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MEDA 1013 - Clinical Procedures II

Credits: 5
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab 2
Internship hours per week 0
Course Description: This course is designed for persons pursuing a career in medical assisting. It introduces safety and diagnostic procedures routinely performed in the provider’s office, including infection control and standard precautions, preparing for and assisting in minor office surgery, emergencies and first aid in the medical office and community, cardiology procedures and nutrition and healthy living. The student will focus on identifying ways to prevent transmission of disease (following CDC regulations), assist the provider with minor office surgery, deliver first aid and care in emergent situations including CPR, perform electrocardiograms (ECGs) and other cardiac testing, and providing dietary instruction while demonstrating self-awareness and critical thinking skills for the health care professional. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. Acceptance into the Medical Assistant program is required. This course requires students to be concurrently enrolled in MEDA 1011 .
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): HLTH 1001  with a grade of C or higher and BIOL 1024  OR BIOL 2031  AND BIOL 2032 .Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher. 
Corequisite(s): MEDA 1011  
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Infection control
  2. Disease prevention/standard precautions
  3. Sanitization
  4. Sterilization
  5. Disinfection
  6. Minor Surgery
  7. Emergency response and First Aid
  8. Cardiac Procedures
  9. Electrocardiography
  10. Nutrition
  11. Federal guidelines

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. identify body systems
  2. identify major organs in each body system
  3. identify the anatomical location of major organs in each body system
  4. identify the structure and function of the human body across the life span
  5. identify the normal function of each body system
  6. identify basic principles of first aid
  7. identify major types of infectious agents
  8. identify the infection cycle including: the infectious agent, reservoir, susceptible host, means of transmission, portals of entry, and portals of exit
  9. identify the following as practiced within an ambulatory care setting: medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
  10. identify methods of controlling the growth of microorganisms
  11. define the principles of standard precautions
  12. identify personal protective equipment (PPE)
  13. identify the implications for failure to comply with Center for Disease Control (CDC) regulations in healthcare settings
  14. identify dietary nutrients including: carbohydrates, fat, protein, minerals, electrolytes, vitamins, fiber and water
  15. identify the function of dietary supplements
  16. identify the special dietary needs for: weight control, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, lactose sensitivity, gluten-free, food allergies, and eating disorders
  17. identify the components of food label
  18. identify the following related to body systems: medical terms
  19. identify the process in compliance reporting: unsafe activities and incident reports
  20. identify safety techniques that can be used in responding to accidental exposure to: blood, other body fluids and needle sticks
  21. identify critical elements of an emergency plan for response to a natural disaster or other emergency
  22. identify the physical manifestations and emotional behaviors on persons involved in an emergency
  23. perform electrocardiography
  24. instruct and prepare a patient for a procedure or treatment
  25. provide up-to-date documentation of provider/professional level CPR
  26. perform first aid procedures for: bleeding, diabetic coma or insulin shock, stroke, seizures, environmental emergency, and syncope
  27. participate in bloodborne pathogen training
  28. select appropriate barrier/personal protective equipment (PPE)
  29. perform hand washing
  30. prepare items for autoclaving
  31. perform sterilization procedures
  32. prepare a sterile field
  33. perform within a sterile field
  34. perform wound care
  35. perform dressing change
  36. instruct a patient regarding a dietary change related to a patient’s special dietary needs
  37. demonstrate critical thinking skills
  38. demonstrate Self-awareness

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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