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Patient Care Technician Skills
Course: NCE221

First Term: 2019 Summer
 Lecture   3.0 Credit(s)   2.5 Period(s)   2.5 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: R - Nursing Load


Description: Patient care technician skills and techniques which include: drawing blood, performing a variety of specimen collections, observing and reporting patient status, assisting in patient preparation and electrode placement for electrocardiograms, suctioning patients, performing urinary catheterizations, documentation and reporting of skill completion, maintaining patient confidentiality, and recognizing legal and ethical commitments related to patient care technician skills.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify principles of medical/surgical asepsis technique. (I)
2. Describe indications for blood glucose monitoring and identify normal and abnormal blood glucose values. (II)
3. Explain and demonstrate techniques for obtaining an accurate blood capillary value. (II)
4. Describe the principles of specimen collection, including procedures, infection control, observation, reporting, documentation, and required equipment. (III)
5. List the indications for suctioning and describe the methods of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning. (IV)
6. Describe the methods of urine collection and measurement including the handling of urine specimens. (V)
7. Demonstrate male and female urinary catheterization, and describe the process of catheter selection. (V)
8. List measures to reduce urinary tract infections in catheterized clients. (V)
9. Demonstrate male and female urinary catheterization, and describe the process of catheter selection. (V)
10. List measures to reduce urinary tract infections in catheterized clients. (V)
11. Apply correct sterile technique when performing wound care and dressing changes. (VI)
12. Demonstrate skin preparation and proper electrode placement of ECG leads. (VII)
13. Apply ethical guidelines and legal concepts to clinical behavior. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Asepsis/sterile technique
   A. Principles
   B. Techniques
      1. Handwashing
      2. Gloving
      3. Sterile packages
      4. Sterile solutions
   C. Patient care technician responsibilities
II. Blood glucose monitoring
   A. Indications for monitoring
      1. Normal values
      2. Abnormal values
   B. Accu-Chek equipment
      1. Maintaining the system
      2. Quality control
   C. Obtaining a capillary blood glucose sample
      1. Completing checklist
      2. Technique
III. Specimen collection
   A. Infection control/safety
      1. Techniques
      2. Equipment
      3. Specimens
   B. Collection sites
      1. Venous
      2. Capillary
      3. Wound
      4. Urine
      5. Stool
      6. Sputum
      7. Throat
   C. Equipment
      1. Types
      2. Function
   D. Results
      1. Observations
      2. Reporting
      3. Documentation
IV. Respiratory care
   A. Indications
   B. Suctioning
      1. Oropharyngeal
      2. Nasopharyngeal
V. Urinary catheterization
   A. Characteristics of urine
      1. Normal
      2. Abnormal
   B. Collection of specimens
      1. Clean catch
      2. Twenty-four hour collection
      3. Catheter bag
      4. Urinary stoma
      5. Measurement
   C. Urinary catheterization
      1. Selecting catheters
      2. Procedure
   D. Prevention of infections
VI. Wound care
   A. Procedure
   B. Selection of supplies
   C. Assessments
VII. Overview of ECG testing
   A. Patient preparation
   B. Explanation to patient
   C. Skin preparation
   D. Lead placement
VIII. Ethics and legalities
   A. Patient?s rights
   B. Confidentiality Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
      1. Patient information
      2. Medical records
   C. Medical legal concepts
   D. Professional behavior
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 22, 2018

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