CVT 231 - Clinical Practicum III

Offered FL
Lecture- 0 Lab/Studio- 0
4 credit hrs/24 contact hrs
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the CVT program.
Continuation of content and clinical practice experiences designed for sequential application, integration, analysis, and evaluation of concepts and theories in invasive cardiovascular science. Clinical education participation will include commonly performed procedures and less frequently ordered interventional procedures. Emphasis will be on performing high risk cardiovascular procedures, entry-level practice for structural heart procedures, electrophysiology, procedures, and alternating roles in scrubbing, documenting and circulating all procedures.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Maintain adherence to the rules and safety regulations of departments and the hospital at all times.
Maintain adherence to HIPAA (Health Insurance and Accountability Act) regulations.
Examine the practitioners’ duties in history taking, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, administering medications, entering information in the health record, and in coding.
Duplicate practitioners methods of professional interaction and communication with patients.
Demonstrate methods of professional interaction and communication with healthcare team members.
Categorize scrubbing, circulating, and control room duties in the invasive cardiovascular laboratory.