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AHP Professional Development for FY 2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016)
Item
Description
Cost
Summer Professional
Multi-day event (2-3 days)
Registration fee - $250
Development to support the
located at Stevenson University Budget for lodging, meals and
implementation of the Core AHP
mileage
courses as well the
Summer 2015 (specific dates
implementation of the AHP
TBD but will occur after July 1,
specialty courses (CCMA,
2015)
Pharmacy Technician and Physical
Rehabilitation)
Statewide AHP Meeting
One day event located at
Registration fee - $100
Stevenson University
Budget for mileage
Winter 2015 ((specific dates
TBD but will occur January or
March of 2016)
AHP Core Course Materials of Instruction and Equipment List*
Core Courses: Foundations of Medicine and Health Science and Structure and Functions of the Human
Body
*both courses require that students have access to the internet
Course
MOI and Equipment
Unit 2 – Section 1
 Reference Texts: such as Mosby’s Diagnostic
Foundations of Medicine and Health Science
and Laboratory Test Reference
 Prepared, stained normal human peripheral
blood smears – 2 per student.
Available from The Carolina Biological Supply
Company, www.carolina.com,
Cat. # 309164, and 309170
 Microscope with 10X and 40X objectives -1 per
student
 Hand –counter – 1 per student
 Lens paper and glass cleaning solution to clean
microscope
Unit 2 – Section 2
 Stopwatch
 Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff)
 Stethoscope
Unit 2 – Section 3
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A full size model or poster of a human
skeleton
First Aid Workbook OR another guide on
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splinting broken bones
X-ray images or x-ray printouts from
internet resources
Medical supplies used for splinting, or the
following substitutes:
o Cardboard scraps for splints (use
old cardboards boxes and cut strips
to fit the corresponding bones you
are working on)
o Wood scraps or sticks for splints
o Scissors
o Triangular bandages made from
torn sheets or fabric scraps
o Newspapers
o Padding for splinting (foam of
thicker fabric)
Unit 2 – Section 4
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Penlight
Sealed containers of items with
characteristic smells, such as coffee, soap,
or vanilla.
Near and far vision screening charts
Eye occlude card
Cotton ball
Small winding alarm clock with a loud tick
Clean tongue depressor
Gloves
Sheep brains, cut in half, with dura mater
intact (one per group)
Dissecting tray or plastic plate
Scissors
Plastic knife
Dissecting probe or wood stick
Disposable, non-latex surgical gloves
Sheep Brain Dissection Guide
Lab coat or apron
Goggles
Unit 3 – Section 1
 A fluorescent powder that simulates the
presence of germs on student’s hands such as:
 Glo Germ www.glogerm.com
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Germ Juice www.germjuice.com
GlitterBug www.brevis.com
Blacklight or ultra violet light
Paper
Cornstarch
Ziploc bags
Plastic or latex gloves
Access to sink
Liquid hand soap
Purell Solution
Stopwatch
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Escherichia coli (E.coli) cultures (other
bacteria could also be used). A variety of
bacteria cultures can be purchased from
online suppliers such as:
o Ward’s Natural Science
www.wardsci.com
o MP Biomedicals www.mpbio.com
o Science stuff www.sciencestuff.com
1 agar Petri dish plate per student
Sterile swabs
Sterile tube with 10ml of sterile water (1
per student)
Filter paper
Hole punch
Sterile forceps (these could sterilized by
dipping in alcohol and air drying)
Permanent marker
Ruler
Household Cleaning solutions
(disinfectants) such as
Bleach
Contact lens cleaner
Liquid floor cleaner
‘’Green’’ or natural cleaners such as
vinegar.
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Structure and Functions of the Human Body
Case Study III
 Mock urine samples:
o flat Mountain Dew soda
o 100 ml of chicken broth with a few
drops of blood from raw ground beef
or turkey added
o 5 ml of ½ percent milk added to 45ml
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of water or bouillon
o chicken bouillon
Urine test strips e.g. Bayer MULTISTIX 10 SG
reagent strips for urinalysis
Test tubes
Patient record sheets
Gloves
Microscopic images of patient’s urine
sediment.
