HEAL 210 - Clinical Procedures I

5 Credits

Instruction and practice in medical and surgical asepsis, medical history, vital signs and measurements, physical examination, rehabilitation medicine and therapeutic modalities.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
FeesMed Assistant Fee Liability Insurance Med Assistant Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Students enrolled in the Medical Assisting Program
Active Date 20250520T14:12:28

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 16
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 66
Total Contact Hours 88
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Medical Asepsis
Medical History
Charting
Vital Signs
Specialty Exams
Rehabilitaion Medicine
Therapeutic Modalities

Student Learning Outcomes
Define the principles of standard precautions.

Select appropriate barrier/personal protective equipment(PPE) for potentially infectious situations.

Accurately measure Vital Signs in accordance with program accreditation standards.

Correctly obtain patient history using reflection, restatement and clarification techniques.

Instruct patients according to their needs to promote health maintenance and disease prevention.

Correctly prepare a patient for procedures and/or treatments.

Accurately document patient care notes and information in the patient chart.

Apply HIPPAA rules during patient interaction to protect privacy and properly release information.