Course Overview
The goal of this course is to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to provide patient care in diagnostic neurophysiology departments in hospitals and health care clinics. The course introduces the student to the hospital environment and basic safety concepts of patient care. It assists the student to implement specific patient care skills required to work effectively with patients requiring electroneuro-diagnostic testing. The course includes such topics as occupational health and safety, moving and transferring patients, medical and surgical asepsis, patient assessment, medication administration, intravenous therapy, and medical emergencies.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Maintain a safe working environment.
- Examine the patient using the basic assessment skills prior to performing patient care skills.
- Describe the contribution of the ENPY technologist to the multidisciplinary health care team.
- Communicate clearly to patient and health care team members during skill performance.
- With supervision, perform skills in a manner that ensures safety and promotes comfort.
- Report and document appropriate information from patient charts/records and history taking interviews.
- Work safely with patients who have pressure ulcers.
- Describe required assessments and interventions for patients experiencing medical emergencies.
- Recognize the physical needs of patients with selected disabilities.
- Describe the physical and emotional climate of critical care areas.
- Work safely with patients who are aggressive and/or violent.
Effective as of Fall 2010
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