Seven credit hours. Seven credit hours clinical rotation. Students will work one-on-one with clinical instructors to refine clinical laboratory skills within a designated clinical affiliate laboratory. This rotation will include 400 hours of clinical practicum experience. This course will integrate knowledge gained in all MLT courses with practical experience in hematology, coagulation, chemistry, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, urinalysis, and serology.
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 #4: Demonstrate mathematical skills by using a variety of techniques and technologies.
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.
At the completion of this clinical rotation, the student will be able to:
Perform preliminary investigation and follow correct protocol for reporting problems.
- Correlate the knowledge and skills obtained in college courses to clinical situations.
- Follow department policies, procedures and instruction.
- Proficiently obtain and handle specimens.
- Use basic equipment proficiently, be able to maintain it and to perform minor repairs.
- Perform routine chemistry, microbiology, blood banking, serology, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis tests according to procedures and criteria set in the laboratory.
- Organize own work to accomplish tasks with speed and efficiency without sacrificing accuracy.
- Work responsibly and independently with very little supervision.
- Be able to recognize discrepancies or errors by review of patient results and quality control.
- Interact with laboratory personnel, other health professionals, and patients in a congenial and cooperative manner.
- Understand the importance of continuing education and have skills necessary to survey literature, utilize workshops and seminars to their potential, and to communicate what they have learned to others.
After satisfactorily completing all of the Medical Laboratory Technician courses, the student will spend ten weeks (400 hours) in a hospital setting.
SCCC has current affiliation agreements with several area hospitals.
Six weeks of the rotation should be done at a large clinical affiliate facility and the remaining time done at a second clinical affiliate facility.
Exceptions to this arrangement will be at the discretion of the MLT Program Coordinator.
The student will work closely with a clinical instructor.
Methodology of each instructor will vary but the student will be evaluated on theory and capabilities of performing in the clinical laboratory.
The student's primary objective is to refine the skills learned and to put them to practice in a full service clinical laboratory.
A general schedule of time and areas of concentration in the laboratory at each site will be determined by the MLT Program Coordinator and the Clinical Instructor.
The student will receive a packet of paperwork upon beginning this course.
The paperwork should include the following:
* Course Policies
* Clinical Timesheet
* Clinical Instructors Evaluation of Student Readiness
* MLT Technical Competencies Evaluation
Attitude Assessment Evaluation
* Career Development Skills
* Student Evaluation of Clinical Experience
* Advanced Clinical Practicum Policies Signature Sheet
The Clinical Affiliation Agreement Supplement form will consist of three copies which the student, program director, and clinical coordinator have signed and dated.
One copy will remain with the clinical coordinator and two copies will be returned to the program director who will place one copy in the student's file and one copy in the affiliate's file.
It is the student'�s responsibility to record their time and procedures performed on the attendance record and procedure log, respectively.
The student is responsible for returning the attendance record and evaluation of clinical experience to the MLT Program Coordinator.
Prior to the end of the final rotation, the student MUST schedule an appointment with the program coordinator to discuss the clinical experience.
This appointment must be attended immediately upon completion of the clinical rotation at the final clinical site.
The students'� paperwork will be due at that time.
If the student fails to participate in this conference, the student will receive a failing (F) for the course.
It is the clinical instructor'�s responsibility to complete the evaluation of student readiness, the attitude assessment evaluation, the career development skills evaluation, and the MLT technical competencies evaluation form.
These should be reviewed with the student the last day of their clinical rotation.
One-to-one instruction
Discussion
Demonstration
MediaLab Assignments
Mock Certification Exams
Performance of laboratory procedures
Hospital supplies
SCCC Outcome 1 will be assessed and measured by written laboratory reports indicating comprehension of procedures 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 4 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to correctly perform clinical laboratory calculations.
SCCC Outcome 5 will be assessed and measured by the student'�s ability to correctly perform laboratory procedures, determine validity of results 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 automated equipment and the microscope.
SCCC Outcome 9 will be assessed and measured by the completion of the Student Attitude Assessment tools by didactic and clinical instructors.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.