MPAS 580 - Clinical Year Prep

(1 hours) Prerequisites: Successful completion of Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the didactic year. This is a 5 week course that will meet three times a week during the final unit of the didactic year. This course will develop the student’s clinical acumen regarding a certain set of clinical procedures and technical skills. This class is designed to build on the skills taught in the Patient Assessment and Diagnostic Methods I, II, and III. This course includes topics such as urinalysis with urine microscopy and dipstick and urinary catheter insertion on both males and females, injections, incision and drainage of abscesses, local and regional blocks, suturing and laceration repair, evaluation and care of basic wounds and skin burns, scrubbing and sterile technique and gowning and gloving procedures, and Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).