CVT 130 - Clinical Practicum I

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 16

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course provides an overview of the foundations of invasive cardiovascular science and the practitioner’s role relative to the hospital health care delivery system. The student will observe clinical practices in the cardiac catheterization lab and how the cardiac catheterization lab interacts with non-invasive cardiology, echocardiography, the emergency department, the preprocedural/recovery unit, and cardiac medical/surgical floors within the hospital. The student will also learn basic scrub and procedural techniques.

Course Fee: $496.00

Department Consent: Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None