CMA 1250 Medical Assisting Skills II
This course expands on the knowledge of the more complex procedures in the clinic setting such as introduction to pharmacology, medication and immunization administration, venipuncture, centrifugation, CLIA waived testing, specimen collection, identification and processing (urinalysis, strep testing, HCG), hematology testing, performing EKGs and spirometry testing. Students will gain more practice in both the hands-on lab and online, real-world simulation using SimPractice. Additional topics include: Physical rehabilitation, nutrition, exercise and guidelines for good physical and mental health. (Note: students are required to successfully perform 10 injections and 10 venipunctures using correct technique, needle gauge and body location.)
Prerequisite
This course is part of a Limited Admissions Program; registration in this course requires admission to the program and CMA-1200, CMA-1240, ALH-1001 with a C or better -Must be completed prior to taking this course.
Corequisite
CMA-1210 -Must be taken at the same time as this course.