emcp.com/product_catalog/index.php?GroupID=87

Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/simple_search.cws_home?pubtype=Any&boost=true&needs_keyword=true&adv=false&keywords=&action=product_search

 

FA Davis http://www.fadavis.com/health_profession/index.cfm

 

Thomson Delmar Learning http://www.delmarlearning.com/healthcare/Index.aspx?cat1ID=HCR

 

Prentice Hall http://vig.prenhall.com/