Compound microscope
Depression slide
Daphnia
Chemical of choice
Tally counter
Stopwatch
Pasteur pipette
Solutions of 0.1% caffeine, 0.01% nicotine, and
4% alcohol (Make solutions up in spring water)
Case Study IV
 Cow’s eye (can be purchased from butchers or
slaughter houses)
 Dissecting tray or plastic plate
 Scissors
 Scalpels
 Dissection pins
 Dissecting probe or wood stick
 Disposable, non-latex surgical gloves
 Lab coat or apron
 Goggles
Case Study 5
 Preserved Norway rat
 Dissecting tray or plastic plate
 Scissors
 Dissection pins
 Dissecting probe or wood stick
 Disposable, non-latex surgical gloves
 Lab coat or apron
 Goggles
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AHP Specialty Course: Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
The list below represents the supplies and materials of instruction needed to implement the CCMA
course.
 ID bands
 Hemoccult
cards/sets/controls
 Pregnancy tests
 PAP smear
 Rapid Strep, Sputum, HIV
 UA, specimen cups, 24 hour
urine, UA C&S, strainer,
catheter kits, lil’ catch, urine
dip sticks
 Saliva testing in sterile
containers
 Specimen bags
 Labels
 All blood specimens
 Manikins for straight cath,
foley insertion, suprapublic,
leg bags,
 Glucometer supplies
 Specific gravity supplies
 Cane, walker, crutches, WC,
gait belt
 Sharps containers, red bags,
BIO hazard trash cans
 Gowns, sterile & non sterile
gloves, masks, masks with
face shield, goggles, N95
masks, shoe covers, spill kits
 Posters with norms for vital
signs and labs
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Vertical BP gauges
Mobile Aneroid BP units
Teaching stethoscopes
Dual head stethoscopes
Cuff assortment
BP simulator
Computers/speakers for
interactive BP simulation
program
Tympanic thermometers &
covers
Temporal thermometers
(forehead)
Digital thermometers &
covers
Pulse oximeter
Automatic BP
machines(dynamap)
Standing scale with bar and
WC ramp Wall Height
measuring units
Digital Infant scale with
lbs/kg conversions
Head circ. Tape measures
Stretcher
Exam Tables (1per 4
students)
Table paper
Gowns, drapes, pillow,
gloves, 2x2, cotton tip
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applicators, tongue
depressors, alcohol wipes
Wall otoscope and
ophthamoscope set-up per
each exam table
Instruments used for
physical exam, syringes,
needles, suturing materials,
staple materials,
glucometers, nebulizer, etc)
pill crusher, injection
simulator
Lockable Med Carts
Pharmacy administration
supplies for all types of oral
meds (cups, counters,etc)
Immunization
documentation forms to
include TB, Hep B, Varicella,
MMR, DPT, OPV
Sample pastes and paper
Simulated patches
Needles with safety
mechanism
Peak flows & disposable
mouthpieces
Incentive spirometers &
disposable mouthpieces
Nubulizer set up, saline
bullets
Snellen Charts (adult and
ped)
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Visual Acuity Charts
Ishihara books
Suture removal kits
2x2, 4x4, 3x3, gauze, ABD,
ace wraps, Montgomery
ties
Tapes: silk, paper, iodine
swabs, clean and sterile
gloves
Occlusive dressings
Wound irrigation kits, drains
Sterile water
Decub dressing supplies and
simulated hydrogel
treatments
Wound care manikins
Ostomy manikins & supplies
Supplies for I&D
Culturettes
Lab Requisition Forms
Dr. Name, DOB, Date of
test, Test name, Status
(basal rate, fasting, times,
any precautions, MR#,
Room #, Billing info, ICD
code)
Stretcher Transfer board
Ear irrigation items (manual
and pulsating instrument)
Video-eye/ear irrigation
Eye irrigation items
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 Manikin to practice
performance
 AHA Instructor materials to
include student manuals,
video to teach BLS for HC
provider and First Aid
certification
 Adult, Child and infant
manikins & ambu bags,
AEDs, Pocket masks, one
way valves, filters, face
shields, epi pens
 Simulated manikins for
rapid response scenarios
 Autoclave, autoclave bags,
autoclave tape, distilled
water, stainless steel bowls,
medical office instruments
 Needles with safety
mechanism
 Disinfection solution,
stainless steel covered trays
 Scrub brushes
 Communication boards for
pt that are HOH or aphasic,
Pain scales charts (adult and
peds)
 Supply carts, supply
cabinets and electronic
