Cardiology Clinical 2 CARD 4252

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Interact and communicate in a professional manner with patients, technologists, physicians, and all other allied health professionals.
• Apply theory knowledge to obtain patient history and adequate patient assessment prior to cardiac procedures.
• Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment.
• Record electrocardiograms and review the recording and analyzing of electrocardiograms.
• Apply AECG monitors, instruct patient, and disconnect recorder at end of recording.
• Apply theory knowledge to the performance of AECG monitor scanning techniques.
• Apply theory knowledge to the performance of Exercise Tolerance Testing techniques and procedures.
• Apply knowledge of pacemaker and other implantable cardiac devices.
• Observe pacemaker and/or other implantable devices.
• Understand pacemaker assessment and programming.
• Obtain and analyze pacemaker trans-telephonic monitoring.
• Apply knowledge of indication for pacing.
• Describe the various pacing modes/timing cycles.
• Apply knowledge and analyze skill in normal/abnormal pacemaker rhythm.
• Describe functional non-capture and non-sensing.
• Identify indication and contraindication for use of magnet.
• Observe the assessment of lead placement at implant.
• Apply theory knowledge of patient care skills and maintain universal precautions.
• Perform computer skills; understand management systems and informatics.
• Mintain patient care skills and practice universal precautions.
• Practice proper documentation and reporting of all cardiac procedures.
• Apply professional standards, ethics, and legalities.
• Comply with facility (clinical sites) and BCIT’s directives.
• Apply effective communication skills in the clinical environment.

Effective as of Fall 2011