Hours 1 and 2

Topic:  Chiropractic Principles
Instructor: Affolter, DC
Educational Objectives:

• Discuss a brief history of Chiropractic
• Describe the basics of Chiropractic Philosophy
• Discuss Chiropractic, Adaptation and Innate Intelligence
• Review how Chiropractic is built upon the basic sciences of anatomy (structure), physiology (function) and the clinical sciences (patient application).
• Understand how Chiropractic affects specific conditions

Hour 3

Topic:  Emergency Procedures
Instructor: Kinsler, DC
Educational Objectives:

• Know how to prepare for a medical emergency
• Review four emergency medical conditions: Stroke, Heart Attack, Difficulty Breathing, Diabetic Emergencies
• Recognize the causes, symptoms and signs for these emergencies
• Understand how to provide the appropriate emergency treatments

Hours 4 and 5

Topic:  HIPAA Training
Instructor: Sherman, DC
Educational Objectives:

• Discuss the History of HIPAA
• Understanding Terminology of HIPAA i.e.: PHI, IIHI, NPP, TPO, NPI, EIN, EDI, etc.
• Understand covered entities vs. non-covered entities
• Understand what HIPAA truly means to a practice and does everyone have to comply
• Understand what Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), code sets, identifiers, security and privacy
• Understand the Privacy Rule, Patient Consent Form, Notice of Privacy Practices, Patient Authorization, Business Associate Agreements, Appointments of Privacy Officers and Staff training
• Understand patient rights as it pertains to access of their medical information, records and your practice etc.
• Understand and feel confident about HIPAA Guidelines

Hours 6 through 9

Topic:  History Taking
Instructor: Powers, DC, DABCN
Educational Objectives:

• Interview a patient using the skills of the patient-centered interview
• Elicit from patients their stories of illness, while pursuing the broader life setting in which symptoms occur
• Elicit from patients key information in their medical, family, and psychosocial histories
• Recognize and respond appropriately to a patient’s emotions as they are expressed
• Support and encourage expression of patients’ emotions
• Critically assess one’s own performance and use of interviewing skill
• Develop interpersonal skills enabling the establishment of long-term relationships with patients.

Hours 10 through 21

Topic:  Physical Therapy
Instructor: Powers, DC, DABCN
Educational Objectives:

• Develop a basic understanding of muscle function, biomechanics, soft tissue repairs, bone injury and exercise physiology as it applies to the Chiropractic Assistant and the application of physical therapy modalities/procedures
• Develop an understanding of the use of cryotherapy and hot moist packs
• Utilize traction and electrical therapy modalities
• Develop an understanding of the effects of soft tissue massage
• Apply stretch programs to patients
• Discuss spinal exercise programs with the treating doctor
• Learn the applicability of isokinetic testing

Hours 22 through 25

Topic:  Professional Boundaries
Instructor: Redleaf, DC
Educational Objectives:

• Discuss the concept of Gender as it relates to society, language and culture
• Identify Gender roles in Western Society
• Recognize innate gender traits in males and females
• Summarize socially imposed gender traits
• Identify aspects of male and female psychological development
• Relate basic concepts of Gender and Power
• List female and male leadership factors
• Discuss gender and the Doctor/Patient relationship
• Identify the ways which gender affects the Doctor/Patient relationship
• Describe what accounts for the differences, in practice style and patient care, between males and females healthcare providers
• Define differing sexualities in western culture
• Review sexuality as it relates to the Doctor/Patient relationship
• Identify misconceptions in personal definitions of male, female, power and sexuality
• Recognize when Power is misused and becomes a threat
• Define Touch as it relates to perception, gender and culture
• Discuss the giving up of power as it relates to patients and touch
• Recognize the perception, intention, and uses of touch
• Perform an analysis of individual conceptions of gender and sexuality

Hours 26 and 27

Topic:  Xray basics
Instructor: Kirkutis, DC
Educational Objectives:

• Understand how x-rays are produced
• Prepare a patient to have an x-ray examination
• Recognize basic x-ray terminology
• Recall patient positioning and x-ray projection terms
• Recognize new advances in the radiology field
• Visualize the basic positioning of the views discussed
• Identify x-ray machine components
• Describe particular views that make up an x-ray series
• Recall general anatomy that will be seen on a certain view
• Discuss the x-ray technique of the views described

Hour 28 and 29

Topic:  Nevada Administrative Codes
Instructor: Powers, DC
Educational Objectives:

• Review and comprehend NAC 634 as it pertains to the practice of Chiropractic in Nevada
• Perform acceptable advertising
• Develop an understanding of Board Hearings
• Understand Rules associated with Clinical Demonstrations, Record Keeping, Continuing Education requirements
• Follow NAC codes as they pertain to Chiropractic Assistants and Chiropractors in Nevada