Happy First Day....

First day of Community Classroom....done! Congratulations !!! I got to see a lot of you today and it was a real pleasure seeing you in uniform, looking very professional. You are expected to represent this program well and I know you are just the people to do it. Thank you.

Some reminders:

Kaiser folks - AM students: LIVERMORE Kaiser at 9:45 for 10:00 orientation with Kareen.
PM students: PLEASANTON Kaiser at 1:45 for a 2:00 with Kareen.

Take your CC binder EVERY DAY to your site....remember to bring it on WEDNESDAY too !!!! I am anxious to see what you wrote in your journal. Keep tabs on those hours (in the log) and mark your timesheet daily - time in, time out and total for the day/week. You'll turn in your first time sheet on Wed. 12/9.

See you Wednesday at the normal time in class. Jhoana....remember 1:00 on Wed!

Take care,

Mrs. Erceg

GOOD LUCK !!!!

Hey Medical Professionals !!!

GOOD LUCK on your internships!!!! Please show your parents the CC binder.

NO MED OCCS CLASS FOR FHS AND AVHS TOMORROW 11/20/09.

Have a wonderful holiday week. I am very proud of all of you.

Mrs. Erceg

Our Last Day of Academic Instruction, BOO HOO!

Remember to prepare yourself for the midterm exam tomorrow and turn in the take-home medical terminology test.

Don't forget to call your supervisor to met them. Make an appoinment to meet them before Wed next week.

For students working with Valley Care Physical Therapy or Sports Medicine please contact Kim Conners at (925)373-4545 to make an appoinment to meet your supervisor.

Check with Mom and Dad, ask them how your uniforms look and do your pants need to hemmed?

Have a GREAT evening.

Mrs. Erceg and Allison B.

You All Look FABULOUS in Your Uniforms !

Great job today...and perfect attendance for the pictures too. That makes me very happy.
For those of you who made it through the Valley Care Orientation gauntlet...congratulations! Keep studying your materials, please.

Some reminders...

Tomorrow we will finish up our CC Binders and complete curriculum, including prep for midterm exam on 11/19.

DUE TOMORROW 11/18, yes...tomorrow....The Site Research Paper. This will go into your CC binders later.

DUE on THURSDAY 11/19....The take-home Medical Terminology Test. In -class MIDTERM 11/19 too.

Have a great evening. I am very excited for all of you.

Mrs. Erceg

You're Lookin' Good! (You will tomorrow!)

Hello Students!!!

Don't forget to bring in your uniform, badge/lanyard tomorrow for the class picture!!

The medical terminology portion of the midterm is due on Wednesday, but you may turn it in tomorrow.

Darlene from Tri-Valley Haven will be here at 9:00 AM to pick up the 62 backpacks that are goin to kids in need. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!

Students that are going to Kaiser (PM class) MUST bring in their permission slips tomorrow for the Nov. 30 orientation.

Print out your calenders tonight for your community classroom binder.

All friends and family members are invited to the CMAA meeting this Saturday. Please RSVP to (925) 606-4800 ext. 3640.

Have a great evening.

Mrs. Erceg

Dr. Smith's Office....How May I Help You?

Keep practicing your telephone etiquette. You'll be perceived as the professional you were trained to be!

Parent letter and assignment due 11/18.....Please show your parents....THANK YOU.

Print out Nov/Dec and Jan-June calendars from: www. printable-calendars.com
Have these for your CC binder on Monday.

TAKE HOME MEDICAL TERM TEST: DUE on 11/19 MIDTERM EXAM: 11/19

AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEK:

Monday: Build a Binder, Reproductive System, Orientations: Kaiser/V.A./Axis

Tuesday: Prepare for the Midterm, CLASS PICTURE, and Valley Care Orientation

Wednesday: Site Research Paper is DUE and Binder Check and Internship Prep

Thursday: Midterm and Internship Prep

Friday: FHS and AVHS here with me - internship prep and perhaps some candy.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21 - CMAA Meeting 10-12 at 1015 E. Stanley Blvd. Livermore.
SEE YOU THERE!

Don't forget to wash your hands....break the "chain of infection"!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Erceg and Caitlin T.

Please Read this Blog Entry - and the Previous One!

Helllllooooooo Students!

Tell your parents..............the parent letter is coming home soon regarding your internship requirements. Please read this carefully along with your family.

Kaiser PM students: PLEASE bring in your permission slip for 11/30.

Class Picture - Tuesday 11/17 Wear your uniform !!!!!
MIDTERM - 11/19 - prepare for both the midterm and take home MT test.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS:

Diabetes - Tonight at Valley Care Medical Plaza
CMAA - 11/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Virtual Tumor - 12/8 11:30 a.m.

How about a handwashing demonstration at home?

Take care,

Mrs. Erceg

We need more donations!!

Hey Folks,

Some wonderful students helped me with the holiday backpack program. We need some special items to complete the project. We need more items mainly for teen boys. These items would really help us out (this list also works for other backpacks):

- pens, pencils, erasers, rulers
- notepads
- pencil holders
- disposable razors

- disposable camera
- small football/ Frisbee/ Koosh ball
- headphones
- socks
- wallets (boy colors)
- gloves
- playing cards
- DVDs/CDs
- toothbrush/ toothpaste/ floss/ mouth wash
- brush/ comb
- deodorant
- cologne

- face wash
- moisturizer
- body spray

- gum
- sports team apparel and equipment

- board games

- electronic hand held games

- watches

- PJ's

- scarves, gloves, and hats

- coats

- sweatshirt/pants
- granola bars
- Chapstick
- gift certificates (movies, Target, Wal-Mart)

By the way don't forget to wash your hands!! :)

Have a nice evening.

