Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Medical Assisting Skills DVD: Student Version

by Kronenberger, Judy; Durham, Laura Southard; Woodson, Denise

• ISBN13: 9780781798976
• ISBN10: 0781798973
• Edition: 1st
• Format: DVD
• Copyright: 2008-03-05
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This DVD focuses directly on medical assisting skills and demonstrates to students how to correctly perform these skills. The DVD uses a host medical assistant who introduces each skill and narrates as each procedure is being performed, pointing out rationales and important information. Split screens show close-ups and multiple angles as steps are being performed. On-screen text reinforces key information as the user sees the procedures being performed.

Table of Contents

Covered Skills: Administrative Video Clips Making an Appointment for a New Patient Making an Appointment for an Established Patient Making an Appointment for Referral to an Inpatient Facility Making an Appointment for Referral to an Outpatient Facility Clinical Video Clips Measuring an Adult Height and Weight Obtaining an Infant's Length and Weight Measuring Temperature Using Three Different Thermometers Measuring Radial Pulse and Respiration Measuring a Patient's Blood Pressure Applying Sterile Gloves Applying a Sterile Dressing Changing a Sterile Dressing Removing Sutures and Staples Applying a Tubular Gauze Bandage Administering Oral Medications Preparing Injections Administering an Intradermal Injection Administering a Subcutaneous Injection Administering an Intramuscular Injection Using the Regular Method and Z-track Method Applying Transdermal Medications Performing a Nebulized Breathing Treatment Administering Oxygen Performing a Pulmonary Functions Test Performing a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Applying a Holter Monitor Hand Washing Glove Removal Performing a Female Urinary Catheterization Measuring a Patient for Axillary Crutches and Crutch Gaits Laboratory Video Clips Caring for a Microscope Routine Maintenance of a Glucose Meter Performing a Microhematocrit Determination Performing Blood Glucose Testing Obtaining a Blood Specimen Obtaining a Clean-Catch Midstream Urine Specimen Obtaining a Blood Specimen by Capillary Puncture Collecting a Throat Specimen Preparing a Smear for Microscopic Evaluation Performing a Gram Stain Determining Color and Clarity of Urine Chemical Reagent Strip Analysis Preparing Urine Sediment Testing Stool for Occult Blood HCG Pregnancy Testing Rapid Group A Strep Testing