MEDICAL ASST CLINICAL PROCEDURES

4.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: Completion of BIOL 140, MEDO 110, ENGL 125, all with a grade of C or better. This course is an introduction to the clinical procedures commonly performed in health care settings which include medical asepsis and infection control, medical history and patient assessment, vital signs, assisting with the physical examination, surgical instruments and sterilization, assisting with minor office surgery, preparing and administering medications and maintaining their records, and other common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Lectures and applied experiences are included. Two lecture hours and six laboratory hours per week.