MA126 — Clinical Office Procedures
MA 126 - Clinical Office Procedures MA 126 - Clinical Office Procedures This combination lecture/laboratory course is designed to provide the prospective medical assistant with entry-level skills in clinical office procedures. Instruction includes fundamentals of patient care and infection control as practiced in a medical office during patient encounters. Students are introduced to the infection cycle, medical and surgical asepsis, the principles of standard precautions, the purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the importance of regulation compliance in healthcare settings. Students will also learn the importance of recording patient medical histories and vital signs, proper preparation of patients for examinations, and how to assist medical providers during patient screenings, assessments, and/or procedures. Laboratory sessions provide instruction, demonstration, and competency evaluations to assess student learning of measuring and recording anthropomorphic vital signs, basic wound care and dressing changes, sterilization of medical instruments, and the proper disposal of biohazardous material and medical sharps waste. Course
Prerequisites: BI147, BI148, MA115