Saunders Clinical Skills for Medical Assistants Package
Set of 10 DVDs
By- . Saunders
This exciting series consists of 10 DVDs that present over 140 core medical assisting skills in an innovative, interactive video format. Each DVD is divided into individual sections and features at least 13 videos that follow a consistent format and focus on an essential medical assisting skill set. Actual medical assistants perform all the skills, as well as skill variations, demonstrating proper technique in the clinical setting. Interactive onscreen review questions reinforce key concepts and test understanding.
DVD
Published: December 2006
Imprint: Saunders
Contents
- DVD ONE: ASEPSIS, INFECTION CONTROL AND STERILIZATION
9 skills/13 videos Approx. running time: 65 minutes
Section 1: Asepsis
1.1.1 Personal Protective Equipment
1.1.2 Medical Aseptic Hand Wash
1.1.3 Applying Alcohol-Based Hand Rub
1.1.4 Applying and Removing Disposable Gloves
1.1.5 Disposal of Biohazard Waste
Section 2: Sanitization, Sterilization, Disinfection
1.2.1 Cleaning and Disinfecting Contaminated Surfaces
Variation: Large Spill
1.2.2 Sanitizing Contaminated Instruments
1.2.3 Wrapping Instruments
Procedure A: Wrapping an Instrument Using Blue Wrap
Procedure B: Wrapping a Pack Used for Minor Surgery
Variation: Wrapping Using a Plastic Sterilization Pouch
1.2.4 Sterilizing Instruments in the Autoclave
Variation: Manual Autoclave
DVD TWO: MEASURING VITAL SIGNS
10 skills/15 videos Approx. running time: 75 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
2.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Temperature
2.2.1.1 Measuring Oral Body Temperature
Variation: Rigid Plastic Probe
Variation: Mercury Free Glass Thermometer
2.2.2 Measuring Axillary Body Temperature
2.2.3 Measuring Rectal Body Temperature
2.2.4 Measuring Aural Body Temperature
Procedure: Child Patient
Variation: Adult Patient
Section 3: Pulse and Respirations
2.3.1 Measuring Pulse and Respiration
2.3.2 Measuring Apical Pulse
Procedure: Infant Patient
Variation: Adult Patient
2.3.3 Pulse Oximetry
Section 4: Blood Pressure
2.4.1 Measuring Blood Pressure: Palpation
2.4.2 Measuring Blood Pressure: Auscultation
Variation: With a Child Patient
DVD THREE: PREPARING PATIENTS FOR EXAMINATION
9 skills/11 videos Approx. running time: 60 minutes
Section 1: Maintaining and Preparing Exam Room
3.1.1 Cleaning Exam Room Between Patients
3.1.2 Daily Cleaning and Restocking of Exam Room
Section 2: Preparing to Work with Patients
3.2.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 3: Body Measurements
3.3.1 Measuring Height and Weight
Variation: Height of a Child Using a Wall Scale
3.3.2 Measuring Length and Weight of an Infant
Variation: Measuring Infant Length with Tape Measure
3.3.3 Measuring Head and Chest Circumference of an Infant
3.3.4 Calculating Growth Percentiles
Section 4: Patient History and Undressing for the Exam
3.4.1 Obtaining Patient History
Procedure: New Patient
Variation: Established Patient
3.4.2 Undressing for the Exam
Procedure: Physical Exam
Variation: Follow-up Exam
DVD FOUR: ASSISTING WITH PATIENT EXAMINATIONS
12 skills/15 videos Approx. running time: 75 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
4.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Assisting with Examinations
4.2.1 The Physical Examination
4.2.2 Positioning the Patient
Section 3: Assessing Vision
4.3.1 Assessing Distance Visual Acuity
Procedure: Snellen Chart
Variation: Big E Chart
Variation: Picture Chart
4.3.2 Assessing Color Vision: Ishihara Test
4.3.3 Assessing Near Vision: Jaeger Test
Section 4: Eye and Ear Instillation and Irrigation
4.4.1 Eye Instillation
Variation: Eye Ointment
4.4.2 Eye Irrigation
4.4.3 Ear Instillation
4.4.4 Ear Irrigation
Section 5: Assisting with Examination of the Female Reproductive System
4.5.1 Assisting with the Gynecologic Exam
Procedure: Liquid Prep Method
Variation: Slide Method
4.5.2.1 Teaching Breast Self-Examination
DVD FIVE: PHLEBOTOMY AND HEMATOLOGIC, BLOOD CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOLOGIC TESTING
11 skills/16 videos Approx. running time: 80 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
5.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Phlebotomy
5.2.1 Venipuncture with a Vacuum Tube
Procedure: Venipuncture Needle
Variation: Possible Problems with Venipuncture
Variation: Winged Infusion
5.2.2 Performing a Venipuncture with Winged Infusion Set and Syringe
5.2.3 Preparing a Serum Specimen Using a Serum Separator Tube
Section 3: Capillary Puncture
5.3.1 Finger Stick
Procedure: Semi-Automatic Disposable Lancet Device
Variation: Semi-Automatic Holder and Lancet
5.3.2.1 Heel Stick for Newborn PKU Screening
Section 4: Hematologic Testing
5.4.1 Performing a Microhematocrit
5.4.2 Performing Hemoglobin Testing
5.4.3 Preparation of a Blood Smear
