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This curriculum for a medical assistant program is designed for students interested in caring for the sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled under the direction of the family, physicians, and credentialed nurses. The curriculum is divided into 12 units: orientation to medical assisting; principles of medical ethics; risk management; infection control and hazards management; anatomy, physiology, pathology, and psychology; medical database; patient examinations; patient education; medications; medical emergencies and facility safety; laboratory procedures; and general office procedures. Each unit is composed of 2-5 objectives; a number of performance indicators are listed for each objective. The program is designed to include classroom instruction via lectures, demonstrations, and discussions. Hospitals, medical centers, nursing home or care centers, or medical-surgical clinics often work cooperatively with schools to provide students with clinical practice and experience. (YLB)

Britain's National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are work qualifications that measure what an employee or potential employee can do as well as how much he or she knows and understands about a particular job. Used as written proof of usable workplace skills that can be put to profitable use by an employer, NVQs range from basic Level 1, for everyday routine tasks, up to Level 5 professional skills, providing a way to develop skills and build a career ladder that benefits both employer and employee. This packet contains NVQ competency lists for the following jobs: (1) care, level 2 (developmental care, direct care, domiciliary support, postnatal care, residential and hospital support, and special care needs); and (2) health care---physiological measurement, level 3 (audiology, neurophysiology, and respiratory measurements). (KC)

These teacher and student editions provide instructional materials for an introduction to surgical technology course. Introductory materials in the teacher edition include information on use, instructional/task analysis, academic and workplace skill classifications and definitions, related academic and workplace skill list, and crosswalk to Association of Surgical Technologists core curriculum objectives. Each module of instruction in the teacher edition includes some or all of these components: suggested activities, transparency masters, teacher supplements, written test and key, assignment sheets answers, optional assignment sheets and answers, and module review and answers. Each module in the student edition includes some or all of these components: learning activities sheet, module objective sheet, information sheet, student supplements, assignment sheets, and job sheets. Modules are designed for more than one lesson or class period of instruction. These four sections contain 17 modules as follows: orientation to surgical technology (professional responsibilities and relations, interpersonal relationships and communication skills, legal and ethical responsibilities); safety (environmental, work place); microbiology (introduction, infection and immunology, wound healing); pharmacology (basic math, weights and measures, syringes and hypodermic needles, pharmacologic agents, anesthesia); and biomedical science (computer skills, electricity, applied physics, robotics). (YLB)

Describes a virtual experiment designed to introduce students to the theory and application of the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the mean electrical axis (MEA). Students are asked to reduce and analyze data, calculate and plot the MEA, and answer questions in the inquiry-based, experimental activity. (Author/WRM)

This practical manual is designed to help medical officers in small hospitals provide safe and effective anesthesia for patients. Intended for doctors with at least one year of postgraduate clinical experience, it describes anesthetic techniques suitable for use in hospitals with limited resources. Chapter 2 describes fundamental principles and techniques underlying the practice of anesthesia and outlines immediate and continuing care of critically ill or unconscious patients. Chapter 3 focuses on continuing care of unconscious and anesthetized patients. The focus of Chapter 4 is on the principles of fluid and electrolyte therapy. Chapters 5 and 6 cover patient assessment before anesthesia and general anesthesia. Chapter 7 concerns safe clinical use of anesthetic equipment best-suited for and most likely found in district hospitals. Chapter 8 contains examples of general anesthetic techniques feasible in small or medium-sized hospitals. Chapter 9 provides information on drugs. Chapter 10 suggests techniques for conduction anesthesia. Chapters 11 and 12 discuss choosing and planning the anesthetic technique and postoperative care of the patient. Chapters 13 and 14 discuss special needs of pediatric and obstetric anaesthesia and important medical conditions. Chapter 15 covers oxygen, gas supplies, equipment, and maintenance. Numerous illustrations convey technical details; tables, charts, and checklists summarize lines of action and points to remember. Checklists and an index are appended. (YLB)

Presents pencil-and-paper and laboratory activities to be used as part of a high school-level biotechnology unit. (WRM)

