MDLT 2826 Clinical: Hematology & Coagulation
Course Information
| Course Number | MDLT 2826 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Clinical: Hematology & Coagulation |
| Description | During the clinical hematology and coagulation experience, the student is assigned to an affiliated hospital/clinic laboratory for the purpose of acquiring practical experience in a laboratory setting while under direct supervision. The experience allows the student to apply knowledge learned in the didactic phase of their training with practical hands-on experience for preparation of employment in a clinical laboratory. Students practice basic laboratory procedures/techniques, and phlebotomy. (Prerequisites: MDLT 1825, MDLT 1835, and MDLT 2807) |
| Total Credits | 2 |
| Total Hours | 96 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Internship | 2 Credits, 96 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: MDLT 1825, MDLT 1835, and MDLT 2807
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Explain the importance of proper patient identification.
- Discuss the importance of patient confidentiality.
- Discuss criteria for the acceptance/rejection of specimens according to the clinical facility's established protocol.
- Demonstrate acceptable attitude toward laboratory work, laboratory personnel, clients/patients, and other medical professionals.
- Summarize the importance of Total Quality Management (TQM).
- Demonstrate respect and compliance with laboratory safety protocol.
- Perform selected laboratory methods/procedures safely, efficiently, and accurately by recognizing the importance of established procedures, quality control, and intra-laboratory communication according to the clinical facility's established protocol.
- Perform the daily functional checks and maintenance on clinical facility's equipment and analyzers.
- Differentiate normal versus abnormal test results.
- Correlate pathologic conditions and the laboratory's role in diagnosis and treatment.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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