Medical Assistant Training

Medical Assistant Training

 

The purpose of this curriculum is to provide a training for medical assistant instructors to teach medical assistant students of best practice in immunization delivery. 

The goals of this course are:

  • To teach recognized standards and recommendations that promote best immunization practices;
  • To improve the immunization knowledge and skills of MAs through competency and performance-based evaluation.

Training Curriculum: Start Here ↓

Course Material Outline
Suggested Room Set-up
Agenda
Tips and Best Practices
Utah Educational Print Material 
Comfort Measure Take Home Sheet
Comfort Restraint Flyer
Medical Assistant Lecture PowerPoint Presentation
Pre-Test
Post-Test
Case Scenarios
Immunization Site Map - Adults
Immunization Site Map - Pediatrics
Skills Station Non-Clinical
Skills Station Vaccine Preparation and Administration
Skills Station Storage and Handling
Skills Checklist for Pediatric Immunizations
Sample Vaccination Information Statement (VIS)
Temperature Log - Celsius 
Temperature Log - Fahrenheit 

Preparing Vaccines

Anatomic Sites Poster (English)
Anatomic Sites Poster (Spanish)
Common Vaccine Abbreviations
Dose, Route, Site, and Needle Size
Immunization Schedules & Recommendations - Childhood
Immunization Schedules & Recommendations - Adolescent
Immunization Schedules & Recommendations - Adult
Immunization Schedule Using Combination Vaccines
Injectable Vaccines by Route
Preparing Liquid Vaccines
Tetanus Prophylaxis
Vial Mix-up Chart - Tdap
Preparing Reconstituted Vaccines 

Vaccine Administration

Route Easy Read Chart
Administering Injections
Contraindications to Vaccines Chart
Immunization Site Map - Pediatric
Immunization Site Map - Adult
Vaccine Acronyms & Abbreviations
Nasal Flu Vaccine (FluMist)
Oral Vaccine Administration
Check Your Steps: Make Every Injection Safe

Educating Patients & Parents

Comfort Measures
Comforting Restraint
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
Vaccine Safety: Talking with Parent
Initial Office Management of Anaphylaxis
Vaccine Safety: Parent Information - English
Vaccine Safety: Parent Information - Spanish
Top 10 Parent Concerns
Helping Parents Separate Fact from Fear
Vaccine Safety: For Medical Assistants - English
Vaccine Safety: For Medical Assistants - Spanish
Community Immunity - English
Community Immunity - Spanish

Emergency Protocols

Office Management of Anaphylaxis
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

Documentation

Sample Administration Record
Screening Questions

Review

Skills Checklist