PAS 570 Clinical Procedures, 3 credits PAS 570 is a course concentrating on procedures that a practicing Physician Assistant can be expected to perform. The focus of the course will be related to understanding certain procedures as well as when certain procedures are applicable, their risk and benefits, and contraindications. The most common and most frequently encountered procedures will be reviewed with some procedures being demonstrated by students on practice trainers or other equipment. These procedures will also be discussed with corresponding disease/systems throughout the Clinical Medicine series. Planned topics for PAS 570 include but are not limited to: Peripheral intravenous line insertion, Urinalysis with microscopic, injections including: intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous; suturing (insertion and removal), incision and drainage, staples (insertion and removal), casting and splinting, gastric tube insertion, Foley catheter insertion, central venous catheter insertion, arterial catheter insertion, thoracentesis, paracentesis, intubation, local anesthesia/digital blocks, and lumbar puncture. ACLS will also be conducted during this course.
Successful completion of the first 3 semesters of the PA program