Welcome to Medical Skills and Services!
This course is an overview of a variety of health careers and medical skills
that presented on an introductory level. The goal of this course is to
expose students to the levels of specialty on each of the career ladders
while infusing in a few of the hands on skills that may be used in a
technical medical career.
Careers surveyed are Medical, Nursing, Psychological, Hospice, Dental, Legal,
Imaging and Radiological and more. Some of the skills presented are sterile
technique, medical aseptic handwashing, bedmaking, patient transfers, vital
signs and charting, dental impressions, cover letter and resume writing as
well as job interviewing, and eye exams.
There will be presentations as individuals and pairs at least once a quarter
for term project grade (25% of quarter grade). This will include power point
presentations and poster presentations. Quizzes are on all key terms,
abbreviations, and career terminology; tests encompass each chapter or unit;
classwork and mastery of skills is also part of each units grade.
TEXTBOOKS:
The course text is Health Careers Today, 3rd edition by Judith Gerdin
published by Mosby paired with the workbook.
SUPPLIES
Please have a 3 ring small(1"inch)binder as there are many handouts, spiral
note book with serated paper for looseleaf use, yellow highlighter, pencil
and black ink pen, 4 white only poster sheets, markers set of eight standard
colors and glue sticks (2).
