AHEM 120 - Clinical Medicine

3 CR

This is the first in a cohort of courses focused on Medical Assistant skills. The course covers the basic knowledge and skills to assist with rooming patients in the clinical setting, including History & Physical, Vital Signs and patient preparation for the provider consult.

Prerequisite(s): Placement by assessment into ENGL 101 or completion of ENGL 092 or ENGL 093 with a C or better. Successful completion of AHEL 110, AHEL 120; AHEP 100, AHEP 101 with a C or better at BC or permission of Program Chair.

Course Outcomes

Apply appropriate triage methodologies based on patient presentation and/or clinical scheduling.
Differentiate the appropriate skills for conducting a patient History & Physical as a Medical Assistant.
Demonstrate accurate and reliable measurements for Anthropometrics.
Demonstrate accurate and reliable measurements for Vitals.
Produce accurate and reliable documentation for the patient medical record from data collected for History, Physical, Anthropometrics, and Vitals.
Employ empathetic and consistent methodologies for preparing patients in the clinical setting.

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