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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary math and science course designed to introduce students to various topics within the natural sciences and their mathematic components. Topics will be selected at the instructor's discretion and generally vary each semester. Possible themes include the human genome project, string theory, stem cell research, history of science, endocrine disruption, global environmental issues, fad diets, Nobel laureates, genetically engineered products, human sexuality, quantum mechanics, or issues in pharmacology. Students may repeat this course for credit, provided that they do not enroll in semesters featuring the same theme: their transcripts will list the second enrollment as MAT 251.
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3.00 Credits
This course includes an overview of the history of medicine and an orientation to the field of medical assisting. Research conducted as it relates to scientific development and related medical progress throughout history. The course explores major medical discoveries and their discoverers or inventors. The duties and responsibilities of the medical assistant, the legal and ethical responsibilities of the physician and his employees, and the various areas and specialties of medical practice are introduced in the course. Professional and personal characteristics and skills of the professional medical assistant are emphasized.
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5.00 Credits
Introduction of anatomy, various body systems and their principles of physiology are presented. Focus includes the study of medical abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, and plurals. The pronunciation, spelling, and defining of medical terms are emphasized in building a professional vocabulary required for subsequent courses and working in medical facilities concerned with the diagnosis of diseases and treatment of patients. Course enrollment is limited to medical assisting, medical secretarial, and medical billing students.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the fundamental skills of Medical Assisting: blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and temperature. Infection control, personal protective equipment and maintaining standard precautions is also introduced. Medical and surgical asepsis and the use of the autoclave will be presented. Assisting in physical exams and office procedures will be taught.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will learn the role of an entry-level medical assistant. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of tasks routinely performed in a variety of health care provider practices. Students are introduced to the principles of medical and surgical asepsis. Students will perform tasks demonstrating skills utilizing these principles. OSHA and universal precautions are discussed; principles are applied in laboratory assignments. Mathematics of drug preparations, drug accountability and drug laws are covered.
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces pharmacology continues through the study of drug sources, uses, actions, adverse effects, contraindications, allergic reactions. Drugs will be introduced in relation to multiple disease processes. Pharmacologic math and medication calculations will also be introduced. First aid and emergency procedures in the health care provider's office will also be emphasized. Current CPR certification-Health Care Provider from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association is required by the completion of this class.
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3.00 Credits
Students must present evidence of current course C-CPR certification prior to beginning the course. The course includes the study of basic First Aid, the handling of medical emergencies in the physician's office, the processes of diagnosis and treatment as well as possible causes, symptoms, and treatment of common infectious, allergic, neoplastic and musculoskeletal diseases. Students are introduced to Pharmacology through the study of drugs as therapeutic agents. Students learn the sources of drugs, drug reference material, drug legislation, the concepts of drug actions, uses, actions, and side effects of common durgs used to prevent and treat infectious diesases. Drugs that act upon the musculoskeletal system, allergies, neoplasms, and the eyes are the focus. Commonly used vitamins, antiseptics and disinfectants are also discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Possible cause, symptoms, complications and treatments of diseases of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, urinary, integumentary, reproduction, and endocrine systems are presented. Included in the course are the study of drugs specific for each of the categories of diseases covered, their uses, actions, and possible contraindications and side effects. The textbook and vocabulary lists are used to improve spelling and use of medical terminology, prefixes, and suffixes.
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3.00 Credits
This course facilitates students to perform more advanced clinical procedures that may be required in various physicians' offices, such as: Medication administration, CLIA diagnostic testing and different specimen collections, and blood and capillary blood draws. The role of the medical assistant will be supported for specialty populations with differing exam room preparation, and patient education involving all aspects of patients' clinical situations and care.
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2.00 Credits
The Program Coordinator assigns students to clinical rotations. Once given approval by participating site, the students spend one day of each week in the semester in assigned physicians' offices or participating facility, under the direct supervision of office personnel. Clinical rotations generally follow the pattern of seven, eight hours per day in one office, (1st rotation), and eight days of eight hours per day are spent in a second office (second rotation). Students and coordinator track the time at each facility. Students observe and participate in basic procedures followed in the operation of the administrative, clinical, and laboratory routines of each particular clinical assignment. The course allows opportunities to perform tasks learned in the college classroom, to observe other procedures, and to participate in the routines and operations of medical practices as required by the American Association of Medical Assistants and the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the program accrediting agencies. There is no financial remuneration given to the student during this supervised clinical assignment.
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