Carol Charie

Carol Charie

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It is important to recognize the phenomenon of the student who participates well in class with answers, whiteboard work and homework assignments and then "freezes" when the written test is placed in their hands. A calm attitude, reassuring comments and even extra time to complete the test--along with some deep breathing exercises may be the answer.
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As instructors we know that creativity is a requisite for the posiiton. A good portion of my instruction is devoted to medical coding. In the course of the instruction, I refer to disease processes and their development to help make them understand the reason for the specificity of the codes and also to give them a break from constant numbers and researching in coding manuals. There are times when students will volunteer information about diseases they are familiar with--it all provides a review of anatomy and medical terminology while inserting some human interest into the course. Of course, all identities… >>>

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