For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Seward County Community College Medical Laboratory Technology program provides a curriculum that produces competent, career entry level medical laboratory technicians.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate duties of the phlebotomist and utilize appropriate medical terminology.
- Identify the clinical laboratory sections and apply knowledge regarding specimen collection and testing in the appropriate laboratory section.
- Demonstrate proper safety protocol.
- Select and utilize appropriate phlebotomy supplies.
- Successfully perform venipuncture and dermal puncture procedures.
- Successfully complete practice exams as preparation for a national certification exam.
a. Historical Perspective
b. Phlebotomy Today
c. Confidentiality
d. Patient Interaction
e. Laboratory Departments
a. National Standards & Regulatory Agencies
b. Quality Assurance
c. Legal Issues
a. Infection Control
b. PPE
c. Isolation
d. First Aid
e. Safety
f. Personal Wellness for Healthcare Workers
a. Prefixes
b. Root Words
c. Suffixes
d. Abbreviations
a. Directional Terms
b. Body Systems
i.
Skeletal
ii. Muscular
iii. Integumentary
iv. Nervous
v. Endocrine
vi. Digestive
vii. Reproductive
viii. Urinary
ix. Respiratory
a. Heart
b. Vessels
c. Blood Composition
d. Hemostasis & Coagulation
e. Lymphatic System
a. Equipment & Supplies
b. Skin Antisepsis
c. Work Practice & Engineering Controls
d. Order of Draw
a. Venipuncture Procedure
i. ETS
ii. Syringe
iii. Butterfly
b. Special Circumstances
a. Fingerstick
b. Heelstick
a. Special Collections and Point-of-Care Testing (Ch 11)
b. Computers and Specimen handling and Processing (Ch 12)
c. Nonblood Specimens and Tests (Ch 13)
d. Arterial Puncture Procedures (Ch 14)
a. Study questions
b. Practice exams
- Phlebotomy: Past and Present and the Health Care Setting (Ch 1)
- Quality Assurance and Legal Issues (Ch 2)
- Infection Control, Safety, First Aid, and Personal Wellness (Ch 3)
- Medical Terminology (Ch 4)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Review (Ch 5)
- The Circulatory System (Ch 6)
- Blood Collection Equipment, Additives, and Order of Draw (Ch 7)
- Venipuncture Specimen Collection Procedures (Ch 8)
- Preanalytical Considerations (Ch 9)
- Capillary Puncture Equipment and Procedures (Ch 10)
- Special Procedures
- Certification Exam Review
Lecture, laboratory sessions, video tapes, computer-aided instruction.
Study questions, reference texts, video tapes, CD ROM disk
SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by class participation and writing assignments indicating comprehension of the material read.
SCCC Outcome 2 will be assessed and measured by written laboratory reports.
SCCC Outcome 3 will be assessed and measured by verbal communication with clinical instructors and of laboratory reports.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to correctly perform routine venipuncture techniques, determine specimen integrity and resolve discrepancies as encountered.
Students will also be assessed on their ability to follow prescribed procedures for troubleshooting and problem solving.
SCCC Outcome 6 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to properly and efficiently operate venipuncture equipment and supplies.
SCCC Outcome 9 will be assessed and measured by the completion of the Student Attitude Assessment tools by didactic and clinical instructors.
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Seward County Community College (SCCC) is committed to ensuring digital and physical accessibility for all students, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In alignment with the U.S. Department of Justice Title II accessibility compliance deadlines, SCCC continues to enhance the accessibility of its instructional materials, technology, and online content.
SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.
If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.
To promote equal access, SCCC strives to provide captions and transcripts for all course videos and multimedia materials. If you encounter any issues with captions, transcripts, or other accessibility features in this course, please notify your instructor immediately so the issue can be addressed and corrected as quickly as possible.
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