Description
This course is intended for both General/Vascular and Cardiac/Vascular students. It is intended to help the student adapt to the demands of a hospital based educational program. Course content includes hospital and department orientation, healthcare law and ethics, disease and medical terminology. A primer on patient care including infection control, vitals, restraints, transfers, pharmacology, and emergencies is taught. The history of ultrasound and the function of imaging in medicine are reviewed.