PA - 679 Critical Care

Credits: 5

Experiences in Critical Care. The critical care clinical rotation will expose the student to the care of patients in the inpatient setting. The student will become familiar with a wide variety of critical medical problems that are likely to be encountered in the critical care setting. Emphasis will be on procedural and non-procedural treatments, medical evaluation and management, and potential complications. 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.