Section 5: Blood Chemistry and Immunologic Testing
5.5.1 Blood Glucose Measurement & Quality Control
5.5.2 Mononucleosis Test
DVD SIX: COLLECTING AND TESTING URINE AND MICROBIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS
12 skills/16 videos Approx. running time: 80 minutes
Section 1: Collecting and Transporting Urine Specimens
6.1.1 Instructing Patients to Collect Urine Specimens
Procedure: Clean-Catch Midstream Urine Specimen
Variation: Random Urine Specimen
Variation: First Morning Specimen
6.1.2 Instructing a Patient to Collect a 24-Hour Urine Specimen
6.1.3 Using a Pediatric Urine Collection Device
6.1.4 Preparing Urine Specimens for Transport
Section 2: Urinalysis
6.2.1 Assessing Urine for Color and Turbidity
6.2.2 Dipstick Urinalysis
Variation: Automated Clinitek Instrument
6.2.3 Preparation for Microscopic Examination of Urine
Variation: Kova Method
Section 3: Other Urine Tests
6.3.1 Urine Pregnancy Test
Section 4: Collecting Microbiology Specimens
6.4.1 Collecting a Specimen for Throat Culture
6.4.2 Collecting a Wound Specimen
6.4.3 Collecting a Sputum Specimen
Section 5: Performing Microbiology Testing
6.5.1.1 Performing a Rapid Strep Test
DVD SEVEN: ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS
10 skills/13 videos Approx. running time: 65 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
7.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Oral and Topical Medications
7.2.1 Administering Oral or Topical Medication
Procedure: Tablets or Capsules
Variation: Oral Liquid Medications
Variation: Topical Ointment
Section 3: Parenteral Medications
7.3.1 Preparing an Injection from a Vial
Procedure: Multi-Dose Vial
Variation: Single-Dose Vial
7.3.2 Preparing an Injection from an Ampule
7.3.3 Reconstituting a Parenteral Drug
7.3.4 Choosing Site for an Intramuscular Injection
Procedure: Deltoid
Variation: Dorsogluteal
Variation: Ventrogluteal
Variation: Vastus Lateralis
7.3.5 Administering an Intramuscular Injection
7.3.6 Administering a Subcutaneous Injection
7.3.7 Administering an Intradermal Injection
7.3.8 Tuberculosis Testing
Procedure: Mantoux Test
Variation: Tine Test
DVD EIGHT: ASSISTING WITH DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
11 skills/13 videos Approx. running time: 65 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
8.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Preparing Patients for Diagnostic Tests
8.2.1 Patient Instructions for X-Ray Tests
Procedure: Mammogram
Variation: Barium Enema
Variation: Barium Swallow
Variation: CT Scan
8.2.2 Instructions for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Test
8.2.3 Instructions for a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy
Section 3: Diagnostic Testing
8.3.1 Patient Teaching: Collecting Fecal Specimens for Occult Blood Testing
8.3.2 Fecal Occult Blood Testing
8.3.3. Assisting with a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
8.3.4 Disinfection of a Flexible Sigmoidoscope
8.3.5 Performing an Electrocardiogram
8.3.6 Applying a Holter Monitor
8.3.7 Spirometry Testing
DVD NINE: ASSISTING WITH THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES
9 skills/14 videos Approx. running time: 70 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
9.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Patient Treatments
9.2.1 Applying a Chemical Pack
Procedure: Cold Pack
Variation: Hot Pack
9.2.2 Patient Teaching: Applying a Hot Compress & a Heat Soak
Variation: Heat Soak
9.2.3 Patient Teaching: Applying a Cold Compress
Variation: Ice Bag
Section 3: Assisting with Casts and Ambulatory Devices
9.3.1 Assisting with Cast Application
9.3.2 Measuring for Axillary Crutches
9.3.3 Patient Teaching: Crutch Gaits
Procedure: Two Point and Four Point
Variation: Three Point
Variation: Swing To and Swing Through
9.3.4 Walkers and Canes
9.3.5 Wheelchair Transfers
DVD TEN: ASSISTING WITH MINOR OFFICE SURGERY
15 skills/18 videos Approx. running time: 90 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
10.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Surgical Asepsis
10.2.1 Performing Surgical Hand Scrub
10.2.2 Applying and Removing Sterile Gloves
10.2.3 Opening a Sterile Pack
Variation: Opening a Barrier Sterile Field
10.2.4 Adding an Item to a Sterile Field
Procedure: Peel Pack
Variation: Wrapped Item
10.2.5 Pouring a Sterile Solution
10.2.6 Covering a Sterile Field
Section 3: Minor Office Surgery
10.3.1 Preparing Sterile Supplies for the Physician
10.3.2 Skin Preparation for Minor Surgery
10.3.3 Assisting Physician to Draw Up Local Anesthetic
10.3.4 Post-Surgery Procedures
10.3.5 Removing Sutures
Variation: Removing Staples
Section 4: Dressings and Bandages
10.4.1 Changing a Sterile Dressing
10.4.2 Applying Adhesive Skin Closures
10.4.3 Bandaging with Gauze and Elastic Bandages
Variation: Using Tube Gauze
