AMOA254: Medical Office Infection Control
11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 08/08/2024
Course Description
This course educates the student regarding the seriousness of infection control within the medical office and the role the Medical Office Assistant plays in compliance.
Next Start Date*
August 19, 2024
LUOA Equivalent Course*
- SCI 3254: Medical Office Infection Control, 3 LUO credits.
Program Restrictions*
- DPL: Dual Enrollment – AAS Medical Office Assistant (DUAO-DPL-D)
Prerequisite Requirements*
All of the following:
- HPE 3211 previously completed with a minimum grade of D
and - HPE 3212 previously completed with a minimum grade of D
and - SCI 3105 previously completed with a minimum grade of D
High School Diploma Requirements*
- Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Fine Art/Career/Technical Ed Requirement.
Rationale
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the best practices for preventing, treating, and managing infectious outbreaks in a clinical office. The course fits into the Associate of Applied Science: Medical Office Assistant degree program (AAS) as it will provide future clinical staff with the knowledge and understanding to prevent and respond to infectious disease occurrences.
Course Assignment
Readings and lecture presentations/notes
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences; therefore, the student is required to provide a written thread of 250-300 words in response to the provided prompt. Additionally, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads with a post of 150–200 words each.
Infectious Disease Paper Assignment
The student will write a 3–4 page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on an infectious disease selected from the list provided by the instructor. The paper must include at least 2 scholarly references in addition to the Learn material and the Bible.
Tuberculosis Powerpoint Assignment
The student will create a 10–12 slide presentation about Tuberculosis. The instructor will provide specific instruction about content. The presentation requires a minimum of 2–4 scholarly references in addition to the Learn material and the Bible.
Preparedness Plan Assignments (2)
The student will create a Preparedness Plan for a medical office or healthcare system in response to, for example, any weather disaster, fire drill, or pandemic. This assignment is broken down into two separate assignments: Preparedness Plan: Outline Assignment and Preparedness Plan: Final Draft Assignment.
Case Study: Scenario Assignment
The student will write a 3-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on a specific scenario. The paper must include at least 2 scholarly references in addition to the course readings and the Bible.
Quizzes (2)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions, and have a 45-minute time limit.
Quiz: Final
The quiz will cover the Learn material for the entire course. The Quiz: Final will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice and/or true/false questions and 5 short-answer questions, and have a 1-hour and 30-minute time limit.
*Course specifics are tentative and subject to change each year. For the most current information, please refer to the Course Registration Tool.