Mrs. Erceg

Feeling a bit GASSY?

We are learning about the digestive system this week. Hey do you know what flatulence means? How about borborygymus? We'll find out tomorrow...just "listen" carefully.

Contracts and binders............please!

Good Job Today - You had a lot of wonderful competitive spirit playing Jeopardy!

PRINT OUT CALENDARS.....Print out some printable calendars - each month is an 8-1/2 x 11 sheet - NOV, DEC, and then JAN to JUNE 2010. These are for your CC Binder.

UNIFORMS - Ask parents for help. They must fit properly.....hems, etc. You'll need proper footwear, lanyard and badge. Hey.....Don't forget the class picture is coming up !!!!!

Tri-Valley Haven NEEDS YOU..please bring in your donations soon. Deadline is 11/16. Karen, thanks for the Target Gift Card and to all of you who keep bringing in things from the list.

See you tomorrow and let's keep getting ready for internship!

Mrs. Erceg

That's Entertainment !

WOW !!! The medical terminology songs, poems, haikus and raps were AWESOME today. I have to say, several of you did way more than you had to in the name of entertainment!!! Thank you all very much for a job well done. A few of you not here today can perform on Monday.

Contracts, forms, fingerprinting, etc. are due right away....and binders too! PLEASE !!!!

PRINT OUT CALENDARS.....Print out some printable calendars - each month is an
8-1/2 x 11 sheet - NOV, DEC, and then JAN to JUNE 2010. These are for your CC Binder.

UNIFORMS - Ask parents for help. They must fit properly.....hems, etc. You'll need proper footwear, lanyard and badge. Hey.....Don't forget the class picture is coming up !!!!!

KAILA - Once again...congratulations to you! You're our newest CMAA member.

Darlene from Tri-Valley Haven gave us a lot of good info today...please bring in your donations soon. Deadline is next week.

Take care,

Mrs. Erceg

NEW CMAA MEMBER !

CONGRATULATIONS KAILA !!!

You are now a member of the premier medical assisting organization in California...

The California Medical Assistants Association - www.cmaa-ca.org

You will be receiving a letter from CMAA along with your membership card, which of course goes in your professional career portfolio.

I hope to see you at the CMAA meeting on November 21st! You will be honored as our newest member.

Great job.

Mrs. Erceg

SECRET CODES!!!!!!

CPT & ICD-9 coding knowledge can become a lucrative career. I hope you had a lot of fun with codes today. Kaiser volunteers MUST bring in your form tomorrow. AXIS volunteers please get your fingerprinting done ASAP. Please call me if you have any questions!

Contracts must come back to me tomorrow. Make sure to have a parent sign them.
The community classroom information will be added soon.

Binders..... Need those binders in. Make sure you have two. One for community classroom and one for those lovely portfolios.

Donations for holdiay backpack program-bring them in!

11/6 (this Friday)- No school.
11/11- No school.
11/17- CLASS PICTURE-WEAR YOUR UNIFORM
11/21-CMAA meeting
11/23 thru 11/27- No school. (Enjoy that Turkey Day.)
11/30- First day of community classroom. (Internship)

Have a great evening.

Mrs. Erceg

Don't Jump In! - not into the intestines anyway...

Hi Everyone,

Why "Don't Jump In"? Duodenum, Jejunum and Ileum - The components of the small intestine. This is an acronym to help you remember the order - thus....D J I.

We talked about patient reception and telephone etiquette today. Listen carefully to how others answer the phone at their residence or in the workplace. Does it sound polite? Professional???

BINDERS BINDERS BINDERS BINDERS BINDERS BINDERS BINDERS
CALENDARS CALENDARS CALENDARS CALENDARS CALENDARS CALENDARS

For the Holiday Backpack Project - We will email ourselves the flyer tomorrow so you can email it to others. DEADLINE for receipt of donations is NOVEMBER 16th. Please help.

Some upcoming dates: NO SCHOOL ON Fri, NOV. 6th OR Wed. Nov. 11 !
Tuesday, Nov. 17th - CLASS PICTURE IN UNIFORM !
Saturday, Nov. 21st - CMAA Meeting in Livermore 10-11:45
Monday, Nov. 30 - COMMUNITY CLASSROOM BEGINS

Take care !

Mrs. Erceg

Are You Ready To Make a First Impression?

Hello Students!

Here is the agenda for the week...

Patient reception and telephone etiquette

Appointment scheduling

CPT/ICD Coding Using the "superbill"

Managing Office Inventory (OSHA)

DO NOT FORGET TO BRING IN 1' BINDERS!! YOU NEED TWO OF THEM!!

Please talk to your parents about the item(s) you chose to donate to our holiday backpack program.

A draft is due tomorrow of the assignment that is due on Thursday.
This is the medical terminology poem, song, rap, etc...


Have a wonderful evening,

Mrs. Erceg