A supervised professional work experience at the entry level in performance of ultrasound procedures and other noninvasive cardiac procedures. Emphasis on observation of echocardiograms on inpatients in critical care units, developing patient care skills, learning departmental guidelines for processing echocardiograms, and performing basic echocardiograms. Placement is determined by Program Officials. One unit of credit is earned for 54 hours of unpaid or paid work.
This is the adjunct course to CVT 210B, Professional Work Experience. The course instructor will oversee the student?s continuing echocardiographic skills development in the CVT ECHO Skills Lab in the college setting. There will be oversight and support of students in their medical center internships (professional work experience).
Advanced complex cardiac rhythms including heart blocks, bundle branch blocks, and accessory pathways. Includes cardiac pharmacology, pacemaker technology, exercise treadmill exams, and stress echo indications: procedures and analysis.
Introductory course on the roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used to form and define medical terminology. The systems based terminology covers anatomy, vocabulary, disease states, diagnostic procedures, laboratory findings and standard pharmaceuticals.
Introductory course on the roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used to form and define medical terminology. The systems based terminology covers anatomy, vocabulary, disease states, diagnostic procedures, laboratory findings and standard pharmaceuticals.
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with AED certification course. Instruction and practice in the identification and the care of cardiac arrest and choking in adults, children, and infants. AHA BLS Provider cards issued for those who meet competency standards.
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with AED certification course. Instruction and practice in the identification and the care of cardiac arrest and choking in adults, children, and infants. AHA BLS Provider cards issued for those who meet competency standards.
Explores the knowledge and skills of basic Emergency Medical Services workers. Content introduces skills of the basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) including history of EMS and foundations of prehospital care. The first of two classes that prepares students to enter an EMT program.
Explores the knowledge and skills of basic Emergency Medical Services workers. Content introduces skills of the basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) including history of EMS and foundations of prehospital care. The first of two classes that prepares students to enter an EMT program.
Overview of the fundamentals of law, U.S. legal system, consents, confidentiality, release of information, use of patient records during proceedings, and health information practice, ethics, regulatory requirements, compliance, risk management, and quality improvement. Emphasis on privacy and security rules from the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).