This overview of dental radiology contains sections on demographics, equipment, dental radiology quality assurance, efficacy, dental radiology education curricula, professional organizations' guidelines for training and use, and state activities. In section 1 dental personnel, population of dental personnel, employment and earning prospects, dentist-to-population ratio, dental visits, dental radiographs, dental care and x-ray costs, and selected health characteristics are described. In section 2 conventional diagnostic x-ray equipment, performance standards, new technology, ancillary equipment, and an alternative modality are described. The Dental Surpak program, nationwide evaluation of x-ray trends, the Nashville Dental Project, the Dental Exposure Normalization Technique, and the present status of quality assurance in dental radiology are discussed in section 3. Section 4, which covers efficacy, contains information on examination frequency, trends, and costs; radiation exposures, doses, and risks; routine x-rays, referral criteria, and post-treatment radiographs. Dentists, dental auxilliaries, and continuing education are examined in section 5, which deals with dental radiology education curricula. Section 6 outlines professional organizations' guidelines for training and use. It presents comments on curriculum development and the findings and recommendations of professional organizations. State activities are described in section 7. A total of 134 references and 29 bibliographic citations are included. (MN)

This four-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for medical laboratory technicians. Covered in the individual volumes are medical laboratory administration and clinical chemistry (career opportunities, general laboratory safety and materials, general medical laboratory administration, basic chemistry, solutions, photometry and spectrophotometry, automation, quality control in collection and handling of specimens); laboratory procedures in clinical chemistry (body metabolism; proteins, carbohydrates, and enzymes; liver and kidney function tests; gastric analysis; special chemistry tests; toxicology) and laboratory procedures in urinalysis (general considerations, renal functions, physical characteristics of urine, microscopic examination, and chemical examination). Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons, exercises at the end of each lesson, a bibliography, and answers to the exercises. Volume review exercises are also included. (MN)

This guide is designed for use in helping junior and senior high school students explore the field of medical technology as a potential career area. Included in the manual are the following materials: definitions, a key to the organization and numbering code and symbols used in the lists of objectives, lists of general and program objectives with recommended instructional levels, a flow chart detailing the organizational pattern of the course of study to prepare students for careers in medical technology, descriptions of pertinent required and elective courses, suggested facilities layouts, guidelines for classroom safety and health, a discussion of strategies for mainstreaming disabled students through the development of individualized educational programs (IEPs), a competency profile for vocational teachers instructing sensory and physically impaired students, a self-assessment evaluation form for teachers, a sample certificate of completion, and a brief list of basic textbooks. (MN)

This guide is designed for use in helping junior and senior high school students explore the field of dental technology as a potential career area. Included in the manual are the following materials: definitions, a key to the organization and numbering code and symbols used in the lists of objectives, lists of general and program objectives with recommended instructional levels, a flow chart detailing the organizational pattern of the course of study to prepare students for careers in dental technology, descriptions of pertinent required and elective courses, suggested facilities layouts, guidelines for classroom safety and health, a discussion of strategies for mainstreaming disabled students through the development of individualized educational programs (IEPs), a competency profile for vocational teachers instructing sensory and physically impaired students, a self-assessment evaluation form for teachers, and a sample certificate of completion. (MN)

This four-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for medical laboratory technicians. Covered in the individual volumes are laboratory procedures in clinical bacteriology (the history of bacteriology; aseptic techniques and sterilization procedures; bacterial morphology and physiology; innoculation of media for isolation of bacteria; antimicrobial agents, drug resistance, and susceptibility testing; gram-positive organisms, gram-negative cocci, coccoid forms, and bacilli; enteric organisms, mycobacterium and spirochetes); clinical parasitology (medical parasitology and protozoa, platyhelminthes, and nematodes infecting man); and laboratory procedures in clinical mycology (medical mycology, yeastlike fungi and monomorphic molds, pathogenic dimorphic fungi, saprophytic fungi, and laboratory diagnosis of viral rickettsial and chlamydial diseases. Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons, exercises at the end of each lesson, a bibliography, and answers to the exercises. Supplementary volume review exercises, a foldout, and a change supplement are also provided. (MN)

