An overview and introduction to healthcare systems and career trends, ethical and legal responsibilities, personal and workplace safety, blood-borne pathogens, professionalism, life-long learning Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and effective communication. 11/09/2020-01/29/2021 Online/Lecture Days to be Announced, Times to be AnnouncedSabin-Schellenberg Center, Room CLSRM
This course is a companion course to CLA-118 and is designed for the Clinical Lab Assistant student to practice and gain skill and experience in blood collection according to standard operating procedures. Students will practice specimen handling and processing techniques used in laboratories. The students will perform these activities effectively and safely, emulating the workplace environment. Universal and Standard Precautions will be stressed. The students will collect blood samples on their lab partners through-out the term. Required: Student Petition. 10/01/2020-12/10/2020 Laboratory Thursday 09:00AM - 11:50AM, Harmony East Building, Room H360
Designed for the clinical laboratory assistant student to provide a broad understanding of blood collection and specimen handling techniques used in ambulatory and medical center laboratories. Also prepares students to perform these tasks effectively and safely in the workplace. Universal and standard precautions and other state and federal laboratory regulations will be addressed. Required: Student Petition. 09/29/2020-12/08/2020 Lecture Tuesday 01:00PM - 01:50PM, Harmony East Building, Room H360
CLA-101L is a companion course to CLA-101 and presents the students with a general overview hands-on clinical laboratory skills, including performance of waived testing and specimen processing within the boundary of state and federal regulations. It presents quality assurance practices, insuring a basic understanding of quality laboratory testing. Many of the competencies required in the Core Module of the National Accreditation Agency of Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS's) Clinical Assistant Curriculum will be covered. Required: Student Petition. 09/28/2020-12/12/2020 Laboratory Tuesday, Thursday 11:00AM - 12:20PM, Harmony East Building, Room H360
CLA-101L is a companion course to CLA-101 and presents the students with a general overview hands-on clinical laboratory skills, including performance of waived testing and specimen processing within the boundary of state and federal regulations. It presents quality assurance practices, insuring a basic understanding of quality laboratory testing. Many of the competencies required in the Core Module of the National Accreditation Agency of Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS's) Clinical Assistant Curriculum will be covered. Required: Student Petition. 09/29/2020-12/10/2020 Laboratory Tuesday, Thursday 11:00AM - 12:20PM, Harmony East Building, Room H360
Presents the student with a general overview of a clinical laboratory, including state and federal regulations, quality assurance practices, laboratory terminology, laboratory staffing and a basic understanding of Waived laboratory testing.
Specimen collection and handling will be addressed.
The majority of the competencies required in the Core Module of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science, (NAACLS's) Clinical Assistant Program will be covered. Required: Student Petition.
09/29/2020-12/10/2020 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:00AM - 10:20AM