Course | Madison College Outline of Instruction

31516350Clinical Experience

Course Information

Description

Students participate 40 hours per week for six weeks of clinical experience in an optometric or clinic setting. The student is expected to achieve specific educational objectives determined for this experience.

Total Credits

Prior Learning Assessment

Experiential-Portfolio

Course Competencies

Adhere to clinical objectives and student expectations

Assessment Strategies

participating in the clinical affiliation

satisfactory completion of rotational outcomes

satisfactory completion of clinical evaluation

Criteria

you complete the rotational outcomes that are initialed by office liaison

you have rotational outcomes initialed by instructor

you complete a daily report
Demonstrate professionalism in the clinic while performing procedures

Assessment Strategies

participating in the clinical affiliation

working with healthcare professionals

satisfactory scores of average or higher in ethics and professional evaluation

Criteria

you behave in a professional manner in the clinic

you practice patient confidentiality

you explain procedures in an understandable manner
Enhance problem solving and critical thinking skills

Assessment Strategies

participating in clinical affiliation

upon satisfactory complete of the problem solving/critical thinking area of the clinical evaluation

Criteria

you present in daily report the critical thinking/problem solving skills implemented during the skill performance

you solve problems with positioning and/or technical difficulties during patient procedures effectively

you complete the critical thinking/problem solving component of the clinical evaluation
Perform professional skills

Assessment Strategies

participating in two clinical rotations

satisfactory completion of the clinical evaluation

Criteria

you obtain case histories

you perform entrance tests

you perform keratometry

you perform tonometry

you perform visual field tests
Perform contact lens patient education

Assessment Strategies

participating in two clinical rotations

satisfactory completion of the clinical evaluation

Criteria

you display self-confidence in skills to the patient

you instruct the patient methods of insertion, removal of contact lenses

you display proper hygiene

you demonstrate the proper care of lenses including solutions

you perform insertion, removal of contact lens on the patient
Perform specialty testing skills

Assessment Strategies

participating in clinical affiliation

satisfactory completion of the clinical evaluation

Criteria

you demonstrate knowledge of the refractor

you perform subjective vision testing with supervision

you record findings properly

you demonstrate knowledge of the slit lamp

you install eye medications

you grade anterior chamber angle with supervision

you identify ocular medications and side effects of the most common systemic medications
Perform technical skills

Assessment Strategies

participating in two clinical rotations

satisfactory completion of the clinical evaluation

Criteria

you neutralize prescription of unknown power accurately

you verify a prescription from a laboratory order accurately

you perform procedure in reasonable time

you perform frame adjustment utilizing proper tools

you perform insertion and removal of lenses from a frame

you perform contact lens polishing

you perform minor modifications

you identify needed frame repairs

you select proper replacement parts for repair
Perform front office/clerical skills

Assessment Strategies

participating in two clinical rotations

satisfactory completion of the clinical evaluation

Criteria

you assist with processing insurance claim forms

you assist with bookkeeping procedures

you perform telephone management

you perform appointment book management