Clinical Skills Lab I

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In this course, students will employ the knowledge, technical skills and procedures based on current professional practice to be successful practicing physician assistants. In this course, students employ knowledge, skills, and techniques needed to perform clinical skills needed to evaluate surgical and ambulatory patients. Students learn to perform procedures throughout this course including: Sterile technique, injections and immunizations, treatment of abscesses, removal of foreign bodies, and clinical procedure involved with the dermatological, otolaryngology, male genitourinary, obstetric & gynecological, urinary, and neurological systems. Clinical procedure involving treatment of the abdomen will also be covered.