PA - 655 Geriatrics

Credits: 5

Experiences in Geriatrics. The geriatrics clinical rotation will expose the student to the care of geriatric patients with a wide variety of problems likely to be encountered in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting. This rotation will include exposure to diagnostic studies/procedures that are ordered/interpreted/performed by healthcare providers in this discipline. The student will develop and refine techniques of patient rapport including anticipation of patient needs and explanation of the essentials of the disease/ illness to the patient and family. Through participating directly in patient care, students have an opportunity to evaluate and manage a variety of patients and conditions.

Prerequisite: Student in clinical phase of the program