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This course introduces the Medical Assisting student to medications, stressing sources, classifications, administration, dosages, contraindications and side effects of medications. Detailed attention is given to the correct administration of medications by various routes. It also provides students with knowledge to perform mathematical calculations necessary for the safe administration of medications.
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This course focuses on laboratory studies and is designed specifically for the medical assisting student to include laboratory instruction and practice in specimen collection, microscopy, basic office bacteriology, hematology, and chemistry. Medical laboratory safety and quality control is an integral part of this course.
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This course provides basic principles of x-ray handling and processing, radiographic technique and radiation biology, including protection for self, patient and public. Upon successful completion of this course, the student can take the exam given by the Florida Department of Health for certification as a Basic X-ray Operator.
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This course provides a study on cause, effect and treatment of respiratory, circulatory, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, integumentary systems, eye and ear diseases/treatments, pain management, medical emergencies with a holistic approach to diseases and their related treatments. It will focus on the skills necessary to assist in diagnostic and treatment procedures. See MEA0234 for Part 1.
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This course is a continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the medical office assistant. The primary focus will be on advanced medical office administrative functions and work-based simulation activities.
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This course covers the purpose of medical insurance, the variety of plans, the payments of benefits, the abstracting of medical information from charts, the processing of claims and coding for insurance purposes. Practice in preparing and filing insurance forms is provided. The students learn to transcribe from verbal and written descriptions of diseases, injuries, and medical procedures into internationally standardized numerical designations for third party payers.
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This course teaches the theory and skills required for the medical assistant to perform basic phlebotomy procedures in the physician's office or medical clinic.
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This course provides an understanding of normal cardiac function, vital signs, relationship of ECG markings to normal function, responsibility to ensure that patient has been prepared mentally and physically, and that equipment is set up properly. A Medical Assistant must be able to recognize electrical interferences and make appropriate corrections or adjustments to obtain the most accurate electrocardiogram possible.
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This course provides student with hands-on experience in a physician's office or out-patient clinic, without payment, to demonstrate mastery of required competencies by the American Association of Medical Assistants. Externship should provide the Medical Assistant with ample experience in administrative and clinical skills. All program requirements must be completed successfully, prior to Externship.
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This course will give students some of the mathematical and computational skills essential for success in the Liberal Arts areas as well as in real-life situations. It will give the Liberal Arts students the essential skills needed in the areas of probability and statistics, sets, logic and geometry. (*)
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