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Course · AL
Patient Care Technician
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Patient Care Technician is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become effective, efficient, and multi-skilled healthcare providers. The course aims to provide a working knowledge of advanced patient care skills, vital signs, 12-lead EKGs, oxygen therapy, basic phlebotomy via simulation, and specimen collection and processing. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.
Demonstrate competency in the performance of basic patient careDemonstrate necessary skills for the admission, discharge, and transfer of the patientDemonstrate skills related to caring for patients' bodily functions, observing protocols to protect privacy and dignityDemonstrate restorative and rehabilitation activitiesVerify requisition for testing, patient identity, and consent to treatment prior to performing any test or procedureMove, lift, and transfer patients safely, using principles of body mechanics to avoid injuryDemonstrate and maintain policies and protocols of the healthcare facilityIdentify and describe the national regulatory agencies with oversight of medical institutionsRecognize and address problematic signs and symptoms observed during patient care activitiesDispose of biohazardous materials and sharp objects, following guidelines set forth by Occupational Safety and Health AdUse standard and transmission-based precautions to control infectionCompare and contrast aseptic and sterile techniques in patient careAssemble proper equipment and supplies for blood and non-blood specimen collectionLabel, handle, transport, and maintain chain of custody for lab specimens according to facility guidelinesAdhere to facility policy for specimen collection, including site specific anatomyExplain color codings of evacuated tubes, including any additives present, common tests for eachCommunicate effectively with a variety of patients and caregivers regarding phlebotomy procedures to be performedIdentify and describe common complications of phlebotomyCommunicate effectively with patients and caregivers regarding EKG procedures to be performed, including patients with sDemonstrate set-up and preparation of patient and equipment for EKG and cardiac monitoringAnalyze and resolve artifacts from EKG tracingAssess and interpret waveforms of the cardiac cycleInterpret an EKG tracing to assess a patient’s heart conductionIdentify and describe the major classifications of arrhythmiasCalculate heart rate from EKG tracings using various methodsAnalyze EKG waveform variances that indicate ischemia, injury, or infarctionRespond appropriately to simulated life-threatening arrhythmias