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CARD 221 Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for the clinical environment. Through lecture and lab sessions, students will demonstrate the ability to select, prepare and utilize specialized equipment for cardiovascular procedures as well as prepare a patient for a cardiac catheterization procedure. Students will perform in the cardiovascular skills lab completing sterile scrub, gowning and gloving, patient preparation, percutaneous access, catheter insertion and exchanges, contrast injection and intervention skills.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

CARD 123 and CARD 124

Corequisite

CARD 220 and CARD 231

Hours Weekly

4 lecture hours and 4 lab hours weekly for 15 weeks

Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate the ability to maintain medical and surgical asepsis.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to select, prepare, and utilize specialized equipment for cardiovascular procedures.
  3. Perform the activities included for preparing a patient for a procedure including “Time Out.”
  4. Perform safety procedures for hospital/cardiac catheterization including patient positioning, patient transfer, safety checks, and pulse checks.
  5. Demonstrate access, catheter insertion, contrast injection, and intervention in a cardiovascular procedure.
  6. Discuss the use of cardiac interventional and supportive devices.
  7. Demonstrate technical proficiency in the performance of cardiovascular procedures.

Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate the ability to maintain medical and surgical asepsis.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to select, prepare, and utilize specialized equipment for cardiovascular procedures.
  3. Perform the activities included for preparing a patient for a procedure including “Time Out.”
  4. Perform safety procedures for hospital/cardiac catheterization including patient positioning, patient transfer, safety checks, and pulse checks.
  5. Demonstrate access, catheter insertion, contrast injection, and intervention in a cardiovascular procedure.
  6. Discuss the use of cardiac interventional and supportive devices.
  7. Demonstrate technical proficiency in the performance of cardiovascular procedures.