CVT 1800L - Cardiovascular Pre-Practicum

8 hours Lab, 2 credits
Lower-Level College Credit
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Cardiovascular Technology Program
AA Elective: No
This course utilizes supervised clinical practice in the Polk State College Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Students apply skills and information gained from demonstrations and instruction during application of patient assessment techniques, patient care skills, and sterile techniques, as well as familiarization with pertinent equipment used in the catheterization lab when performing duties during the circulation and scrub roles. The curriculum also provides a focus on preparation of both sterile supplies and the patient for diagnostic heart catheterizations and peripheral procedures. Instruction includes an appropriate introduction to radiation safety.

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