Saunders Clinical Skills for Medical Assistants
Disk Nine: Assisting with Therapeutic Procedures
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
ISBN: 978-1-4160-2430-9
Contents
- 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
