SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Catalog description

The Emergency Medicine rotation is designed to provide the exposure to management of adult and pediatric patients with emergencies. This course will focus on the triage, stabilization, diagnosis, and management of acute, life-threatening injuries and illness as well as the care of less threatening conditions. The student will act as a member of the emergency team in assessment and care of emergencies. Contained within this course is the chance for physician assistant students to determine the job description practiced by emergency medicine physician assistants. Procedures during clinical rotations will be supervised by preceptors, and at no time will students replace the licensed clinicians for history, physical, or procedural intervention. Emphasis will be placed on exposure to common procedures seen in the emergency department. The student will be given ample opportunity to practice hands-on clinical procedures. They will be encouraged to take full advantage of those opportunities. These skills are essential to success as a practicing PA.