PAS 534 Patient Assessment and Clinical Skills IV

This is the final of four skills-based courses in which students acquire and practice various diagnostic and therapeutic clinical skills, such as performing basic and advanced health histories and physical exams, clinical procedures including suturing and splinting, and basic and advanced cardiac life support. In this final course, the emphasis is on common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including an orientation to the operating room, the continuation of specialty-focused medical interviews and physical examinations across the lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics including the unique healthcare needs for women, diverse patient populations, and patients with disabilities, and completion of advanced cardiac life support training.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PAS 533

Offered

As Needed

Notes

3 HOURS (0-3-0); Course is only offered with a pass/fail grade option.