Page 98 of Seattle Community Colleges Course Descriptions by Seattle Community Colleges

266 MAT 245 (5) N Intro to Statistics Quality Control Covers statistics and quality control in the workplace using elementary statistics. Focuses on goals, philosophy and basic control chart concepts; statistical measures of the center and dispersion of data; and the specifics of control charting. Prereq: MAT 106. MAT 298 (1-5) N,C,S Special Topics in Mathematics Problem-solving for special math topics. Prereq: Permission. MAT 299 (1-5) N,C,S Independent Study Independent study of problems or topics of special interest. Prereq: Permission. MEDICAL ASSISTING Also see Medical Assistant program at SVI. The Medical Assisting Program includes short options in Medical Office Administration, Medical Reception, Medical Transcription and Clinical Lab Assisting. AHM 101 105 (1 EACH) N This is a series of 5 one-unit courses (to total 5 credits of Pathology) which cover a basic review of terminology, structure and basic anatomy, including cavities, regions, anatomical planes and directional terms for various systems and their related tests and procedures. AHM 101 (1) N Pathology 1 Digestive System AHM 102 (1) N Pathology 2 Urinary Reproductive Systems AHM 103 (1) N Pathology 3 Nervous, Musculoskeletal Endocrine Systems AHM 104 (1) N Pathology 4 Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Blood, Lymph Immune Systems AHM 105 (1) N Pathology 5 Skin Senses Systems, Oncology Radiology AHM 117 (1) N Introduction to Lab Clinical Safety Covers safety, state and federal laws, regulations, organization, personnel and testing procedures of a laboratory. Includes requisitions, reports, specimen collection, infection, inflammatory and immune responses, infec tious disease, standard precautions, and quality control. AHM 118 (1) N Intro to Patient History, Medical Records Documentation Covers medical records: starting a chart; entering data; charting methods; legal aspects; confidentiality; types of filing systems; and types of reports. Includes patient history and important information, and components of a physical examination. AHM 124 (1) N Introduction to Medical Transcription Intro to the career of medical transcription and the American Association for Medical Transcription. Covers transcription equipment and tools, basic guidelines, various medical reports that are transcribed, turnaround time and correcting work. Presents the laws and ethics pertaining to medical transcription. Prereq: Successful completion of medical terminology or instructor permission. AHM 140 (1) N Phlebotomy 2 Presents more advanced techniques in phlebotomy and difficult blood draws. Builds on skills learned in AMA 252 and provides more practice time to gain ability, skill and confidence in blood drawing techniques. Prereq: AMA 252. Completion of program health requirements. AHM 141 (1) N Lab Equipment Measurements Intro to lab equipment, as well as the measurements and calculations related to lab specimen collection, processing and testing. Learn how math is used in collecting and preparing specimens, as well as the use of military time, preparing reagents, dilution of specimens and calculating amount of preservative needed. Prereq: Assessment test score of placement into MAT 084/085 or 097 or above. Completion of program health requirements. AHM 142 (1) N Non-Blood Specimen Collection Covers knowledge and skills required to obtain specimens of body fluids or tissues other than blood. Includes techniques for collecting stool, sputum, urine, wound cultures and a variety of other specimens, as well as the preparation and testing of such specimens. Practice with other students. Prereq: Completion of program health requirements. AHM 151 (1) N OB/GYN/Pediatric Theory Learn theory of typical OB/GYN and pediatric office visits and procedures. Includes prena tal visits, pregnancy complications, parturition and postpartum, GYN exam and related conditions and procedures, measuring an infant or child, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, screening hearing and vision, and common disorders of childhood. AHM 152 (1) N Theory of Exams by Body Systems Covers theory in various examinations and procedures grouped by body system, such as urinary catheterization, spirometry, visual acuity, irrigations, casting and removal, sputum collection and oxygen administration. Also includes symptoms of diseases in each system and intro to pathology. AHM 153 (1) N Theory of Medication Calculation Administration Learn theory of calculating dosages and administering medications. Includes legal and ethical factors, medication order or prescriptions, dosages, drug labels, the six rights of drug administration, and various routes to deliver medications. AHM 154 (1) N EKG Theory Covers theory and practicum of a standard electrocardiogram, including equipment, lead placement, basic interpretation of emergency conditions, the cardiac cycle and its relation to the tracing, and artifacts. Covers basic theory of a stress EKG and Holter monitor. AHM 155 (1) N Phlebotomy Theory Learn theory for blood collection by venipuncture and capillary puncture, anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, equipment needed for venipuncture, and techniques.

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