COREG 1560E, 1570E, 1580E |
Interprofessional Healthcare |
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The Interprofessional Healthcare course involves the Colleges of Dental Medicine, Health Sciences, Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine. The course is designed to teach all clinically-based students about each other's clinical programs, how students might interact together as part of an interprofessional healthcare team, and the importance of an interprofessional approach to patient care. The class consists primarily of online presentations that are delivered by interprofessional team members from each of the clinical programs. Associated quizzes will also be completed online. Occasional lectures, panel presentations, or group assignments may also be incorporated.
Credits: Each course 0.5
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CVSPG 534 |
Cardiovascular Sciences Masters Project I |
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This course applies the theory and principles presented in CVSPG 560 series Perfusion Technology courses and applies to a perfusion project. Students will conduct a literature review and design conclusions on a given perfusion protocol topic.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 561 Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology I; CVSPG 591 Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory I
Credits: 1
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CVSPG 535 |
Cardiovascular Sciences Masters Project II |
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This course takes the theory and principles presented in CVSPG 591 and 592, CVSPG 561 and 562, and has students integrate the material in a clinically relevant patient care plan. Students will use references from the literature to develop a Perfusion Care Plan for a simulated patient.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 534 Cardiovascular Sciences Masters Project I
Credits: 1
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CVSPG 544 |
Quality & Risk Management for Cardiovascular Sciences |
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This course covers topics related to quality management and risk management in cardiovascular perfusion. The quality management course will instruct the student in setting-up a quality management program for a perfusion department. The curriculum will incorporate the continuous quality improvement cycle including process improvement. The risk management segment covers topics related to risk management in cardiovascular perfusion. The course will instruct the student in risk management in perfusion technology.
Credits: 1
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CVSPG 551 |
Anatomy for Cardiovascular Sciences |
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This course examines cardiac, vascular, renal, and respiratory anatomy as they are applied to cardiovascular science and perfusion technology in particular. Emphasis is placed on normal structure and function and the current techniques used to visualize and analyze each of the structures.
Credits: 2
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CVSPG 553 |
Monitoring and the Cardiovascular Patient |
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This course provides an overview of patient monitoring, especially the critically ill patient. The course also provides introduction to all aspects of the cardiac surgery suite. The course takes an in-depth look at these monitors and analyzers. The student will learn how each device and system operates, the strengths and limitations of each, how to troubleshoot each system, and how to interpret the clinical data.
Credits: 3
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CVSPG 555 |
Applied Physiology & Pathophysiology for Cardiovascular Sciences I |
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This course is the first in the series of two courses that take an in-depth look at the physiology and pathophysiology of the major organ systems of the human body. Emphasis is on the interaction of cardiopulmonary bypass with the systems' normal physiology and how the systems' pathophysiology affects the conduct of bypass. This course covers blood, the heart, and the vascular system.
Credits: 4
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CVSPG 556 |
Applied Physiology & Pathophysiology for Cardiovascular Sciences II |
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This course is the second in the series of two courses that take an in-depth look at the physiology and pathophysiology of the major organ systems of the human body. Emphasis is on the interaction of cardiopulmonary bypass with the systems' normal physiology and how the systems' pathophysiology affects the conduct of bypass. This course covers the autonomic nervous system, the immune system and inflammation, the lungs, the kidneys, and fluid and acid-base balance.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 555 Applied Physiology & Pathophysiology for Cardiovascular Sciences I
Credits: 4
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CVSPG 557 |
Cardiac Congenital Defects & Cardiac Pediatric Perfusion |
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This course prepares students for participation in pediatric rotations by providing an in-depth study of the cardiac congenital defects, the surgical procedures used to palliate and/or correct each defect, and a general overview of pediatric perfusion techniques. Emphasis is also placed on the physiological differences between adult and pediatric patients, device selection, volume management, cannulation techniques, temperature management, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, and cerebral protection.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 555, 556 Applied Physiology & Pathophysiology for Cardiovascular Sciences I, II; CVSPG 581 Applied Pharmacology for CV Sciences I; CVSPG 561, 562 Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology I, II
Credits: 4
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CVSPG 561 |
Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology I |
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This is the first in the series of three courses that explore the technology, techniques, and issues associated with cardiovascular perfusion and how the extracorporeal circuit is used in today's healthcare setting. This course provides an overview of the evolution of cardiopulmonary bypass, an introduction to the operating room and its environment including sterile technique, blood-borne pathogens, personal protection equipment, and an in-depth look at the components that comprise the extracorporeal circuit.
