CARD 121 — Cardiovascular Assessment Skills Lab
The goal of this course is to prepare students with the assessment and documentation skills needed to evaluate the cardiovascular patient. Students will become familiar with basic abbreviations used in assessing patients, guidelines for patient safety, privacy according to the HIPAA guidelines, and ethical issues related to the healthcare setting. Students will have the opportunity to practice their skills to perform a basic history and physical examination of their patients. The class is divided into two components, lecture and lab skills.