Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Laboratory
Description
This course is the third in a three-part laboratory course. This course will continue hands-on experience with setting up and priming the extracorporeal circuit. This course will continue to learn how to manage patients on cardiopulmonary bypass. Students will continue weekly simulations as well as setting up and priming the extracorporeal circuit. This course will also cover other equipment related to perfusion technology. There will also be classes set aside for troubleshooting and correction of the extracorporeal circuit and other related perfusion equipment. This course will also simulate crises that may arise on bypass and how to effectively handle them.