Medical Assisting Syllabus
Week One
The history of the EKG, and about the inventor
The purpose of the EKG
Basic anatomy of the circulatory system
How to properly detect artifacts in the EKG strip
How to properly perform an EKG within 3 to 5 minutes
How to properly place the leads on the patient
Instruction on the use of the EKG machine
Week Two
Review lecture from Week One
Hands-on training, performing EKG on each other in the class
Review techniques
Exam
Week Three
Phlebotomy, present and past
Overview of the anatomy of the human body
Infection control and OSHA regulations
Introduction to venipunctures
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Week Four
Exam One: Medical terminology and abbreviations
Lecture: Overview of the anatomy of the human body
Lecture: Circulatory system
Lecture: Venipuncture procedures
Introduction to vital signs
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture procedures on simulators
Week Five
Exam Two
Lecture: Blood collection equipment
Lecture: Proper order of use of collection tubes
Lecture: Capillary puncture procedures
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture and vital signs
Week Six
Exam Three
Lecture: Special procedures
Lecture: Non-blood specimen procedures, i.e.: throat cultures
Introduction to urinalysis
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture, capillary punctures, and vital signs
Week Seven
Exam Four
Lecture: Quality assurance
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Introduction to injections; subcutaneous, intramuscularly, mantoux injections
Practice
Week Eight
Exam Five
Medical terminology and abbreviations
Practice venipuncture techniques on infants
Practice
Week Nine
Exam Six: Venipuncture procedures, capillary puncture procedures, medical terminology and abbreviations, and vital signs
Hands-on training
Practice
Week Ten
Exam Seven
Introduction to physical exam preparation: routine and gynecology
Week Eleven
Exam Eight
Lecture: Autoclaving (sterilization) of instruments
Practice
Week Twelve
Exam Nine
Lecture: Understanding the Physicians' Desk Reference
Practice
Week Thirteen
Exam Ten
Lecture: Interview techniques
Practice
Week Fourteen
Exam Eleven
Review
Practice
Week Fifteen
CPR Training
Week Sixteen
Review
Practice
Week Seventeen
Review
Practice
Week Eighteen
Final Exam: Written and practical
