MEDA 233 Clinical Procedures 1
Students will learn to assist physicians with patient care including preparing patients for exams and assisting with a variety of clinical medical assisting skills. These skills include infection control, recording vital signs, preparing patients for various general and specialty examinations, performing EKG’s, performing pulmonary testing, obtaining visual and auditory testing, sterilizing instruments, setting up for minor office surgery, as well as assisting with specialty examinations and treatments.
Prerequisite
Must be majoring in Medical Assisting
MEDA 233Clinical Procedures 1
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Credit Hours Narrative
5 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
75
Semester Contact Hours Lab
0
Semester Contact Hours Clinical
0
Prerequisite Narrative
Must be majoring in Medical Assisting
Corequisite Narrative
MEDA 233L
III. Catalog Course Description
Students will learn to assist physicians with patient care including preparing patients for exams and assisting with a variety of clinical medical assisting skills. These skills include infection control, recording vital signs, preparing patients for various general and specialty examinations, performing EKG’s, performing pulmonary testing, obtaining visual and auditory testing, sterilizing instruments, setting up for minor office surgery, as well as assisting with specialty examinations and treatments.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies