Medical Terminology

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First day handout

Instructor: Sara Manning, RN, MSN

Email:

Phone: 850-718-2453

Office: Q212

Office hours: posted by my door

Welcome to Medical Terminology. If you have ever studied a foreign language, this course may remind you of those studies; if you have never had the challenge of studying another language, this class will serve as a preview of that experience. Although the book will guide you through learning how medical terms are formed and offers a pronunciation guide, remember that actual pronunciation may be influenced by geography and culture in the same way that our everyday language is affected.

This is a self-study course, and as such it may be difficult to keep yourself “on track’ with assignments or tests. I caution you not to let yourself fall behind on tasks; do not procrastinate. I suggest that you make a calendar and plan to take a test every other week; do not try to wait until the last 2 weeks to take all your tests.

Testing

You may email or call me for an appointment to take your test in building Q.

For your convenience, you may take the tests at the Success Testing Center (building A). The Testing Center’s hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 2:30 pm. Testing at the Success Center is also available during the evening hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to7:30 pm. Please call or email at least 24 hours before you plan to go to the Testing Center so I can get your test over there. If you plan to test in the evening, please notify me on Monday or Wednesday during my office hours so that I can have your test waiting for you when you arrive. I am not in the office on Tuesdays or Thursdays to check phone messages or emails.

I encourage you to refer to the syllabus, follow the assignment calendar, call or email if you have questions or difficulties of any kind related to class. I ask that you remain flexible about unexpected, but necessary, changes that may be encountered.

I will utilize email through the Desire2Learn (d2L) site to keep in touch with you throughout the class. If you do not have an email address, please use a computer at the library to establish one. Check your email daily for messages. Please send an email to me with your email address, your home address, phone number and an emergency contact phone number. Also, if there is any information pertaining to your job (that may influence your studies or test-taking), feel free to communicate that to me.

I have included instructions for logging in to d2L if you have not used the system before.