4 courses with the subject MEDA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MEDA 1505Medical Office Assistant6
This course provides the medical assistant student with the knowledge and foundational skill practice necessary to begin to function in a medical office. Students are introduced to basic concepts of professional practice, law and ethics in health care, medical officer records and procedures, medical terminology, and medical office finances. Students will be introduced to working with the healthcare team and patients in a healthcare setting, while participating in the administrative functions of the medical office. (Lec 3.5cr, Lab 1cr, Clinical 1.5cr)
This course provides the medical assistant student with the opportunity to apply foundational principles and skills within a medical office setting. Students are able to apply basic concepts of medical assistant skills through clinical practice and observe the function of the medical laboratory. Students will be working with the healthcare team in a healthcare setting to experience the preparation of patients for physical exam, collecting and processing specimens, medication administration, and assisting the provider with medical procedures. (Lec 3cr, Lab 1cr, Clinical 2cr)
Students learn the practice of phlebotomy and are provided with the knowledge and necessary skills to perform a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and precautions. Emphasis will be placed on infection prevention, universal precautions, proper patient identification, specimen acquisition, handling, and processing. Quality assurance, professional conduct, and federal regulatory issues will be covered as well. Students will rotate through a hospital laboratory for operational and clinical experience to prepare them to perform, prepare, and process specimens. (3 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab)
Students will learn the practice of phlebotomy and will be provided with the basic knowledge to perform a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and precautions. Emphasis will be placed on infection prevention, universal precaution, proper patient identification, specimen acquisition, handling and processing. Quality assurance, professional conduct and federal regulatory issues will be covered as well.
