PHA 620 - Emergency Medicine Supervised Clinical Practice

8 Hour(s)

The student is introduced to triage and stabilization of patients with life threatening conditions and procedures performed in the emergency medicine department. Emphasis is placed on skills required to perform and document a problem oriented history and physical, formulate a differential diagnosis, order and interpret the tests necessary to confirm or rule out a primary diagnosis, and give appropriate patient education. The student will learn strategies for interacting with patients and families in various levels of stress.

8 weeks
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of year-1 courses.