Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants by Kathy Bonewit-West

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This essential resource prepares you for a career in clinical medical assisting with complete coverage of the concepts, procedures, and skills you need to succeed in today's fast-paced medical environment. Step-by-step, hands-on guidance helps you quickly learn to perform procedures such as taking vital signs, collecting and processing lab specimens, preparing patients for examinations, assisting with office surgeries, and other treatments and procedures. Includes four DVDs with video demonstrations of the skills in the book!

• A Chapter Outline and Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter prepare you for the skills and concepts you will be learning.
• A list of National Competencies at the beginning of each chapter identifies the theory and skill requirements addressed in that chapter.
• Key Terms and Terminology Review help you master important medical assisting terminology.
• Procedures are easy to follow with a consistent, step-by-step presentation accompanied by photographs and documentation/charting examples and guidelines.
• What Would You Do? What Would You Not Do? case studies in each chapter challenge you to apply what you've learned to realistic medical office situations. A practitioner's response is included for comparison.
• Putting It All Into Practice and Memories from Externship boxes feature real medical assistants sharing personal, on-the-job experiences to help you connect with your future goals and better understand the realities of working in a medical office.
• Patient Teaching boxes prepare you for effective communication with detailed instructions for answering patient questions and explaining important medical concepts andprocedures.
• Medical Practice and the Law sections at the end of each chapter highlight important legal and ethical issues you need to know when working in a medical practice setting.
• Apply Your Knowledge questions help you assess your understanding of the chapter material.
• Certification Review sections summarize important points from the chapter that are essential to know for the certification examination.
• An On the Web feature provides you with up-to-date lists of websites you can access for more information related to chapter content.
• A Companion CD offers additional learning tools such as the Quiz Show and Road to Recovery games, labeling exercises, identification exercises, and other helpful activities.

• The latest OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards
• Proper procedure for measuring temperature using a temporal artery thermometer
• Step-by-step guidance for performing pulse oximetry
• Essential principles related to intravenous therapy
• Procedure for performing the A1C blood glucose test
• Updated information on medications commonly administered and prescribed in the medical office
• Four Companion DVDs show you proper technique for performing more than 70 step-by-step procedures directly from the book.

LouAnn Schraffenberger

This is the fourth edition of a textbook for medical assisting students that provides instruction in the clinical skills performed by medical assistants in the medical office. The organization of the book allows for individualized instruction as well as convenient reference use. The purpose is to advance the knowledge of a medical assistant in the clinical procedures frequently performed in the medical office. The author recognizes the demand for an increasing number and variety of clinical skills required of the medical assistant. The book is intended to thoroughly prepare new medical assistants as well as to renew and expand the skills of the practicing medical assistant. The primary audience is the medical assisting student. The secondary audience may be practicing medical assistants, nursing assistants and aides as well as other students requiring basic clinical procedure knowledge. This new edition is expanded to include additional clinical procedures. Additional information about OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standards, CLIA regulations, emergency medical procedures, and other current topics is included. Numerous illustrations accompany the theory section to help the student relate the new knowledge to each skill. Each procedure is presented in a step-by-step format, with underlying principles and illustrations accompanying the techniques. Documentation examples provide the student with a guideline for charting his or her own procedures. This new edition presents information in a clear and concise manner. This is an in-depth study of the most current procedures that must be understood and performed accurately by the medical assistant. The book is easy to read, and theillustrations provide excellent reinforcement of the theory and techniques described. An accompanying student manual should also be considered for a complete learning experience.

Julie Hosley

This text is designed to meet the needs of the medical assistant whose role is expanding by enhancing professional competency in the clinical area. This is the fifth edition since 1979; the most recent edition was published in 1995. The author proposes to expose the student to all areas of competence in a step-by-step procedural format. Supporting theory begins each chapter to help students understand the reasoning behind the skills requirements. With the increasing role of the medical assistant in healthcare, there is a greater need for proficiency in all areas of the medical office. The author has met her objectives with this newest update. The text is written for the medical assisting student but may be used as a refresher for the practicing professional in the clinical field. It is written at an accessible level for this audience. The author is aware of the needs of the medical assisting curriculum and has polished her book through each edition to reflect the changing requirements of the profession. Every area of clinical practice in the medical office is covered with a brief background to introduce standard procedures. The text is written in a straightforward manner with an abundance of visually appealing boxes, tables, graphs, and illustrations. This edition includes boxes contributed by practicing medical assistants to expand on the information in each chapter from a ""real life"" perspective. Web site sources of additional information are included at the conclusion of each chapter. This text compares favorably with others specifically for the clinical practice. The author has updated this valuable text to reflect current medical concerns while retaining the overellexcellence of the previous editions.

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Reviewer:Julie Hosley, RN, CMA (Carteret Community College)
Description:This text is designed to meet the needs of the medical assistant whose role is expanding by enhancing professional competency in the clinical area. This is the fifth edition since 1979; the most recent edition was published in 1995.
Purpose:The author proposes to expose the student to all areas of competence in a step-by-step procedural format. Supporting theory begins each chapter to help students understand the reasoning behind the skills requirements. With the increasing role of the medical assistant in healthcare, there is a greater need for proficiency in all areas of the medical office. The author has met her objectives with this newest update.
Audience:The text is written for the medical assisting student but may be used as a refresher for the practicing professional in the clinical field. It is written at an accessible level for this audience. The author is aware of the needs of the medical assisting curriculum and has polished her book through each edition to reflect the changing requirements of the profession.
Features:Every area of clinical practice in the medical office is covered with a brief background to introduce standard procedures. The text is written in a straightforward manner with an abundance of visually appealing boxes, tables, graphs, and illustrations. This edition includes boxes contributed by practicing medical assistants to expand on the information in each chapter from a "real life" perspective. Web site sources of additional information are included at the conclusion of eachchapter.
Assessment:This text compares favorably with others specifically for the clinical practice. The author has updated this valuable text to reflect current medical concerns while retaining the overell excellence of the previous editions.

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3 Stars from Doody

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