MDA 130 - Clinical Safety and Procedures

1. Apply Universal Precautions and Safety Measures
2. Demonstrate aseptic techniques and surgical sterile field
3. Demonstrate Effective Communication Methods
4. Demonstrate Ethical Behavior
5. Prepare Patient for Physical Examination (pediatric, adult, and geriatric)
6. Administer Treatments and Medications 
7. Perform Clinical Skills with the Medical Assistant’s Scope of Practice

1. Disinfect and prepare patient care areas prior to and after each patient encounter and at the end of the day
2. Prepare instruments and equipment needed for patient care
3. Demonstrate Sanitization/Disinfection/Sterilization of instruments and equipment
4. Obtain and record accurate vital signs
5. Change dressings or bandages
6. Assist with physical modalities (e.g., application of heat/cold, splints/slings, ACE bandages, and cast removal)
7. Administer provider-prescribed medication via specified routes applying the “rights of medication administration”
8. Demonstrate proper body mechanics and lifting techniques
9. Perform Venipuncture and Capillary Puncture
10. Collect, label, and process specimens
11. Perform and document CLIA-waived point-of-care testing
12. Perform Electrocardiograms
13. Perform Visual Acuity, Color Vision testing, and Audiometry
14. Perform Pulse Oximetry
15. Perform Ear Lavage

1. Communication
   1. Professional Communication
      1. Written
      2. Telephone
      3. Email and Electronic messaging 
   2. Patient Rapport
      1. Impartial behavior
      2. Empathy
      3. Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
   3. Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
      1. Body Language
      2. Coping Skills
      3. Listening skills
      4. Eye Contact
      5. Barriers to effective communication
   4. Patient Interviewing & Screening Techniques
      1. Obtaining Chief Complaint and Medical History
      2. Guiding, controlling, and ending interviews
      3. Active Listening
      4. Legal Restrictions
2. Exam Room Patient Prep
   1. Opening and Closing Exam Rooms
      1. Disinfecting
      2. Safety Hazards
      3. Stocking Instruments and Supplies
      4. Equipment Calibration and Review
   2. Universal Precautions and Safety Measures
      1. CDC Hand Hygiene 
      2. OSHA & Universal Precautions
         1. Hazardous Spills
         2. Labeling
         3. Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
         4. Contamination
         5. Sharps Containers
      3. Personal Protective Equipment
         1. Gloves
         2. Gowns
         3. Masks
         4. Lab coats
         5. Goggles and Face Shields
      4. Bloodborne Pathogens & Communicable Diseases
      5. Fire Safety and Evacuation
      6. Aseptic Technique and Sterile Field
      7. Body Mechanics and Ergonomics
3. Patient Examinations
   1. Patient Identification
   2. Vital Signs & Body Measurements
      1. Weight, Height, and BMI
      2. Pediatric Chest and Head Circumference
   3. Patient Positioning
      1. Sitting
      2. Standing
      3. Supine
      4. Sims
      5. Fowler’s
      6. Semi-Fowler
      7. Prone
      8. Trendelenburg
      9. Lithotomy
      10. Patient comfort, safety, and privacy/modesty
   4. Common Procedural Instruments
   5. Minor Surgical Procedures
   6. Phlebotomy & Venipuncture
   7. CLIA-waived Point of Care Testing
   8. Provider Instructions and DIscharge
4. Clinical Skills
   1. Venipuncture
   2. Electrocardiograms
   3. Visual Acuity and Color Vision Testing
   4. Audiometry
   5. Basic Spirometry and Peak flow Testing
   6. Pulse Oximetry
   7. Ear Lavage
   8. Capillary Puncture
   9. Administer Medication
      1. Written orders and Electronic Health Records
      2. Two-patient identification
      3. Known Drug Allergies 
      4. Dosage Calculations
      5. Rights of Medication Administration
      6. Adverse Reactions post Administration
      7. Vaccinations 
         1. Patient consent
         2. Patient information sheets
         3. Documentation
   10. Wound Care
       1. Dressings
       2. Bandages
       3. Sutures
       4. Skin Staples
   11. Physical Modalities
       1. Heat and Cold Application
       2. Splints and Slings
       3. Casts and Removals
5. Legal and Ethical Practices
   1. Local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations for MAs
   2. HIPAA regulations
   3. Honesty, Reliability, Integrity
   4. Medical Assistant’s Scope of Practice