RA 101 - Patient Care Techniques (2)

Prerequisite: Program Coordinator Consent
fall

Lecture: Two hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Provides the students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of procedures appropriate for interpersonal relationships along with ethical responsibilities, effective communications, and empathy for the patient. Discussion of medicolegal considerations will assist the student in understanding legal responsibilities. Proper techniques for asepsis, safely transporting patients, drug administration, medical emergencies, special patientcare, infection control, and emergency radiography will also be included.