Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Prerequisite or concurrently
Challenge Policy
Medic 218
Injection Procedures for the
Healthcare Professional
Medic 161, Medic 151
Successful completion of equivalent course and /
or examination, or healthcare professional license
Number of Weeks per term
Lecture Hours per term
18
14
Lab Hours per term
*HBA per term
Activity Hours per term
Units
12
1
Advisory
Hours per term.
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
NA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a basic injections course designed to provide the knowledge and practical skills needed to
administer injections using universal precautions and safety measures. Topics include but are not limited to:
skin layers and intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injection sites, recapping syringes after filling it
from a vial or ampule, and discarding syringes properly after use.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Describe the layers of skin and sites used for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections
2. Demonstrate the administration of intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections
3. Demonstrate how to recap a syringe correctly after filling it from a vial or an ampule
4. Demonstrate how to properly discard a used syringe
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
30
% The layers of skin and sites used for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular
50
10
10
injections
% Administering intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections correctly
% Recapping syringes correctly
% Properly discarding a used syringe
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture
Laboratory / Demonstration
Audiovisual resources
Handouts / Reading material
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
NA
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
1.6
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
50
50
%
%
Direct Observation
Final Exam – Written and Skills competencies
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Julie Shieh-Cook
Date:
April 23, 2010
Form Revised 03/09
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Pass / No Pass
Student Choice
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass