Clinical Support Essentials
25 min5 sessions
healthtechnology
Learn the foundational skills needed for clinical healthcare support, from taking vital signs to understanding medical records and preventing infections.
What you'll achieve
Accurately measure and interpret basic vital signs.
Conduct a thorough patient intake, identifying key information.
Decipher common medical terms using prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
Understand the importance of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and basic documentation principles.
Apply fundamental infection control practices to ensure patient safety.
Recognize the role of a clinical support professional in a healthcare team.
Explain HIPAA principles related to patient information.
Identify the chain of infection and methods to break it.