Healthcare Essentials: Physical Assessment and Injection Practice

Catalog description

This course introduces pharmacy students to the elements of basic head-to-toe exam techniques including physical, behavioral and psychological assessment to optimize patient care. The students will develop a thorough understanding of patients’ health status through a comprehensive assessment strategy that includes health promotion and illness prevention. The course incorporates the selection and interpretation of screening and diagnostic testing in order to formulate differential diagnosis through hands-on skill and injection technique practice.