Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks that ideally position them to identify patients at an increased risk of colorectal cancer, educate them about the importance of colorectal screening, and engage them in discussions about reasons that may be preventing action to get screened.
The goal of this course is to educate medical assistants in the healthcare setting about the importance of colorectal cancer screening, risk factors for colorectal cancer, and how to engage patients in conversations about barriers to screening.
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks that ideally position them to identify patients at an increased risk of colorectal cancer, educate them about the importance of colorectal screening, and engage them in discussions about reasons that may be preventing action to get screened. The goal of this course is to educate medical assistants in the healthcare setting about the importance of colorectal cancer screening, risk factors for colorectal cancer, and how to engage patients in conversations about barriers to screening.
This program has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 1.00 general continuing education unit(s) (approval Clinical, General). Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the program content or the program provider.
Outline:
Contributing Factors of Colorectal Cancer
Section 3: Colorectal Cancer Screening
Types of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Section 4: Reaching the Unscreened
The Unscreened: Understanding Why
The Unscreened: Overcoming the Barriers
Andrea Powell, RN, BSN is a SME writer for Relias with a focus on acute care. She has over 11 years of clinical nursing experience, spanning across multiple nursing specialties. Her primary focus has been in critical care, with an affinity to surgical nursing. She also has experience in intraoperative nursing and post-anesthesia care. Andrea has served as a clinical team leader, preceptor and charge nurse to colleagues throughout her nursing career. She has a passion for the education of healthcare professionals and an aspiration for excellence in the healthcare delivery system.
Disclosure: Andrea Powell, RN, BSN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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