PAR 206 - Patient Assessment

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
This course is designed to integrate the technique of patient assessment for various chief complaints, starting with initial assessment of the patient through treatment modalities. Topics include: Culture of Safety, History taking, techniques of physical examination, scene size-up, initial assessment, history and physical exam, differential diagnosis, on-going assessment, and difficult communication. The lab section teaches the psychomotor skills of patient assessment, incorporating all advanced level skills along with proper communication and documentation.
Prerequisite(s): PAR 201, PAR 203, PAR 205 all with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisite(s): PAR 240
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): PAR 209