Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0003
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
M102
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (84 hours)
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Vocational-Certificate 2 Clinical Laboratory
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students how to measure height, weight and vision, and to take blood pressure and vital signs and chart the results accurately. Students are also taught to perform laboratory tests such as hemoglobin, HCT (Hematocrit), blood glucose, and routine urinalysis. Venipuncture is practiced using prostheses. Students are trained in OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) blood borne regulations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Know the methods and techniques to break the infection cycle
  • Perform mensuration correctly
  • Know and understand Medical Assistant's role in each specialty and for each procedure
  • Prepare patients for procedures
  • Screen and follow up patient test results
  • Know how to document accurately
  • Work as a team member
  • Perform all procedures within ethical boundaries
  • Identify the infection cycle
  • Take vital signs and medical history
  • Know medical specialties descriptions
  • Be familiar with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) and OSHA regulations
  • Identify the function of the blood
  • Be familiar with disorders and abnormalities associated with particular changes in the blood formula
  • Be able to obtain medical history
  • Recognize the signs of infection
  • Know and follow OSHA requirements
  • Perform variety of the tests from capillary samples
  • Maintain laboratory equipment
  • Perform urinalysis by manual and electronic methods
  • Interview patients and maintain medical history
  • Know the principles of procedures in radiology
  • Perform all the necessary Medical Assistant's role in each specialty and for every procedure described above

General Topics:

  • Infection control, vital signs, medical history, OSHA regulations, phlebotomy, urology, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, and throat cultures
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies