MDCA 1471 – Ambulatory Care/Emergency Procedures
CRN 27694
Fall 2012
Southeast Campus 9:00 AM – 3:00PM
Instructor: Marilyn O’Connor BS RN
Instructor Contact Information: Office: (713) 718-7359
E-mail: marilyn.oconnor@hccs.edu
Office location and hours
The MDCA Program is located at Coleman Campus in Suite 434. The instructor assigned to
this course can be reached by phone at (713)-718-7359 or (713)-718-7365 (secretary), Mr.
George Kollie. Individual/group tutoring is available. Schedule the time with your instructor.
Students will be seen during the instructor’s conference period as walk–ins or by scheduled
appointments.
Course Description system.
MDCA1471 is an introduction to Basic Health Profession skills including, CPR, OSHA safety
guidelines, universal health precautions, emergency preparedness and response to basic
emergencies; perform client monitoring skills; and document health care.
Course Goal The course goal for MDCA 1471 is to develop basic health profession and
emergency skills in an ambulatory setting...
Student Learning Outcomes The student will be able to:
1. Maintain professional/provider CPR
2. Describe basic principles of first aid.
3. Discuss fundamental principles for evacuation of a healthcare setting
4. Understand critical elements of an emergency plan
5. Perform vital signs and first aid procedures
6. Identify personal safety precautions as established by the Occupational Safety
Administration (OSHA) guidelines and universal precautions.
7. Demonstrate documentation of client/patient healthcare
Learning objectives
Students will
1.1 State principles and steps of professional CPR
2.1 Describe basic principles of first aid
3.1 Describe the fundamental principles for evacuation of a healthcare setting
4.1 Explain an evacuation plan for a physician’s office
5.1 Correctly and accurately perform vital signs
5.2 Discuss and demonstrate first aid procedures such as control of bleeding.
6.1 Describe personal protective equipment
7.1 Record proper documentation of client/patient health
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
1. Maintain professional/provider CPR
Workable Competencies- Interpersonal- Participates as Team Member
2. Describe basic principles of first aid
Workable competencies-Interpersonal- Teaches Others
3. Discuss fundamental principles for evacuation of an ambulatory setting
Workable Competencies- Interpersonal- Exercises Leadership
4. Understand critical elements of an emergency plan
Foundation Skills- Thinking – Seeing things in the Mind’s Eye
5. Identify personal safety precautions established by the Occupational Safety
and Health
Foundation Skills- Thinking- Decision Making
2008 CAAHEP
III.
C (Cognitive) (knowledge base)
1. Match types and uses of personal protective equipment (PPE)
2. Describe Standard Precautions, including
a. Transmission based precautions
b. Purpose
c. Activities Regulated
3. Discuss the application of Standard Precautions with regard to:
a. All body fluids, secretions and excretions
b. Blood
c. Non intact skin
d. Mucous membranes
4. Identify the role of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) regulations in
healthcare settings.
IV.
C (Cognitive) (Knowledge base)
1. Differentiate between subjective and objective information
XI.
C (Cognitive) Knowledge Base)
1. State principles and steps of professional/provider CPR
2. Describe basic principles of first aid
3. Describe fundamental principles for evacuation of a healthcare setting
4. Identify safety signs, symbols, and labels
5.
6.
7.
8.
Discuss fire safety issues in a healthcare environment
Discuss requirements for responding to hazardous material disposal
Identify principles of body mechanics and ergonomics
Discuss critical elements of an emergency plan for response to a natural
disaster or other emergency
9. Identify emergency preparedness plans in your community
10. Discuss potential role(s) of the medical assistant in emergency
preparedness
III.
P (Psychomotor) Infection Control
1. Participate in training on Standard precautions
IV. P (Psychomotor) Communication
1. Use reflection, restatement and clarification techniques to obtain a patient
history
2. Use medical terminology, pronouncing medical terms correctly, to
communicate information, patient history, data and observations
3. Instruct patients according to their needs to promote health maintenance and
disease prevention
4. Develop and maintain a current list of community resources related to
patient’s healthcare needs
XI.
A (Affective Domain) Protective Practices
1. Recognize the effects of stress on all persons involved in emergency
situations
2. Demonstrate self awareness in responding to emergency situations
CLASS SCHEDULE TO BE GIVEN ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS: Standard First Aid CPR, and AED by National Safety Council 1st
edition published by McGraw-Hill 1st edition. New York, NY
2005
Pediatric First Aid CPR, and AED by National Safety Council
1st edition published by McGraw-Hill 1st edition. New York,
NY 2005
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act):
HCCS AND MDCA are committed to compliance with Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 11973 (section 504). Any student with a
documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who
needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Service Offices
at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to
provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Service Office. If
you have, any questions contact the DDS office.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Support Services is at Central College 713-718-6333.
Accommodations are provided only after a student has properly registered for services
through a DDS Counselor. The Program is to be notified in a timely manner by the DDS
Counselor and qualifying student if accommodations are needed. For more information,
go to the HCC ADA Web Site at:
http://www.hccs.edu/students/disability/faculty/index.htm.
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited by College System
policy and the rules of this class. Plagiarism involves using the ideas or words of another
person (either in whole or in part) without crediting the source. Cheating involves fraud and
deception for violating legitimate testing rules. A student guilty of a first offense will receive a
grade of “F” on the assignment involved. For a second offense, the student will receive a grade
of “F” for the course.
The following statement is an excerpt from the Student Conduct section of the College System
catalog:
“Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on test, plagiarism, and collusion.”
Cheating on a test includes:
Copying from another student’s test paper;
Using, during a test, materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;
Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or
part the contents of an unadministered test;
Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
“Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of
that work in one’s own written work for credit. Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration
with another person in preparing written work offered for credit.”
A student may be dropped from this course for absences accumulated at or in excess of
twelve and one-half percent (12.5%) of the hours of instruction. MAXIMUM allowed
absences for MDCA 1471 are eight (8) hours, in accord with the 12.5% rule. Attendance
is checked by the instructor each class meeting. The student is responsible for material
covered during his/her absence. It is the student's responsibility to consult with the
instructor for any make-up assignments. Consult with the instructor before considering "a
drop". MDCA is committed to helping a student achieve success and avoid dropping a
course.
“NOTICE: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant
tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask
your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance before
considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving passing grades. ”
In order to successfully complete MDCA 1471, the student is responsible for the following:
1) Adherence to attendance policy.
2) Complete all assignment as designated in this syllabus.
3) Pass all written examinations and quizzes with 75%.
4) Pass all skills with a minimum grade of 90%.
COURSE EVALUATION
Grades will be calculated according to the following:
Lab Practical
25%
Exams 3
(total)
20%
Mid-term exam/skills
25 %
Final Exam (comprehensive)
30 %
TOTAL
100%
GRADING SCALE
100-90%
A
89-80%
B
79-75%
C
70-60%
D
59-0%
F
EVALUATION METHOD
Examination questions will be taken from the text and from supplementary lecture notes
provided by the instructors
All written assignments are to be legibly written or typed. Instructor preference is typed
or computer generated written assignments. The open computer lab is available for
student use. A computer lab assistant is available during open lab hours to assist
students in preparing assignments to be submitted for grading. Essays are to be on 8
1/2 x 11" size paper; no paper with ragged edges will be accepted.
Make Up Policy
It is the student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor for any make-up
assignments. The instructor is not required to provide any make-up assignments.
All or any make-up work is at the discretion of the individual instructor.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
Students are expected to conduct themselves as mature adults observing all college
rules and classroom etiquette. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated in the classroom.
Students should not bring children to class lectures or exams. Please refer to the HCCS
Student Handbook for the complete students' disciple/conduct policy.
Access Student Services Policies on their web services
http://hccs.edu/student-rights
EGLS-Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is
necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time you will be asked to
answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The
anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and division chairs
for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston
Community College Student System online near the end of the term.