This four-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for dental assistant specialists. Covered in the individual volumes are an introduction to dental services (the mission and organization of medical/dental service, career ladder progressions, medical readiness/wartime training, and Air Force occupational safety and health); basic sciences (dental anatomy, physiology, and histology; oral pathology; dental materials; and dental therapeutics); administrative functions and chairside assisting (dental administration, publications and dental supply, dental instruments, housekeeping and equipment maintenance, professional standards and general assisting procedures, and specialty assisting procedures); and dental radiology and preventive dentistry). Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons, exercises at the end of each lesson, a bibliography, and answers to the exercises. Supplementary volume review exercises, series of foldouts, and a change supplement are also provided. (MN)

This three-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for medical laboratory technicians. Covered in the individual volumes are hematology (the physiology of blood, complete blood counts and related studies, erythrocyte studies, leukocyte and thrombocyte maturation, and blood coagulation studies); laboratory procedures in blood banking and immunohematology (immunohematology, blood group systems, transfusion and transfusion practices, and the blood donor center); and serology (principles of immunology and serology; agglutination tests; latex-fixation, precipitin, and ASO tests; and serological tests for syphilis). Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons, exercises at the end of each lesson, a bibliography, and answers to the exercises. Supplementary volume review exercises and a change supplement are also provided. (MN)

This five-volume student text is designed for use by Air Force personnel enrolled in a self-study extension course for radiology technicians. Covered in the individual volumes are radiographic fundamentals (x-ray production; primary beams; exposure devices; film, film holders, and darkrooms; control of film quality; and environmental safety); osteology and positioning (osteology positioning of the extremities, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, skull, facila bones, and paranasal sinuses and positioning of the upper and lower extremities, chest and abdomen, vertebral column, and skull); special techniques (mamography and zeroradiography, obstetrical radiography, ultrasonography, tomography, computer tomography, scanography and arthrography, bedside and surgical radiography, and film duplication and subtraction) special procedures (contrast studies of the digestive, urogenital, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, integumentary, and endocrine systems); and general information and radiation therapy (radiation therapy and management of department functions). Each volume in the set contains a series of lessons, exercises at the end of each lesson, a bibliography, and answers to the exercises. Supplementary volume review exercises and a change supplement are also provided. (MN)

This learning module can be used as an orientation guide, inservice tool, or resource guide for hospital central processing department technicians and instructors. It contains information sheets, worksheets, worksheet answers, a posttest, and posttest answers on correct procedures for decontaminating, assembling, and wrapping the medical instruments used for vaginal and abdominal hysterectomies. Appendixes to the module include a glossary, illustrations of procedures involved in preparing and wrapping for sterilization (using both the envelope and oblong wrapping methods), abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy count sheets, and a list of references and suggested readings. (MN)

Photographic reproduction facilities in health sciences education institutions produce better teaching, research, patient care, and public relations. A central photographic program allows for a professional staff, complete physical facilities, and equipment systems that are impractical on a small departmental scale. The photographic reproduction services and capabilities, organization, staffing and training, and budget and finance are discussed. Space and equipment requirements for photographic reproduction are illustrated. (HAB)

Describes the physics of Doppler ultrasound used in measuring the velocity of blood flow. Discusses medical applications of this technique. (Author/MKR)

