MDAS 1232 - Clinical Procedures II
4 Credits
Prerequisites MDAS 1132
Co-Requisites MDAS 1702 , MDAS 1223
This course broadens the skills learned in MDAS 1132 Clinical Procedures I and is paired with MDAS 1702 Pharmacology and Math for Medical Assistants to allow for hands-on medication administration skills. Other topics include: assisting providers with exams and procedures, patient specimen collection, rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities, and medical specialties gerontology, ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology, ENT, endocrinology, reproductive, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pulmonology, and urology. Students will be expected to participate as a medical assistant and as a patient. Participation in a service learning project is also required.
Major Content Areas
Proper medication dosing Patient education Proper injection technique Injection sites Human body across the lifespan Service-learning projects Subcutaneous, oral, sublingual, and intramuscular medications
Learning Outcomes
Select a service-learning project to participate in Measure and record vital signs from various patient populations. Give oral medications Document accurately in the electronic health record. Identify structural and function changes of the human boy across the lifespan. Perform subcutaneous and intramuscular injections. Determine proper routes and sites for administering medications. Provide appropriate patient education with various patient populations.
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