Advanced Technologies & Clinical Decisions in Acute Care

Catalog description

This course applies a technology assessment framework to examine numerous advanced technologies employed in the care of acutely or critically ill and/or chronically complex patients. Students investigate how technologies are used to assess, diagnose, manage and/or evaluate the health status of patients. Students enhance their decision-making regarding the benefits and limitations of each technology through the use of evidence-based research. Students are introduced to the psychomotor skills used to perform select invasive procedures.