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Sep 20, 2024
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PE 7101 - Clinical Perfusion Practicum I0 lecture hours 6 lab hours 2 credits Course Description This course marks the start of the student’s clinical experience, which begins at Level 1 - Adult (Perfusion Orientation & Observation). Once Level 1 is satisfactorily completed, the student will move on to Level 2 - Adult (Basic Clinical Perfusion), which will take them into the next quarter. During clinical cases, the student will be under the direct supervision of physicians and certified clinical perfusionists. (prereq: None) Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Level 1 - Adult (Perfusion Observation & Orientation)
- The student will become familiar with ASLMC and the operating room environment; including the roles of the operating room personnel, locations of equipment and supplies, OSHA policies, and concepts of the sterile environment.
- An understanding of the surgical patient with respect to the normal course to surgery, surgical preparation, monitoring, procedure(s), ICU transition, and postoperative course will be gained.
- A general familiarity with the basic CPB pump components, supplies, and ancillary equipment.
- Level 2 - Adult (Basic Clinical Perfusion)
- The student will learn more details about the CPB circuit, including operational characteristics, inspection and evaluation of equipment and supplies, assembling a CPB back-up and circuit, and priming.
- An even greater understanding of the patient will be gained, with respect to, history, physical, and cardiac catheterization lab and blood gas data.
- Prior to surgery the importance of the pre-bypass checklist and surgical/CPB plan and routine, will be acknowledged.
- An ability, during surgery, to participate in patient charting and some basic perfusion tasks.
Prerequisites by Topic Course Topics
- No course topics appended.
Coordinator Ronald Gerrits
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