Patient Care Technician Course Number: 25.44900 Georgia Standard Georgia HOSA Competitive Events How It Relates HS-PCT-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business & industry. 1.1 Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading & interpersonal abilities. *Interviewing Skills (*IS) *Speaking Skills (*SS) Biomedical Debate (BD) Extemporaneous Health Poster (EHP) Extemporaneous Writing (EW) Job Seeking Skills (JSS) Medical Reading (MR) Medical Spelling (MS) MRC Partnership (MRC) Prepared Speaking (PS) Research Persuasive Speaking (RPS) *IS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills. *SS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills. BD – Speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills. EHP – Reading & interpersonal skills. EW – Writing & reading. JSS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading & interpersonal skills. MR – Writing, reading. MRC – Communication & interpersonal skills. MS – Writing, speaking, listening, & reading. PS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills. RPS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills. 1.2 Demonstrate creativity with multiple approaches to ask challenging questions resulting in innovative procedures, methods, & products. Biomedical Debate (BD) Community Awareness (CA) Extemporaneous Health Poster (EHP) Health Education (HE) Public Health (PH) BD – Use multiple approaches to ask questions; debate. CA – Creative procedures, methods, & products to awareness. EHP – Creativity in drawing to raise awareness. HE – Creative procedures, methods & products to raise awareness. PH – Creative procedures, methods, & products to present to public. 1.3 Exhibit critical thinking & problem solving skills to locate, analyze, & apply information in career planning & employment situations. *Interviewing Skills (*IS) Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Health Career Display (HCD) Job Seeking Skills (JSS) *IS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills & career planning. CPS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, analyze, & apply information. HCD – Apply information in career planning. JSS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, & career planning.
4.5 Examine and demonstrate the importance of client collaboration and acceptance in identifying and implementing appropriate interventions in the treatment plan Home Health Aide (HHA) HHA – Testing 4.6 Assist in identifying potential educational needs of the patient and the caregiver. Dental Science (DS) DS – Procedure IV HS-PCT-5 Apply infection control guidelines including techniques for maintaining isolation. 5.1 Practice standard precautions, utilizing appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment). *Personal Care (*PC) Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) Nursing Assisting (NA) *PC – Procedure I BLS – Procedure II MA – Procedure VIII NA – Procedure I 5.2 Demonstrate proper isolation precautions and techniques. *Personal Care (*PC) Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) Nursing Assisting (NA) *PC – Procedure I BLS – Procedure II MA – Procedure VIII NA – Procedure I 5.3 Perform donning of sterile gloves and changing a sterile dressing utilizing appropriate sterile technique. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Home Health Aide (HHA) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Procedure II HHA – Procedure IV MA – Procedure VIII 5.4 Describe risk and prevention of cross contamination. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) Nursing Assisting (NA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing NA – Testing 5.5 Demonstrate sanitizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing techniques. *Personal Care (*PC) Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) *PC – Procedure I BLS – Testing & Procedure II MA – Testing NA – Procedure I
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) EMT – Testing & Procedures II & III 7.4 Correctly apply pulse oximeter for measurement of oxygen saturation and recognize the difference between normal and abnormal readings. Clinical Nursing (CN) CN – Testing & Procedures III & VI 7.5 Observe medical personnel assisting clients with prescribed, respiratory management devices, including metered dose inhalers and nebulizers adhering to scope of practice and facility protocol. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform skills 7.6 Demonstrate techniques to assist patient with incentive spirometers, coughing, and deep-breathing exercises. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform these skills HS-PCT-8 Demonstrate advanced technical skills in wound care within their scope of practice. 8.1 Describe variations in wounds and methods for reporting. CERT (CT) Clinical Nursing (CN) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Physical Therapy (PT) CT – Testing & Procedures I, II & III CN – Testing EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, IV & V PT – Testing 8.2 Describe pain associated with wounds and techniques for assessing, reporting, and managing pain. CERT (CT) Clinical Nursing (CN) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Home Health Aide (HHA) Physical Therapy (PT) CT – Testing & Procedures I, II & III CN – Testing EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, IV & V HHA – Procedure IV PT – Testing 8.3 Utilizing simulation, demonstrate techniques for: • wound care, including reporting observations. • application of CERT (CT) Clinical Nursing (CN) CT – Testing & Procedures I, II & III CN – Testing EMT – Testing & Procedures I & II
