Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant

<p>More than any other product on the market, the most successful medical assistants begin their careers with <b><i>Kinn</i>.</b> Known for more than 65 years for its alignment with national curriculum standards, <b>Kinn's The Clinical Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach, 15<SUP>th</SUP> Edition </b>teaches the real-world clinical skills essential for a career in the modern medical office — always with a focus on helping you apply what you’ve learned. This edition features a new unit on advanced clinical skills and expanded content on telemedicine, infection control related to COVID-19, IV therapy, radiology, rehabilitation, and much more. With its approachable writing style appropriate for all levels of learners and a full continuum of separately sold adaptive solutions, real-world simulations, EHR documentation experience, and HESI remediation and assessment, quickly master the leading skills to prepare for certification and a successful career in the dynamic and growing medical assisting profession!</p><ul><b> <li>Step-by-step, illustrated procedures</b> include rationales and a focus on professionalism. </li> <li><b>Electronic health record (EHR) coverage</b> provides access to hands-on activities using <i>SimChart<SUP>®</SUP> for the Medical Office </i>(sold separately).</li> <li><b>Applied learning approach</b> incorporates threaded case scenarios and critical thinking applications.</li> <li><b>Patient education and legal and ethical features</b> at the end of each chapter reinforce legal and communications implications within medical assisting practice.</li> <li><b>Key vocabulary terms and definitions</b> are presented at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in text discussions, and summarized in a glossary for handy reference.</li> <li><b>Robust Evolve companion website</b> offers procedure videos, practice quizzes, mock certification exams, and interactive learning exercises.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! </b>Content aligns to <b>2022 Medical Assisting educational competencies, </b>with comprehensive coverage of clinical skills.</li> <li><b>NEW! <i>Advanced Clinical Skills</i> unit</b> features three new chapters on IV therapy, radiology basics, and radiology positioning to support expanded medical assisting functions.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Coverage of <b>telemedicine, enhanced infection control related to COVID-19, and catheterization.</b></li> <li><b>NEW! </b>Artwork focused on <b>assisting with imaging, IVs, and catheters, along with updated equipment photos.</b></li> <li><b>NEW! </b>Procedures address<b> IV therapy, limited-scope radiography, applying a sling, and coaching for stool collection.</b></li> <li><b>EXPANDED!</b> Information on <b>physical medicine and rehabilitation.</b></li> <li><b>EXPANDED!</b> Content on <b>specimen collection, including wound swab, nasal, and nasopharyngeal specimen collections.</li></ul></b>