English
Log In
This class is no longer available, but we found something similar!
5.0 (4) · Ages: 5-9
Healthy Habits: A 4-Week Nutrition Course
5.0 (6) · Ages: 10-17
Private One on One Health/Fitness Training (On-Going ALL Ages)
5.0 (9) · Ages: 6-11
Ongoing Karate Personal Tuition
5.0 (4) · Ages: 10-18
Sport Psychology: Mental Skills Training for Athletes
5.0 (2) · Ages: 8-18
Mindfulness & Meditation Tutor (Private Class)
5.0 (1) · Ages: 5-18
One on One Strength and Flexibility Conditioning Ongoing
Pathways in Medicine: OB/Gyn, Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Neonatology
Class experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Do you envision yourself working with laboring mothers or delivering babies in the future? In this course, students will discover pathways to becoming an obstetrician, Labor & Delivery nurse, anesthesiologist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist (perinatologist), sonographer, NICU nurse, and neonatologist while learning medical terminology specific to the field. Students will be introduced to and practice dosage calc, also known as "nursing math". Students will practice proper pronunciation...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Week One- Course Overview - Medical Terminology Lecture - Pronunciation Practice - Introduction to Dosage Calc (Nursing Math) - Introduction to Reflection Journaling (students will journal weekly during this course). - Obstetrician Pathway - Labor & Delivery Nurse PathwayWeek 2Lesson 2Week Two- Medical Terminology Lecture - Pronunciation Practice - Reflection Journal - Spelling Test #2 - Dosage Calc Practice - Doula Pathway - Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist (MD) PathwayWeek 3Lesson 3Week Three- Medical Terminology Lecture - Pronunciation Practice - Reflection Journal - Spelling Test #3 - Dosage Calc Practice - NICU Nurse Pathway - Sonographer PathwayWeek 4Lesson 4Week Four- Medical Terminology Lecture - Pronunciation Practice - Reflection Journal - Spelling Test #4 - Mini Dosage Calc Quiz - Neonatologist Pathway - Anesthesiologist Pathway - Nurse Midwife Pathway
At the conclusion of this course, students will: - Understand the basic medical terminology used in Obstetrics, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Neonatology. - Identify procedures & pathology that pertain to these clinical specialties. - Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts. - Understand the fragility of working with neonates. - Make informed college & career decisions regarding pathways into careers in Obstetrics, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Neonatology. - Identify soft skills & hard skills used in the specified medical professions. -Understand the basics of dosage calc (nursing math).
Medical language is my specialty! I am currently in a Master's of Nursing (MSN) program at Herzing University. Beyond that, I have a connection to the medical field that runs deep. I specialize in medical language and have worked in the field since 1999--over 21 years of experience in medicine! In addition, my multiple certifications are detailed below. I am fluent in medical terminology and certified in all clinical specialties, including OB/GYN. I have over 15 years' experience working closely with perinatologists (Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists) and genetic counselors in the clinical setting. I am an expert in health information integrity. CHDS - Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist What is a CHDS? The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity certifies medical transcriptionists (also known as medical language specialists) in the foundational understanding of the following: ➢ Medical terminology ➢ Anatomy ➢ Physiology ➢ Disease processes ➢ Diagnostics – laboratory medicine, imaging, classification systems ➢ Treatment – pharmacology, surgery, special procedures ➢ Equipment and instruments ➢ Healthcare technology – abbreviations, definitions ➢ Electronic health record – abbreviations, definitions ➢ Speech recognition technology – abbreviations, definitions, & editing ➢ Standards, nomenclatures, and measurement systems – abbreviations, definitions Major Specialties: Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Genetics, General Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, OB/Gyn, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry/Psychology, Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology, and Urology. Ancillary Specialties: Allergy/Immunology, Dentistry/Oral Surgery, and Nutrition/Dietetics. I have held the credential of CHDS for the past 11 years, since 2010. The understanding of medical terminology is critical to medical language specialists because we must be able to hear errors spoken by dictating physicians with regard to diagnosis and treatment, which are vital to quality patient care. From the AHDI Credentialing Candidate Guide: "Medical transcription involves a highly interpretive skill set, where medical language specialists partner with providers to create an accurate reflection of a patient care encounter. Medical transcription demands the application of informed judgment and interpretive skill that extends beyond what is heard. It requires a foundational understanding of the diagnostic process, clinical medicine, treatment, and care to be interpreted accurately and applied within the context of complex narrative dictation. In addition to the complexities inherent in the medical document, dictating authors who speak English as a second language, those with disjointed and rambling narrative, and/or those who dictate unclearly or at accelerated speeds continue to require that medical transcriptionists bring yet another strong interpretive skill set to the process. Medical transcriptionists cannot bring that interpretive skill set to the table without a significant foundation of knowledge and training." In addition to the foundational knowledge and expertise my CHDS credential brings to the classroom, I have also been certified as a CMT (Certified Medical Transcriptionist) by The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity from 2007 to 2010, when AHDI essentially rebranded credentialing medical language specialists with the CHDS credential. I have also been certified as a COA (Certified Ophthalmic Assistant) and have worked in Ophthalmology & Optometry since 1999 as a technician, scribe, and transcriptionist. I have worked in this clinical specialty for over 20 years! COAs are certified by the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). In addition to the above certifications that qualify me to teach the medical language portion of this class, I am also an educator and have taught medical terminology courses at a STEM+M high school in Rootstown, Ohio, to students in grades 9-12. Beyond that, I have been a college & career coach in the 11th-grade classroom that has guided young men & women to discover careers in medicine (and other fields). I have helped these students map out their college plans with tremendous success. My "Pathways in Medicine" career series on Outschool focuses on medical terminology and career exploration, both of which I am highly qualified to teach.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
- The instructor will provide written feedback at the end of the course. - Students may request a Certificate of Completion.Grades Offered
- The instructor will provide written feedback at the end of the course. - Students may request a Certificate of Completion.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
"Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire." –W.B. Yeats Welcome! I'm Rachel Adams, and I am so glad that you've found me on Outschool! I have spent 7 years in STEM+M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, + Medicine)...
Self-Paced Class
$57
weekly or $225 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 20 learners
Ages: 11-16
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
More to Explore
Chemistry 104Personalized Flute LessonsAcrylic BeginnersMath For LivingAvatar The Last AirbenderPrivate Speech LanguageIndividualized Private Tutoring English Grammar Reading Spelling Phonics K-6Yoga Do Yoga With Adventure StoriesIntro To SpanishFrench Vocabulry BuilderHandwriting AdhdCareers Working With AnimalsClassic EmpireQuantum ComputingHeroes Of Olympus