Longitudinal Practicum IV

Catalog description

This Practicum will provide students with an opportunity to develop and practice clinical skills through the assessment of case reports laboratory findings, pharmacologic principles and evidence - based guidelines. Students will participate in various workshops, which were first introduced in Practicum III. Journal Clubs, SOAP Notes and Care Plans will all be revisited, using various cardiovascular, endocrine, and pulmonologic disease states as a platform. Students will learn to demonstrate clinical skills relevant to providing patient care in simulated learning activities with other health care professional students. Evidence - based patient case discussion and patient therapeutic treatment plan recitation will be developed throughout the practicum. Students will be expected to continue to demonstrate the professional skills, attitudes, and values necessary to enter a clinical service. (Co-requisite: CAS706)