Clinical Practicum I

Catalog description

Students begin a series of rotations including 18 different clinical areas at the Mayo Medical Center. Each rotation requires completion of specific competencies. Those areas include 9 intensive care units, the operating room, emergency room, general floor care areas, pulmonary function labs, sleep disorders center, smoking cessation clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation program, home care, and outpatient clinic. Learners practice and master skills using simulation-based medical education. Students perform respiratory care procedures and diagnostic testing with the supervision of a clinical instructor.