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PCT – Make your students Multiskilled! . Dr. Lynne Clarke Health Science Department Chair A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School Augusta, GA. What does a PCT do?. Bedmaking Bathing Transfers Catheter Care ADL’s Oxygen Feeding tube care ROM
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PCT – Make your students Multiskilled! Dr. Lynne Clarke Health Science Department Chair A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School Augusta, GA
What does a PCT do? Bedmaking Bathing Transfers Catheter Care ADL’sOxygen Feeding tube care ROM Skin care CPR TED hose Vital signs PPE Infection Control Post mortem care I & O Incentive spirometry Handheld nebulizer Ostomy careSterile dressing change Splints Phlebotomy Holter monitors Specimen collection 12 Lead EKGPoint of Care Testing
Beginning a Program • Parent/student information meetings • School board approved “Informed Consent” • Establish clinical contracts with area healthcare facilities • Establish relationship with National Healthcare Association • Acquire equipment
Parent Meeting • Explain duties of PCT • Explain classroom, clinical and lab experiences • Explain that students will be preforming dermal punctures and venipunctures under supervision in lab and clinical settings • Explain student immunization requirements – TB, flu, etc. • Explain course content – • Rote memorization and application
Informed Consent • Must be board approved for invasive procedures • Usually board attorney is consulted to develop this document • Must be signed by parent and student
Clinical Contracts • Contract must be specific to include invasive procedures • Meet with the person who will be directly responsible for supervising phlebotomy – do they have special requirements or procedures • If the facility already has a relationship with a college or technical college ask for a Word copy of that contract and change it for your use. • For free liability insurance contact your local Boy Scout Council
Clinical Contracts • Where? • County Health Department • Labs • Doctor’s Offices • Hospitals
Clinical Opportunities • You can also bring the clinical opportunity the student: • Offer fasting blood sugar testing to the faculty and staff • Ask a local lab to run cholesterol testing for faculty and staff on blood drawn by the students • Ask your hospital or local facility to provide health screening that your students can assist with
NHA • Website: nhanow.org • Contact them to find out the rep for your area • Print course objectives • Consider ordering test preparation materials - under $200
Acquire EquipmentBP cuffs – students should purchaseMoore Medical
Acquire EquipmentPhlebotomy • Issue each student a set of basic phlebotomy equipment and a zip lock bag • Use that equipment to practice on tangerine or banana BEFORE using manikin arm! • Break skills down into small steps
Acquire EquipmentPhlebotomy • Talk with local labs, hospitals and MD offices for expired or unused supplies
Acquire EquipmentEKG machine • Contact local hospital or MD office for surplus equipment • There will be surplus equipment due to changes in health care laws! • If local agencies do not have surplus then ask for names of reps from companies they deal with – may have to write “mini-grant”
Acquire EquipmentHolter Monitor • Talk with local MD office or hospital about “broken” machine • You don’t need a working machine because you won’t be transmitting the test anywhere!
Acquire EquipmentBlood Glucose Monitors • Get name of representative for type of monitor used by your local providers. • Contact the rep for that company and BEG!
Textbooks? I have not found a good, single textbook so… We use 3 books: - a C.N.A. text - a Phlebotomy text - an EKG text
Test Prep • Students fail tests for 3 reasons: • Don’t know material • Don’t read question • Not familiar with terminology
Daily Reviews • Put 5-10 multiple choice questions on Power Point and make it a bell ringer
The best thing about the shops at the Canal at the Venice Casino was: • A. the slot machines • B. the exclusive, expensive shops • C. the cheap taxi fare to get there • D. the chocolate covered strawberries at the Godiva Chocolate Shop
The best thing about the shops at the Canal at the Venice Casino was: • A. the slot machines • B. the exclusive, expensive shops • C. the cheap taxi fare to get there • D. the chocolate covered strawberries at the Godiva Chocolate Shop
Peer Pressure • Print large poster with heading: 2013-14 ARJ PCT’S STUDENTS SIGN AS THEY EXIT COMPUTER LAB AND HAVE PASSED THE TEST. NO ONE WANTS TO BE THE PERSON WHO DOESN’T GET TO SIGN!