Diagnostics & Proc Prim Care

Catalog description

This class is a diganostic and procedure-based course that has didactic and laboratory components. This course provides evidence-based knowledge in diagnostics and procedures utilized in primary care to develop a comprehensive treatment/management plan. Students will gain knowledge of the use of clinical data, the interpretation of diagnostic information, the limits of using clinical data for diagnosis, appropriate diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests, using clinical data to problem solve, and follow-up care for patients with both acute and chronic conditions. This course emphasizes psychomotor skills necessary to provide selected common primary care procedures utilized in the care of children and adults throughout the lifespan in a variety of clinical settings. Students will demonstrate psychomotor skills (procedures) and knowledge gained in the class in a laboratory setting.