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Media Integration
10-206-190 MEDIA INTEGRATION àmedia content creation for online delivery with an emphasis on effective communication design. Formatting requirements of platform specific content with design options for mobile and VR devices.
Medical Assistant Practicum
31-509-310 MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICUM ...requires medical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous medical assistant courses in actual ambulatory health care settings. Learners perform medical assistant administrative, clinical, and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to effectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. This is a supervised clinical experience. CAAHEP required practicum. (Prerequisite: 31-509-305 Medical Asst Lab Procedures 2; 31-509-306 Medical Asst Clin Procedures 2)
Medical Asst Admin Procedures
31-509-301 MEDICAL ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES...introduces medical assistant students to office management, business administration and the electronic medical record (EMR) in the medical office. Students learn to schedule appointments, perform filing, record keeping, telephone and reception duties and communicate effectively with patients and other medical office staff, and keep an inventory of supplies. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Medical Assistant program; 10-501-101, Medical Terminology; 10-501-107, Digital Literacy for Healthcare; and 10-501-104, Contemporary Healthcare Pract.)
Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1
31-509-304 MEDICAL ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROCEDURES 1...introduces medical assistant students to the clinical procedures performed in the medical office setting. Students perform basic examining room skills including screening, vital signs, patient history, minor surgery and patient preparation for routine and specialty exams in the ambulatory care setting. Learner explores communication principles and psychology theories related to patient care. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Medical Assistant Program; 31-509-301, MA Administrative Procedures; 31-509-302, Human Body in Health and Disease; 31-509-303, Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1)
Medical Asst Clin Procedures 2
31-509-306 MEDICAL ASST CLIN PROCEDURES 2 ...prepares medical assistant students to perform patient care skills in the medical office setting. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, performing an electrocardiogram, assisting with respiratory testing, coaching patients, and assisting with emergency situations in an ambulatory care setting. Students learn preventive care and principles of nutrition. (Prerequisites: 31-509-304 Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1; 31-509-303 Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1; Pre/Corequisites: 31-509-305 Med Asst Lab Procedures 2; 31-509-307 Med Office Insurance & Finance; 31-509-308 Pharm for Allied Health; 31-509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess; 31-509-310 Medical Assistant Practicum)
Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1
31-509-303 MEDICAL ASSISTANT LABORATORY PROCEDURES 1...introduces medical assistant students to laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in a medical office setting. Students perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived routine laboratory procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory care setting. Students follow laboratory safety requirements and federal regulations while performing specimen collection and processing, microbiology and urinalysis testing. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Medical Assistant Program; 31-509-302 Human Body in Health/Disease; 31-509-301, MA Administrative Procedures; Corequisite: 31-509-304 Medical Assist Clin Procedures 1)
Medical Asst Lab Procedures 2
31-509-305 MEDICAL ASST LAB PROCEDURES 2...prepares students to perform phlebotomy and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived hematology, chemistry, immunology and laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in the ambulatory care setting. (Prerequisites: Accepted into the Medical Assistant Program; 31-509-303 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 1; 31-509-304 Medical Asst Clin Procedures 1; Pre/Corequisites: 31-509-306 Med Asst Clin Proced 2; 31-509-307 Med Office Insurance & Finance; 31-509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess; 31-509-310 Medical Assistant Practicum)
Medical Law, Ethics & Profess
31-509-309 MEDICAL LAW ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM...prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the health care setting. Students maintain confidentiality, examine legal aspects of ambulatory healthcare, perform quality improvement procedures, examine legal and bioethical issues, and demonstrate awareness of diversity.
Medical Terminology
10-501-101 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ...focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.
Meeting/Event Management Fund
10-106-162 MEETING AND EVENT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS...Plan successful meetings and events utilizing planning tools, expense management, contracts, vendors, and travel while communicating effectively with all stakeholders. (Prerequisite: 10-106-127, Office Procedures)
Mental Health & Community Concepts
10-543-110 NURSING: MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY CONCEPTS ...this course will cover topics related to the delivery of community and mental health care. Specific health needs of individuals, families, and groups will be addressed across the lifespan. Attention will be given to diverse and at-risk populations. Mental health concepts will concentrate on adaptive/maladaptive behaviors and specific mental health disorders. Community resources will be examined in relation to specific types of support offered to racial, ethnic, economically diverse individuals and groups. (Prerequisites:Accepted in Nursing-AD program; 10-543-105, Nsg Health Alterations; 10-543-106, Nursing Health Promotion; 10-543-107, Nsg Clin Care Across Lifespan; 10-543-108, Nsg Intro to Clinical Care Mgmt; 10-801-196, Oral/Interpersonal Communication)
Metal Fabrication I (Layout)
31-457-337 METAL FABRICATION I (LAYOUT) ...provide the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge, skills, process, and understanding of basic line and angle construction, basic measuring techniques, basic squaring techniques, along with basic part layout for fabrication. (Prerequisite: Accepted into Welding program or Metal Fabrication technical diploma; Corequisite: 31-442-306, Intro to Welding)