1. INTRODUCTION Admission Transfer Discharge

2. INTRODUCTION Responsibility for process Role of assistant

3. INTRODUCTION Patient concerns Anxiety causing issues

4. INTRODUCTION Addressing patient concerns Emphasize patient choices Reassure patient

5. INTRODUCTION Be prepared Assistant characteristics Preparation guidelines

6. PATIENT BELONGINGS Patient’s possessions Patient’s right to use Tracking

7. PATIENT BELONGINGS Personal inventory form List all belongings Review and sign

8. PATIENT BELONGINGS Valuables List List items being stored Review and sign Label and store items

9. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Baseline assessment Vital signs Weight and height Other observations

10. LESSON 1 – BASELINE ASSESSMENT Vital signs Temperature Pulse Respiration Blood pressure

11. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Other health indicators Degree of pain Coloring Pupils Reactivity

12. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Height and weight body measurements Desirable weight quality Childhood growth comparison Calculation of medicine dosages

13. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Weight-consciousness Sensitivity Privacy

14. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Height and weight abnormalities Disease Growth or genetic issues Nutritional deficiencies

15. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Scales Balance beam Infant Bed and wheelchair

16. BASELINE ASSESSMENT Units of Measure English Pounds, ounces Feet, inches Metric Kilograms Centimeters

17. INITIAL EXAMINATION Baseline assessment initial exam General EENT GYN

18. INITIAL EXAMINATION General examination Whole body Blood test Urine test

19. INITIAL EXAMINATION EENT examination Eyes Ears Nose Throat

20. INITIAL EXAMINATION GYN examination Female reproductive organs Pap test

21. INITIAL EXAMINATION Assistant role in an examination Setting up Helping the patient Equipment and light Cleaning up

22. INITIAL EXAMINATION Setting up Clean room and table Gather equipment

23. INITIAL EXAMINATION Helping the patient To and from areas Dress as needed Position on or off table Maintain privacy Specimen collection

24. INITIAL EXAMINATION Hand equipment Direct light

25. INITIAL EXAMINATION Cleaning up Equipment Specimens Documentation

26. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Positioning and Draping Supine Dorsal Recumbent Lithotomy Knee-chest Prone Sim’s Trendelenburg

27. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Supine Position Used for examining: Head Chest Abdomen Arms Legs

28. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Dorsal Recumbent Used for examining: Back Spine Head Chest

29. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Lithotomy position Used for: Pelvic Examinations Rectal Examinations Urinary Catherizations

30. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Knee-Chest Position Used for examining: Rectum Vagina

31. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Prone Position Used for examining: Back Feet Spine

32. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Sim’s Position Used for: Rectal examinations Perineal examinations Pelvic examinations

33. EXAMINATION POSITIONS Trendelenburg position Used for: Pelvic exams Pelvic surgery Increase circulation to heart and brain

34. ADMISSIONS Admissions process Role of assistant

35. ADMISSIONS Good first impression Assistant characteristics Prepare for patient needs

36. ADMISSIONS Baseline observation

37. ADMISSIONS Excusing visitors When How

38. ADMISSIONS Pediatric patients Role of assistant

39. TRANSFERS Transfer Move patient to a different room or unit Role of assistant

40. DISCHARGES Discharge Patient leaves the facility Stress Follow-up information

41. DISCHARGES Against Medical Advice Role of assistant