MED 120 - Medical Assistant Emergency Preparedness
Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 2
Description: This course provides instruction on critical elements of emergency preparedness in the medical office as well as community response in a bioemergency or natural disaster.
Prerequisite(s): MED 102 , MED 105 , MED 113 , and MED 118 .
Course Topics:
- Bioemergency Preparedness
- Biological Agents
- Planning for a Pandemic
- Basic Principles of First Aid
- Recognizing Emergencies
- Proper Fire Safety
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn website
Required Materials:
Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss the importance of bio emergency preparedness for the medical office.
- Recognize various biological agents that have the potential to be used in bio terrorism events.
- Discuss the importance of planning for a Pandemic influenza outbreak.
- Explain the role of the Medical Assistant during a bio terrorism event and pandemic outbreak.
- Describe the basic principles of First Aid.
- Identify the physical agents necessary to promote tissue healing.
- Recognize emergencies in the ambulatory care setting.
- Practice skills in a mock environment exposure event.
- Develop preparedness skills through CERT: Community Emergency Response Training.
- Discuss proper fire safety.
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- Academic Integrity
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Official Course Syllabus
2024-2025
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