Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE271   19986-20015 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  09/22/98
HCE271      19986-20015 L+L 0.50 Credit(s) 1.50 Period(s)
Patient Care Technician Skills
Designed to prepare students for advanced patient care skills. Fundamentals in microorganisms and microbial control. Specimen collection and handling, wound care and catheterization. Prerequisites: Permission of program coordinator.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE271   19986-20015 Patient Care Technician Skills
1. Define terms related to communicable diseases. (I)
2. Identify the selected types of microorganisms and common methods isolation. (II)
3. Describe the principles of specimen collection, transport media, storage of supplies. (III)
4. Identify principles of asepsis/sterile techniques. (IV)
5. Explain the principles of wound care. (V)
6. Demonstrate the correct procedures when performing dressing chang simulated exercises. (V)
7. Explain the purposes for urinary catheterization and discuss the involved. (VI)
8. Demonstrate the correct procedures for male and female urinary catheterizations in simulated exercises. (VI)
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HCE271   19986-20015 Patient Care Technician Skills
    I. Communicable Diseases
        A. Definition
        B. Modes of transmission
        C. Concepts of body substance
        D. Infection control
      II. Microorganisms
          A. Classification of bacteria
            1. Gram positive
            2. Gram negative
          B. Morphology
          C. Representative pathogens
            1. Bacteria
            2. Virus
            3. Fungus
            4. Rickettsia
            5. Parasite
            6. Chlamydia
          D. Methods of isolation
        III. Specimen Collection/Cultures
            A. Types
              1. Throat
              2. Urine
              3. Feces
              4. Vaginal
              5. Rectal
              6. Sputum
              7. Wound
            B. Collection and processing
              1. Culture and sensitivity
              2. Urine for colony count
              3. Hemoccult test
              4. Feces for ova and parasites
              5. Pap smear
              6. Sputum for acid fast bacillus
            C. Transport systems
            D. Storage of supplies
          IV. Principles of Asepsis/Sterile Techniques
              A. Handwashing
              B. Sterile gloving
              C. Sterile field
              D. Sterile packages/sterile packs
              E. Sterile solutions
              F. Basic rules of surgical asepsis
              G. Disposal of contaminated supplies and equipment
              H. Principles of quality assurance / quality control.
            V. Wound Care
                A. Purposes
                B. Classifications of wounds
                C. Tissue healing
                  1. Factors influencing healing
                  2. Exudate
                  3. Assessments
                  4. Complications
                D. Supplies and equipment
                E. Procedures
                  1. Simple sterile dressing
                  2. Simple wet to dry dressing
                F. Documentation
              VI. Urinary Catheterization
                  A. Purpose
                  B. Infection risks
                    1. Nosocomial
                    2. Prevention
                  C. Selection of supplies
                  D. Procedures
                    1. Male
                    2. Female
                    3. Indwelling
                    4. Intermittent
                  E. Documentation
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