DEPARTMENT/COURSE



COURSE NAME/NUMBER: Office Emergencies & Workplace Safety

HOURS/CREDITS: 4 Credits

CLASS LOCATION/TIMES: Location: Building B Room 109

Days: M-W-F

Times: 8:00-8:50 am

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the general rules for emergencies, telephone triage, and common office emergencies and treatment. Concepts relating to emergency and disaster preparedness, workplace safety, OSHA and blood borne pathogens are also explored. Healthcare Provider CPR and AED training as well as Red Cross First Aid are course components. HIV/AIDS training is also included in this course

INSTRUCTOR: Amy Kinshella

OFFICE HOURS/CONTACT INFORMATION:

Office Hours: 7:30-8:00 a.m.; 2:30-3:00 p.m.

(By appointment)

Office Location: Building B, Room 109

Phone: (425) 235-2352 Ext. #5686

Email: akinshella@rtc.edu

COURES OBJECTIVES (Course Competencies): Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Describe personal protective equipment.

2. Identify safety techniques that can be used to prevent accidents and maintain a safe work environment.

3. Describe the importance Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in a healthcare setting.

4. Identify safety signs, symbols and labels

5. State principles and steps of professional/provider CPR.

6. Describe basic principles of first aid.

7. Describe fundamental principles for evacuation of a healthcare facility.

8. Discuss fire safety issues in a healthcare setting.

9. Discuss requirements for responding to hazardous material disposal.

10. Identify principles of body mechanics and ergonomics.

11. Discuss critical elements of an emergency plan for response to a natural disaster or other emergency.

12. Identify emergency preparedness plans in your community.

13. Discuss potential role(s) of the medical assistant in emergency preparedness.

14. Comply with safety signs, symbols and labels.

15. Evaluate the work environment to identify safe vs. unsafe working conditions.

16. Develop a personal (patient and employee) safety plan.

17. Demonstrate proper use of the following equipment: eyewash station, fire extinguishers, and sharps disposal containers.

18. Participate in a mock environmental exposure event with documentation of steps taken.

19. Explain an evacuation plan for a physician’s office.

20. Demonstrate methods of fire prevention in the healthcare setting.

21. Maintain provider/professional level CPR certification.

22. Perform first aid procedures.

23. Use proper body mechanics.

24. Maintain a current list of community resources for emergency preparedness.

25. Recognize the effects of stress on all persons involved in emergency situations.

26. Demonstrate self awareness in responding to emergency situations.

PARTICIPATION AND MAKE-UP POLICY: Throughout the Medical Assistant Program, an outstanding work ethic is emphasized and encouraged. Participation and professionalism are essential to your success as a student and as a Medical Assistant. Ten percent of your grade involves participation and professionalism. Participation points will be deducted at a total of 1 point per 60 minutes of class time missed for each subject. Point deductions will be broken down in 15 minute increments. For example: 0-15 minutes = 0.25 points, 16 -30 minutes = 0.50 minutes, etc.

If you must be absent, make arrangements beforehand to have a fellow student obtain any handouts and reading assignments you miss. You are also responsible for getting assignments from a fellow student by phone or email when you are absent in order to complete an assignment on time. Students missing three (3) or more consecutive class days due to illness are required to submit a note from their healthcare provider certifying they physically able to return to the classroom. The full attendance policy is outlined in your medical assistant packet.

PROFESSIONALISM points are based on the mid-term and final quarterly professional behavior evaluation in addition to the student’s daily professional behavior.

NATURE OF THE COURSE: To accommodate a wide variety of learning and personal styles many different instructional approaches may be used including: lecture, group discussion, demonstrations, interactive exercises, role playing, video programs, computer based training, student research, self-directed learning projects and collaborative teaching with Program Instructors.

COURSE OUTLINE: See attached document

GRADING: Grades are based on the following weighted categories and assigned the corresponding decimal grade:

Professionalism 5%

Participation 5%

Homework 15%

Quizzes 20%

Mid-Term/Projects/Papers 25%

TEXT: BLS for the Healthcare Provider, Student Manual, American Heart Association, 2006.

Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED, Student Manual, American Heart Association, 2009

3 Days 3 Ways Workbook

Young, Alexandra P. Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant, Seventh Edition. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2011.

