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1.00 Credits
Students attend and participate in discussions and evaluations of their medical office externship. When identified, problems in the medical field as they relate to student externship are assessed and analyzed and solutions are formulated. Student participation is paramount to this problem-solving process. Students in this course are also introduced to job opportunities that are available to graduating medical assistant students. Prerequisites: All MA, OF, BI, EG and MR courses listed for the first three semesters, or equivalent with permission of instructor or permission of MA program director. Co-requisites: MA 513, MA 590, OF 222. F/S (N)
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2.00 Credits
This course offers students supervised involvement in an externship in various health care facilities. Through instructor facilitation, the student is introduced to the health care facilities' practical setting. Students complete the 160-hour externship program applying the administrative and clinical skills that have been learned during the first three semesters of the program. Students do not receive pay for their externship services. Preparation for the American Association of Medical Assistants certification examination is facilitated through an introduction of examination review books. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all MA, OF, BI, EG and MR courses listed for the first three semesters, or equivalent with permission of instructor. Co-requisites: MA 511, MA 590, OF 222. F/S (N)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers student involvement in the daily activities and routine of a busy office located in a physician's office, a group situation, a health clinic or a health maintenance organization. Through instructor facilitation, the student is introduced to the office practical setting that is selected for its appropriateness to the student's certificate program. This course provides student contact with both paraprofessionals and patients prior to job placement. The student elects to complete a supervised externship program which will be of sufficient length to provide opportunity to apply the administrative and/or clinical skills that have been learned in course work. Prerequisites: All Medical Office Practice courses. F/S (N)
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to computerized medical applications using the latest office software package. The student will complete medical application projects such as medical reports and the creation of various medical documents and forms using word processing, spreadsheet, publishing and database software. The student will also perform medical research using the internet and do a class presentation using the computer. Prerequisites: MA 555 and OF 201 or permission of instructor. F / S (N)
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3.00 Credits
A course for health sciences professionals designed to provide skill in understanding and using medical terms. This course introduces fundamentals of word analysis, orientation to the body as a whole and common prefixes and suffixes. Anatomic and physiologic terminology, pathologic terminology, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, abbreviations and correct spelling and pronunciation of medical terms relating to the body systems are stressed. Many body systems are included, such as musculoskeletal, nervous, integumentary, special senses, carmusic of Western Europe, the United States, Ireland, India, South America, Africa and Japan are explored and compared. F/S ( C, N, S)
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4.00 Credits
A laboratory course which is designed to provide the medical assistant with entrylevel skills in clinical office procedures. Instruction includes fundamentals of patient care as practiced in a medical office during examination and treatment. Laboratory sessions provide practice in organizing the examination or treatment area before, during and after patient care; procedures for sanitization, disinfection and sterilization; adhering to the OSHA standard, recording subjective and objective patient data; procedures for patient measurement, positioning and draping; measuring and recording vital signs; assisting the physician with the examination, treatment and minor surgery; performing heat, cold and ultrasound applications; instructing patient in the use of ambulatory devices and in the preparation for x-ray and diagnostic imaging procedures; identifying surgical instruments. Prerequisites: BI 149 or BI 150/BI 151 and MA 555. Co-requisite: BI 152. F/S (N)
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students understand their responsibility concerning drugs and to appreciate the necessary limitations imposed upon them. Included is the history and scope of pharmacology; drug standards and drug legislation; sources, administration, action and use of drugs and basic mathematical principles in calculating the dosages of drugs. A brief introduction to classes of drugs, with emphasis on the constant advances in drug therapy. Prerequisite: BI 149/BI 150 and MT 006 or equivalent, with permission of instructor. F/S (N)
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4.00 Credits
A laboratory course which is designed to provide the medical assistant with entrylevel skills in diagnostic laboratory orientation. Patient education for all procedures will be emphasized. Laboratory sessions provide practice in proper procedures for patient preparation, collection, handling, storage and/or transportation of clinical specimens; laboratory testing procedures including reference ranges and their clinical significance; quality control and aseptic practices. Fundamentals of the purposes and techniques including: special examination, recording of electrocardiogram, recording spirometry, administration of medications and phlebotomy are presented. Prerequisite or co-requisites: BI 149, BI 150, BI 151, BI 152, MA 555, BI 230, BI 231, MA 556, MA 557. F/S (N)
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3.00 Credits
A course for health sciences professionals designed to provide skill in understanding and using medical terms. This course is a continuation of MA 555. Anatomic and physiologic terminology, pathologic terminology, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, abbreviations and correct pronunciation and spelling of medical terms relating to the body systems are stressed. Included are the digestive, urinary, female and male reproductive, respiratory and endocrine systems along with specialized areas of oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, pharmacology and psychiatry. Case reports are analyzed for their medical terminology content. Prerequisite: MA 555. F/S ( C, N, S)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help the student develop confidence in communicating with patients, office personnel and others in the medical setting. Principles of communication and communication theory are presented from various viewpoints. Human relations, as they affect the medical assistant, are presented and discussed. Interpersonal relationships the medical assistant encounters in the office situation are explored. Medical assisting students learn principles of initiating, developing, maintaining and terminating relationships with patients and apply these skills while in the office setting during their externship. Preparation for the American Association of Medical Assistants certification examination is facilitated through an introduction of examination review books. Prerequisites: All MA, OF, BI, EG and MR courses listed for the first three semesters, or equivalent with permission of instructor. Co-requisites: MA 511, MA 513, OF 222. F/S (N)
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