PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN COURSE
Walker Medical Instructional Services is an area leader in training Certified Nurse Aides in acute care advanced skills. The Patient Care Tech is also known as a Nurse Tech or a Patient Care Assistant. Since June of 2004 we have been preparing this specialized workforce to work in hospitals, med centers, blood banks and doctor's offices. Our students, upon completing the 175 hour program, are trained and nationally certified as a Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy Technician and Electrocardiogram Technician.
The writing of the program and the clinical undertaking took nearly two years to come to fruition. This program is actually a combination of 3 curriculums recommended by area hospitals, and two working models used by area hospitals. All five of these elements were written in and combined into one super curriculum.
Our graduates have become invaluable members of the medical community and are trained to work in area hospitals, medical emergency centers, blood banks, hospice and doctor’s offices.
Here is a preview of some of the skill areas that will be covered:
Patient Care Technician:
Medical terminology, hospital professional services, documentation and various departmental responsibilities, anatomy & physiology, infection control, vital signs, medical records (charting and obtaining health histories), assistance with physical examinations, specimen collection, patient focused care, dressing changes (clean & sterile), tube feedings, IV care, respitory/oxygen therapy, clinical time will include assisting patients with their daily ADL’s, specimen collection dressing changes and assisting medical staff with setting up a sterile environment and special procedures.
Phlebotomy Technician:
History & role of doctor’s orders, blood glucose testing, laboratory supplies, tube election, labeling specimen, venipuncture procedures and sites (acceptable & unacceptable), anatomy & physiology specific to the venous system, reasons for specimen rejection. Clinical time will include a minimum of 50 live patient blood draws to meet national standards.
EKG Technician:
Anatomy & Physiology specific to the cardiovascular system, coronary circulation, cardiac electrophysiology, EKG materials and equipment, identification of basic and life threatening dysrhythmias. Clinical time will include performing EKG’s as ordered on patients in a medical setting.
As in all our programs, we will stress dependability, compassion and professionalism while teaching them to be competent in the many skills required to meet the qualifications for national certification. We believe our graduates will become invaluable employees for our local Health Care Systems. They will be versatile in many skills and functional in many different roles.
We have established a new financial lending source for this program. Students are able to take out low or no interest loans to pay for their education for this program. Please contact us for details on how this can help you further your education and move up in your career field!