9.5 Demonstrate in the lab, the techniques for urinary catheter removal. Clinical Nursing (CN) Home Health Aide (HHA) CN – Testing & Procedure V HHA – Testing 9.6 Perform techniques for collecting urine and stool specimens, including documentation Medical Assisting (MA) MA – Testing & Procedure VII 9.7 Perform simulated ostomy care procedures and identify reportable Clinical Nursing (CN) Home Health Aide (HHA) CN – Testing HHA – Testing HS-PCT-10 Perform advanced technical skills in medical laboratory and phlebotomy through simulation. 10.1 Demonstrate patient safety throughout the collection process. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing & Procedure VII 10.2 Exhibit proper procedure for patient identification and confirmation of proper preparation for tests ordered. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing & Procedures III & VII 10.3 Demonstrate proper procedure for capillary blood tests, based on patient age and condition. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) BLS – Testing 10.4 Identify and demonstrate techniques for venipuncture procedures. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 10.5 Recognize and react appropriately for common complications for primary collection. 10.6 Perform proper order of draw when drawing multiple samples. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 10.7 Identify proper tube based on tube additive for common blood tests. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) BLS – Testing 10.8 Identify equipment used for basic venipuncture and the function of each. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill
10.9 Demonstrate verification of safety of equipment, including sterility, expiration date, and manufacturer defects. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) BLS – Testing 10.10 Demonstrate the proper procedure for preparation of peripheral blood smears and blood cultures. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) BLS – Testing & Procedure V 10.11 Demonstrate collection of blood samples to test for inborn errors of metabolism. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this 10.12 Describe venipuncture process for donations Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 10.13 Perform calculations to determine volume requirements to avoid iatrogenic anemia. Medical Math (MM) MM – Testing 10.14 Demonstrate proper labeling for all specimens. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing & Procedures III, V & VI MA – Testing & Procedure VII 10.15 Perform quality control and maintain logs as required for (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) CLIA-waived procedures. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) BLS – Testing 10.16 Discuss proper specimen preparation and procedures for storing and/or transporting specimens. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing 10.17 State proper procedure to give patient directions for non-blood, patient collected specimens. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing & Procedure VII 10.18 Utilize techniques to avoid errors when collecting specimens. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing
10.19 Demonstrate proper chain of custody procedure when obtaining specimens for law enforcement. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing 10.20 Utilize technology to and retrieve patient data. Medical Assisting (MA) MA – Testing & Procedures II & III 10.21 Report normal and critical results to providers following facility protocol. Biomedical Laboratory Science (BLS) Medical Assisting (MA) BLS – Testing MA – Testing HS-PCT-11 Perform advanced technical skills in cardiovascular care. 11.1 Set up client and leads for (Electrocardiogram) EKG or cardiac monitoring correctly for 3-lead, 5-lead, and 12-lead EKGs. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.2 Demonstrate three methods to calculate heart rate from the EKG tracing: 6-second method, R to R (Rate to Rate), sequencing. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.3 Identify and resolve artifacts from the EKG tracing, including wandering baseline, somatic, and electrical. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this 11.4 Demonstrate proper upload of EKG to patient record. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.5 Identify and explain waves, complexes, rate, and intervals of normal versus abnormal EKG. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.6 Evaluate EKG waveforms for symmetry, direction, and amplitude – P QRS complexes (Q-waves, S-waves), ST segments T-waves), T waves. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill
11.7 Compare and contrast normal sinus, bradycardia, tachycardia, and asytole rhythms by evaluating manual or digital rhythm strips. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.8 Identify and explain the variances to waveforms related to ischemia, injury, or infarction. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.9 Demonstrate the proper response to life-threatening dysrhythmias *Life Support Skills (*LSS) CPR/First Aid (CPR) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) *LSS – Procedure I CPR – Testing & Procedures VI, VII, VIII & IX EMT – Testing & Procedure VI 11.10 Demonstrate the proper method to verify EKG machine speed and sensitivity. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill 11.11 Identify and explain pacemaker spikes on the EKG tracing. Clinical Specialty (CS) CS – Competitors can perform this skill