inventory sheets for counts
and and ordering
 Simulated waiting area and
office sign-in items (HIPPA
appropriate)
 Medical Assisting text
 Infant/adult blood draw
manikins/ posters or charts
 Phlebotomy chair, exam
table
 Preprinted instructions
related to various diagnostic
procedures
 Medical H&P forms
 Holter monitor
 Holter monitor charts to
show 3, 5 and 7 lead
attachments
 Preprinted patient
instructions R/T Holter
 Telemetry Monitor
 Telemetry instructional
materials to show common
rhythms/abnormalities
 Calipers for counting R to R,
PR interval, QT interval
 EKG machine
 EKG paper
 EKG electrodes
 EKG cart
 Gowns
 Posters of 3, 5 and 7 lead
Holter lead placements
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 Charts showing placement
for R-sided EKG and V7 –V9
placement
 Mock emergency
medications
 Treadmill
 Stationary bike
 Simulated manikins for
rapid response scenarios
 Medical terminology texts
 Quizlet interactive modules
to reinforce medical
teriminology
 Computer access
 Computer access to create
medical office documents
and interactive online
HIPPA
 Preprinted instruction
sheets
 Reporting / documenting of
critical values to physician
 Computer access with
Microsoft office to create
letters of correspondence,
facsimile disclosure to
discard if received in error,
fax machine, dedicated
phone line, copy machine
dictation software
 Software
 Computer access
 Preprinted instructions
 Adult and pediatric pain
scales
 Dry erase boards/markers
 Preprinted community
resource manual
 Medical Record Supplies
Charts
 Medical record software
 Paper charts, labels to
simulate offices still using
paper, dividers, EPIC)
 Medical records software
and paper forms
 Pre-printed consents
 Software generated
concents
 Scheduling and EMR
software
 Appointment book, pegboard system
 Medical Assisting Text
 Computers for Online
tutorial website HIPPA
 Software generated AMA
forms
 Answering machine
 Computers to back up
electronic files
 Scheduling and EMR
software
 Appointment book
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 Filing carts to manage
simulated employee files
 Computers
 Inventory software
 Supply carts
 CPT coding texts
 Phlebotomy video
 Phlebotomy chairs
 Venipuncture suppliesarms, collection tubes,
butterflies, vacutainer
collection sets, tournique
 Band aids, 2x2’s, artificial
blood
 Capillary tables
 Medical Assisting text
 Ammonia capsules
 Exam table
 Phlebotomy chair
 Reclining chair for syncope
patients
 Charts and texts
 Capillary lancets
 Blood culture kits
 Labels, computer printer,
computer generated
requisitions
 Specimen bags
 Pre-printed instruction
sheets for each procedure
 PPE
 Lab box
 Envelopes, office supplies,
Computer, Fax, Medical
assisting texts, phone
 Calipers
 EKG machine, paper,
electrodes, cart, reference
posters, text
 Computers, software that
are EKG compatible
 Patient charts
 Calipers
 Textbooks/ manual
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AHP Specialty Course: Pharmacy Technician
Can be shared among groups of Students:
Counting tray
 Electronic Balance
1 gallon Ziploc bag
 Tape
½ gallon Ziploc bag
 Graduated Cylinder
10 small stock prescription bottles (at least
 Syringe
2 controlled substances)
 Water (ora-sweet)
½ - 1 Pound of smarties
 Water with red food coloring (bubble gum
1 paper plate
extract flavor)
5 prescription vials (10 dram, 16 dram, 20
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Vaseline
dram)
 Lotion
Tape
 Baby Powder
Compounding Paper (2)
 Funnel
8 oz bottle
 Blister cards (6)
8 oz jar
4 oz jar
Mortar and pestle
Spatula
• Weigh boats (3)
Units 1nd 2
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Poster board
Glue sticks
Scissors
Index cards ~300
Masking Tape
Markers
Sticky Dots
Camera/Smart Phone
Colored Clay
Colored Pencils
Toothpicks
Large magnets with adhesive backing
Small measuring tape
Medical Dictionary
Sports Medicine Essentials Textbook
Goniometers
Gait Belts
Wheel Chairs
Treatment Tables
Crutches
Canes
Walkers
Athletic tape (inch and a half)
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Units 3 and 4
Vernier Spirometer
Logger Pro
Vernier computer interface
disposable mouthpiece
disposable bacterial filter
nose clip
Vernier Surface Temperature Sensor
tape
ice