Clinical Procedures for Medical Assisting (updated) with Student CD

Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide. Leesa G. Whicker, BA, CMA (AAMA) is a Certified Medical Assistant with a BA in art with a concentration in art history. She is an educator with more than 20 years of experience in the classroom. With 35 years of experience in the healthcare field as a medical assistant, a research specialist in molecular pathogenesis and infectious disease, and a medical assisting program director and instructor, she brings a broad background of knowledge and experience to the classroom. As a curriculum expert, she has served on several committees, including the Writing Team for the Common Course Library for the North Carolina Community College System and the Curriculum Committee at Central Piedmont Community College. She remains an active member of the Curriculum Committee. Leesa was among the first instructors to develop online courses and remains active in online curriculum development. She has presented Methods of Active and Collaborative learning on the national level. Her passion is finding novel and varied ways to reach the ever-changing learning styles of todays students. She currently teaches at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Clinical Medical AssistingSection 1 The Medical Office Environment1 Principles of Asepsis2 Infection-Control Techniques3 HIV, Hepatitis, and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens4 Preparing the Examination and Treatment AreasSection 2 Anatomy and Physiology5 Organization of the Body6 The Integumentary System7 The Skeletal System8 The Muscular System9 The Nervous System10 The Circulatory System11 The Immune System12 The Respiratory System13 The Digestive System14 The Endocrine System15 Special Senses16 The Urinary System17 The Reproductive SystemSection 3 Assisting with Patients18 Interviewing the Patient, Taking a History, Documentation19 Obtaining Vital Signs and Measurements20 Assisting with a General Physical Examination21 Providing Eye and Ear CareSection 4 Specialty Practices and Medical Emergencies22 Assisting with Examinations in the Basic Specialties23 Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations24 Assisting with Minor Surgery25 Assisting with Cold and Heat Therapy and Ambulation26 Medical Emergencies and First AidSection 5 Physician's Office Laboratory Procedures37 Laboratory Equipment and Safety28 Introduction to Microbiology29 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Urine Specimens30 Collecting, Processing, and Testing Blood SpecimensSection 6 Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Diagnostic Equipment31 Nutrition and Special Diets32 Principles of Pharmacology33 Drug Administration34 Electrocardiography and Pulmonary Function Testing35 X-Rays and Diagnostic RadiologySection 7 Externship36 Medical Assisting Externships and Preparing to Find a PositionAppendix I Medical Assistant Role Delineation ChartAppendix II Prefixes and Suffixes Commonly Used in Medical TermsAppendix III Latin and Greek Equivalents Commonly Used in Medical TermsAppendix IV Abbreviations Commonly Used in Medical NotationsAppendix V Symbols Commonly Used in Medical NotationsAppendix VI Professional Organizations and Agencies