MDCA

Students in this course will perform clinical and administrative medical assistant functions in a healthcare facility. Students will be supervised and evaluated on skills acquired in the program content courses. Students may perform phlebotomy, injections, patient record maintenance, vital sign measurement, patient exam preparation, and/or other medical assistant duties as assigned by the physician, on-site supervisor, or externship coordinator.

Students in this course will develop a more thorough understanding of the role of a medical assistant in a healthcare facility. Clinical and administrative medical assistant functions are expected to be performed with greater skill, professionalism and understanding. Students will continue to be supervised and evaluated on skills acquired in the program content courses and should have a better awareness of why, how, and when the skills are performed. Students may perform phlebotomy, injections, patient record maintenance, vital sign measurement, patient exam preparation, and/or other medical assistant duties as assigned by the physician, on-site supervisor, or externship coordinator.

Students in this course will practice various administrative skills including scheduling appointments. They will learn medical terms, anatomy & physiology, and common diseases and disorders of the skeletal, integumentary and muscular body systems. They will practice keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform vital sign procedures. They will learn first aid, rehabilitative procedures, the role of the medical assistant in the health community, and team member responsibilities.

This course will provide an overview of the medical terminology, diseases, and disorders of the skeletal, muscular, integumentary systems. Students will explore the anatomy and physiology of each system along with learning the diagnostic procedures and various treatment resolutions. They will gain an understanding of medical asepsis, first aid and rehabilitative procedures. They will also learn and engage in role playing ethical behaviors and positive communication styles. Students will learn how to apply their critical thinking and clinical skills to prepare them for work in a professional healthcare setting and in the community. In addition, students will learn essential skills in teamwork, effective communication, conflict resolution, and how to recognize signs of drug use.

Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. They will learn medical terms, anatomy & physiology, and common diseases and disorders of the nervous, senses and respiratory body systems. They will practice keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform vital sign procedures.

This course will provide the basic concepts related to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical ethics, and the nervous and sensory systems. Students will apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures, perform vital sign procedures, and First Aid CPR. They will learn how to apply critical thinking and clinical skills to prepare them to work in a professional healthcare setting. In addition, students will learn essential skills in time management, planning and scheduling, study skills, critical thinking and learning preferences.

Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. They will learn medical terms, anatomy & physiology, and common diseases and disorders of the urinary, reproductive and digestive body systems. They will practice keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform vital sign procedures.

This course provides the basic concepts related to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and common medical assisting practices and disorders associated with the digestive and reproductive systems. You explore procedures for conducting diagnostic and laboratory testing related to digestive and reproductive systems. Completion of this course enhances your positive communication skills and allows you to develop an understanding of medical assisting administrative skills including HIPAA and scheduling. You also learn the uses of electronic medical records. In addition, students will learn essential skills in professionalism and portraying a professional image, professional relationships, and confidentiality.

Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. They will learn medical terms, anatomy & physiology, and common diseases and disorders of the endocrine, immune/lymphatic, and circulatory/ cardiovascular body systems. They will practice keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform vital sign procedures.

The course introduces you to the basic concepts related to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and common medical assisting practices and disorders associated with the endocrine, immune/lymphatic, and circulatory/cardiovascular systems. You explore the medical assistant’s role in diagnostic procedures and demonstrate the professional communication required in a medical office. In addition, students will learn essential skills in professional courtesy and respect in healthcare, generational diversity, cultural awareness, transgender community awareness, and completing an application and resume.

Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. Students learn about the clinical laboratory and the associated safety and regulatory guidelines. They explore basic microbiology and hematology and practice using a microscope. They learn the proper procedures for collecting, processing, and testing urine specimens. Students perform venipuncture and capillary puncture. They will practice keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform vital sign procedures.

The course introduces various administrative skills and medical billing. Students will learn medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, and common diseases and disorders of the urinary body system. They learn about the clinical laboratory and the associated safety and regulatory guidelines. They explore diagnostic procedures to include the collection, processing, and testing of blood (venipuncture and capillary punctures) and urine specimens as related to basic hematology and microbiology used in the physician’s office laboratory. Students will apply positive communication skills and perform vital sign procedures.  In addition, students will learn essential skills in financial literacy, working with patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and effective communication in the workplace.

Students in this course will practice various administrative skills. Students perform intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections, calculate medication dosages, and administer medication. They will practice keyboarding, apply positive communication skills, practice diagnostic procedures and perform vital sign procedures.

MED-SURG121CR: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing

This course introduces the student to head-to-toe client data gathering, care of the pre- and post- operative client, and care of clients with self-care deficits. Asepsis, elements of the infectious process, causes of disease, basic intravenous (IV), practicum (site rate, solution identification), and the body’s normal defenses are discussed. Students learn to incorporate the nursing process in the care of pre- and post-operative clients and those with self-care deficits. A student who fails MED-SURG121CR will be withdrawn from the co-requisite course.

The course introduces the student to the basic concepts related to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and common medical assisting practices and disorders associated with the respiratory system. Students will perform intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections, calculate medication dosages, measure, and administer medication. During the course, the student will practice taking vital signs, diagnostic and procedural coding, explore administrative duties, examine financial management, and apply positive communication skills for the office environment. In addition, students will learn essential skills in serving specialized populations in healthcare, understanding healthcare for underserved populations, planning for a career, and interviews and follow-up communication.