Course | Madison College Outline of Instruction

31516345PreClinical

Course Information

Description

Prepares students for clinical affiliation by having them complete vision screenings on patients from the college. Class discussions are held analyzing the results of the screening as well as the student's performance.

Total Credits

Prior Learning Assessment

Experiential-Portfolio

Course Competencies

Perform receptionist duties

Assessment Strategies

participating in greeting of patients

participating in acquiring supplies and equipment for the clinic

entering patient records in computerized database

Criteria

you prepare the screening room

you greet patients

you answer the telephone

you adhere to ethical conduct of a technician

you operate computerized patient record database
Produce three complete vision screenings utilizing skills group #1

Assessment Strategies

performing the vision screening procedures within 40 minutes

scoring a minimum of 26 of 35 points

explaining and instructing the patient to the testing procedures

reporting the screening results to the patient

performing a SII on personal performance

preparing a report of the vision screening

participating in classroom discussions of the vision screening

Criteria

you confirm appointment

you greet patient

you demonstrate proper hygiene and safety procedures

you perform case history

you perform visual acuity

you perform blood pressure measurement

you perform auto-refraction

you perform entrance tests of: stereopsis, color vision, pupil testing, cover test, PD

you perform tonometry

you perform keratometry

you neutralize patient's current prescription

you describe results and relevance of screening with patient

you analyze own performance

you summarize vision screening results
Produce three complete vision screenings utilizing skills group #2

Assessment Strategies

performing screening procedures within 40 minutes

scoring a minimum of 26 or 35 points

explaining and instructing the patient to the testing procedures

reporting the screening results to the patient

performing a SII on personal performance

preparing a report of the vision screening

participating in classroom discussions of the vision screening

Criteria

you confirm appointment

you greet patient

you demonstrate proper hygiene and safety procedures

you perform case history

you perform visual acuity

you perform blood pressure measurement

you perform auto-refraction

you perform entrance tests of: stereopsis, color vision, pupil testing, cover test

you perform tonometry

you perform keratometry

you neutralize patient's current prescription

you perform confrontation visual field screening

you describe results and relevance of screening with patient

you analyze own performance

you summarize vision screening results
Produce four complete vision screenings utilizing skills group #3

Assessment Strategies

performing the vision screening procedures within 40 minutes

scoring a minimum of 26 of 35 points

explaining and instructing the patient to the testing procedures

reporting the screening results to the patient

performing a SII on personal performance

preparing a report of the vision screening

participating in classroom discussions of the vision screening

Criteria

you confirm appointment

you greet patient

you demonstrate proper hygiene and safety procedures

you perform case history

you perform visual acuity

you perform blood pressure measurement

you perform auto-refraction

you perform entrance tests of: stereopsis, color vision, pupil testing, cover test

you perform tonometry

you perform keratometry

you neutralize patient's current prescription

you perform automated bowl visual field screening

you describe results and relevance of screening with patient

you analyze own performance

you summarize vision screening results
Produce three complete vision screenings utilizing skills group #4

Assessment Strategies

performing the vision screening procedures within 40 minutes

scoring a minimum of 26 of 35 points

explaining and instructing the patient to the testing procedures

reporting the screening results to the patient

performing a SII on personal performance

preparing a report of the vision screening

participating in classroom discussions of the vision screening

Criteria

you confirm appointment

you greet patient

you demonstrate proper hygiene and safety procedures

you perform case history

you perform visual acuity (aided only)

you perform blood pressure measurement

you perform auto-refraction

you perform the entrance tests of: pupil testing, cover test

you perform tonometry

you perform keratometry

you neutralize patient's current prescription

you perform automated bowl visual field screening

you perform biomicroscopy

you describe results and relevance of screening with patient

you analyze own performance

you summarize screening results