APPE: Extended Care

Catalog description

Credits 6. 6 Other Hours. Opportunity to learn how to provide patient care for those who are housed in an extended-care facility or who are undergoing rehabilitation; emphasis on the ability to demonstrate empathy and to work in inter-professional teams; learn the different treatment options and therapeutic modalities utilized in these patient populations and take into consideration the different pharmacokinetic properties, dosing principles and therapeutic drug monitoring required of this population. Prerequisites: P4 classification and approval of preceptor.