Patient Care Procedures

Catalog description

This course is intended to provide the students with foundational concepts in assessment and evaluation of patients; essential elements of providing quality patient care will be covered. The psychological and physical needs of patients will be considered and their possible effect on procedures will be identified. Routine and emergency care procedures will be described, as well as infection control procedures using standard precautions. The role of the health care provider in patient education will be discussed. Basic fundamentals of ethics and law will also be presented. Prerequisite: RHS 315 .