Instruction in clinical procedures to include aseptic techniques, sterilization and maintenance of equipment, instruction in and collection of lab specimens, patient preparation for specific examinations, selection of medical instruments for procedures, administration of injections, and electrocardiograms. Charting patient history, vital signs and progress notes in medical records. Instruction in medical calculations, prescriptions, and commonly prescribed medications.
MED 49 is an in-person class that meets weekly from 8:10am-3:20pm at the John Adams Center in Room 303. Only two absences are allowed or the student will be dropped. Students must purchase a uniform and program patch by the second week of class. They must also be cleared for HEP B before they can participate with injections or finger sticks.
PREREQ: BIO 106 and HIT 50A Recommended Preparation, Elementary Algebra or higher