Young, Alexandra P. Study Guide for Kinn’s The Administrative Medical Assistant, Seventh Edition. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2011.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:

Pens: Blue or black ink; no erasable or gel pens

Pencils

Calendar for assignments

USB Drive to store work

RESOURCES:









rtc.edu/library

EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER: In case of weather closure of the RTC Campus, class will be cancelled. Call the school at (425) 235-2352 and choose option 9 for weather closure information. Information will also be available on the website (RTC.edu) and local television and radio stations.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POLICIES:

Renton Technical College recognizes and values diversity between students on campus, including cultural diversity, diversity of age, life style, race, religion, and financial backgrounds. Students are expected to listen respectfully to others and conduct themselves professionally in the classroom, at clinical sites, and at all campus related activities.

Certain behaviors will not be tolerated. Students engaging in those behaviors will be asked to leave the classroom and appropriate disciplinary steps will be taken. Students will also lose all their professionalism points for the day.

Examples are:

• Unprofessional or disruptive behavior

• Sleeping in class

• Inappropriate attire

• Foul language

• Sexual harassment

Cheating and Plagiarism: As outlined in the Allied Health Department Handbook, Renton Technical College has a zero tolerance policy towards cheating and plagiarism. On a paper or presentation, if wording is taken directly from any source without giving credit to the source, the student will receive a zero (0) on that paper or presentation. When there is doubt, the instructor will make the final judgment on whether plagiarism has occurred.

Cheating occurs on a quiz, mid-term or final the student will not receive credit and will be subject to disciplinary action.

Disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, the student receiving a zero (0) on a test, paper or presentation up to and including immediate expulsion from the program.

Reading Assignments: The student is responsible for reading all assigned material prior to the lecture. Much more can be gained from the classroom discussion if there is some basic familiarity with the content.

Quizzes: There will be quizzes given approximately once a week. A Pop Quiz could be given at any point when the instructor needs to evaluate how much information is being assimilated by the students. Pop Quizzes cannot be made up. The first time an absence occurs 10% of the total possible points will be deducted from the quiz; the second absence 30% will be deducted and the third absence 50%will be deducted from the quiz. Students will not receive credit for a pop quiz if they are absent. The student must make arrangements with the instructor outside of class time to make up a quiz. Arriving more than 10 minutes late for a quiz will be considered an absence.

Mid Term and Final: There will be a mid-term given after which the student and instructor will meet and discuss progress as necessary. A final exam will be given during the last week of the quarter. You will lose one letter grade for every day the final examination is not taken from the date it is offered to the rest of the class. The mid-term and cumulative final will be proctored and may be administered in any form (written, oral, online, etc.).

Homework: is due on the assigned date and must be complete to earn homework points. Incomplete homework must be submitted within one school day of the due date to receive points. If a student is absent on the day homework is due the homework is considered late and must be submitted the day the student returns to school to earn points, unless a copy of the homework is submitted via email before class starts. Points are earned as follows:

Submitted on time and complete 10 points

Submitted late and complete 5 points

Note: Information contained in this syllabus is subject to CHANGE.

Allied Health Grading Scale 2012-2013

|Decimal Grade |Grade Percent |Letter Grade |

| | |Equivalent |

|4.0 |100 |A |

|3.9 |99 | |

|3.8 |98 |A- |

|3.7 |97 | |

|3.6 |96 | |

|3.5 |95 | |

|3.4 |94 |B+ |

|3.3 |93 | |

|3.2 |92 | |

|3.1 |91 |B |

|3.0 |90 | |

|2.9 |89 | |

|2.8 |88 |B- |

|2.7 |87 | |

|2.6 |86 | |

|2.5 |85 | |

|2.4 |84 |C+ |

|2.3 |83 | |

|2.2 |82 | |

|2.1 |81 |C |

|2.0 |80 | |

|1.9 |79 |C- |

|1.8 |78 | |

|1.7 |77 | |

|1.6 |76 | |

|1.5 |75 | |

|1.4 |74 |D+ |

|1.3 |73 | |

|1.2 |72 | |

|1.1 |71 |D |

|1.0 |70 | |

|0.9 |69 |D- |

|0.8 |68 | |

|0.7 |67 | |

|0.0 |66 or less |F |

Note: Students must earn at least a grade or 2.0 (80%) in each course to continue in the Medical Assistant Program.

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