Discusses four main types of medical imaging (x-ray, radionuclide, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance) and considers their relative merits. Describes important recent and possible future developments in image processing. (Author/MKR)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of respiratory care therapist, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 18 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general as well as those specific to the occupation of respiratory care therapist. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; basic pharmacology; patient education; and examinations. Among the competencies specific to the occupation of respiratory care therapist are the following: prepare non-life-support and life-support equipment for patient use; manage airway; perform rehabilitation; manage pharmacological agents; perform assessment; prepare, use, disinfect/sterilize, and test diagnostic and respiratory therapy equipment; change non-life-support equipment in patient care areas of hospitals; demonstrate proper safety precautions; transport samples to laboratories; perform hemodynamic monitoring, pulmonary function tests, and electrocardiograms; evaluate chest x-rays; explain pulmonary pathology; and plan for discharge. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of dental laboratory technician, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 13 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general and 8 units to the occupation of dental laboratory technician. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; and general administrative duties. The 8 units specific to the occupation of dental hygienist list a total of 56 competencies in the following areas: oral anatomy and pathology, dental restoration, partial denture fabrication, orthodontics, dental morphology, dental materials I and II, and dental laboratory procedures. Among the competencies included are the following: identify selected anatomical structures; describe tooth arrangement, jaw relationships, tissue changes in response to physical/chemical injuries in the oral cavity, and developmental abnormalities; and describe/use selected materials, equipment, and procedures involved in making dentures and orthodontic appliances. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of emergency medical technician, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 18 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general and 4 units specific to the occupation of emergency medical technician. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; basic pharmacology; examinations; and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. The 4 units specific to the occupation of emergency medical technician list a total of 82 competencies in the following areas: phlebotomy (collecting, transporting, and processing blood samples); first responder (roles/responsibilities; medicolegal aspects of being a first responder; performing basic first aid, assessment, evacuation, and transport procedures); emergency technology (applying Center for Disease Control guidelines, assessing and treating patients); and emergency services (understanding/using emergency medical service communication systems, performing emergency medical services, managing selected medical emergencies). (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of histotechnologist, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 13 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general as well as those specific to the areas of histology and phlebotomy. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; and general administrative duties. Among the competencies included in the units on histology and phlebotomy are the following: perform set-up and work flow, financial, and dissecting functions; perform specimen embedding, routine histology procedures, special stains, and quality control/assurance functions; operate histology equipment; store materials safely; perform recordkeeping functions; demonstrate knowledge of the phlebotomist's role and work environment, the supplies/equipment used by phlebotomists, proper blood collection procedures, procedures for transporting and processing specimens; and describe basic concepts of communications, professional behavior, and the legal implications of health-related work environments. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of medical laboratory technician, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 18 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general and 8 units specific to the occupation of medical laboratory technician. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; basic pharmacology; patient education; and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. The 8 units specific to the occupation of medical laboratory technician list a total of 88 competencies in the following areas: clinical chemistry; immunohematology; immunology and serology; bacteriology; parasitology; urinalysis; hematology; and phlebotomy. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of physical therapist assistant, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 16 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general as well as those specific to the occupation of physical therapist assistant. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; and patient education. The five competencies specific to the occupation of physical therapist assistant are as follows: define patient needs, monitor patient progress, develop therapeutic interventions, perform therapeutic measures, and demonstrate basic knowledge of kinesiology. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of registered nurse (with an associate degree), lists technical competencies and competency builders for 19 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general and 5 units specific to the occupation of registered nurse. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; basic pharmacology; patient education; examinations; and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. The 5 units specific to the occupation of registered nurse list a total of 42 competencies in the following areas: nursing process (perform patient physical assessment, collect patient data, formulate nursing diagnoses, administer laboratory management skills, formulate/implement plans of patient-centered care); nursing communication (interview and educate patients, demonstrate research strategies and evaluation/management procedures); clinical procedures (perform invasive and noninvasive procedures); advanced nursing concepts (respond to special physical and emotional needs of patients with selected disorders); and medication use. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of occupational therapy assistant, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 16 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general as well as those specific to the occupation of occupational therapy assistant. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; and patient education. The 10 competencies specific to the occupation of occupational therapy assistant are as follows: assist with evaluation; define patient needs; incorporate occupational therapy principles in planning; plan therapeutic measures; use occupational therapy equipment; use orthotics; perform therapeutic measures; treat patients in functional activities; engage patients in purposeful activities; and provide therapy for different types of patients. (MN)

This document, which is designed for use in developing a tech prep competency profile for the occupation of radiographer, lists technical competencies and competency builders for 18 units pertinent to the health technologies cluster in general as well as those specific to the occupation of radiographer. The following skill areas are covered in the general units: employability; professionalism; teamwork; computer literacy; documentation; infection control and risk management; medical terminology; anatomy, physiology, and pathology; medical law and ethics; psychology of stress; psychology of human relations; first aid and medical emergencies; general administrative duties; vital signs; nutrition; basic pharmacology; patient education; and examinations. Among the competencies specific to the occupation of radiographer are the following: identify characteristics of x-radiation; explain how x-rays are produced; describe effects of radiation on the human body; explain how/which pathological processes affect radiographic imaging; practice established radiation safety procedures; demonstrate knowledge of equipment; demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic radiology procedures; prepare, check, and use equipment and materials for radiographic procedures; provide accurate radiographic record identification/retrieval; prepare patients for radiographic procedures; perform radiographic procedures; perform venipuncture and intravenous line management; expose, process, and store radiographic film; and maintain supply inventory. (MN)