Credits: 4
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CVSPG 562 |
Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology II |
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This is the second in the series of three courses that explore the technology, techniques, and issues associated with cardiovascular perfusion and how the extracorporeal circuit is used in today's healthcare setting. This course looks at the technology and techniques associated with the conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass. This includes hemodilution, hypothermia, anticoagulation, myocardial protection, the interaction of blood with a foreign surface, and the pathophysiology associated with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 553 Monitoring and the Cardiovascular Patient; CVSPG 561 Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology I; CVSPG 591 Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory I
Credits: 4.5
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CVSPG 563 |
Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology III |
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This is the third in the series of three courses that explore the technology, techniques, and issues associated with cardiovascular perfusion and how the extracorporeal circuit is used in today's healthcare setting. This course looks at specific techniques and current applications of extracorporeal circulation, various adjunct procedures, support of the failing heart and/or the failing lungs, and future applications and techniques.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 562 Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology II; CVSPG 592 Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory II
Credits: 4.5
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CVSPG 571, 572 |
Clinical Observations & Seminars for Cardiovascular Sciences I, II |
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These courses present procedures and topics in cardiovascular medicine through direct clinical observation, seminar presentations, or by independent study. Students are assigned to observation sessions in the cardiac operating room or catheterization lab at local affiliate hospitals. All students participate in weekly seminars which present a technology, technique, or device currently in clinical use.
Credits: Each course 2
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CVSPG 581 |
Applied Pharmacology for CV Sciences I |
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This course provides an introduction and basic foundation for Clinical Pharmacology to the Cardiovascular Perfusion student. The student will be able to describe the different physiological receptors and the mechanism of actions of the pharmaceuticals utilized to treat a patient with cardiovascular disease. Students will also be required to develop and demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacological agents routinely utilized or encountered by perfusionists.
Credits: 2
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CVSPG 582 |
Applied Pharmacology for CV Sciences II |
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This course expands upon the basic foundations of Clinical Pharmacology previously mastered in CVSPG 581 by the Cardiovascular Perfusion student. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to recognize and evaluate the impact of medications on specific patient disease processes and determine how those effects impact the patient's functional status. The core concentration of this course will be on the pharmacology most relevant to the cardiovascular patient, with a strong emphasis on the pathophysiological basis for drug therapy.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 581 Applied Pharmacology for CV Sciences I
Credits: 2
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CVSPG 591 |
Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory I |
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This is the first in the series of three laboratory courses that provide hands-on experience with the extracorporeal circuit and related perfusion technologies. This course introduces the heart-lung machines currently available in the Cardiovascular Science's laboratory, provides hands-on experience with the design and assembly of an extracorporeal circuit tubing pack, and provides hands-on experience with setting up and priming a simple extracorporeal circuit.
Credits: 3
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CVSPG 592 |
Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory II |
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This is the second in the series of three laboratory courses that provide hands-on experience with the extracorporeal circuit and related perfusion technologies. This course continues the hands-on experience circuit setup and introduces conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass via weekly hands-on simulations. Emphasis is on preparation of patient information, initiation and termination of bypass, anticoagulation management, patient management during cardiopulmonary bypass, and effective communication.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 561 Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology I; CVSPG 591 Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory I
Credits: 2
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CVSPG 593 |
Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory III |
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This is the third in the series of three laboratory courses that provide hands-on experience with the extracorporeal circuit and related perfusion technologies. This course continues the hands-on experiences involving circuit setup and simulation. Simulation emphasis is on the operation of cell salvage devices, operation of the intra-aortic balloon pump, recognition and correction of problems potentially encountered during cardiopulmonary bypass, troubleshooting, and crisis resource management.
Prerequisites: CVSPG 562 Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology II; CVSPG 592 Cardiovascular Perfusion Practical Laboratory II
Credits: 2
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CVSPG 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608 |
Clinical Practicum I-VIII |
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The curriculum for Year Two features four quarters of clinical rotations including a one-week Orientation. During these rotations, students are expected to achieve specific competencies in cardiovascular perfusion and related technologies of open-heart surgery, including proficiency in managing patient problems, handling issues of quality assurance, utilization review, continuity of care and appropriate treatment plans. At least one clinical rotation will be pediatrics. Text reading assignments, journal review, and other online activities are required for each clinical rotation.
Prerequisites: Completion of all first year courses through Spring quarter first year and successful completion of the Orientation to the Clinical Rotations program
Credits: Each clinical practicum 6
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CVSPG 661 |
Developmental Skills for Clinical Rotations and Professional Practice |
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This on-line course is designed to provide second year students the tools and information to excel in clinical rotations and beyond. The course includes skills to provide students ample information in seeking employment, information for relationship building in the clinical setting, and knowledge to successfully transition into the cardiovascular operating room. The course will also educate students on how to use social media to the student's advantage, the importance of diversity in the workplace, and how to identify key personnel.
Credits: 1
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CVSPG 662 |
Special Techniques in Cardiopulmonary Bypass |
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This on-line course is divided into ten separate conditions requiring special and unusual techniques for cardiopulmonary bypass. The class is highly interactive with discussion on each subject.
Credits: 1
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CVSPG 663 |
Clinical Modules in Perfusion |
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This on-line course consists of a series of three (3) learning modules designed to: (1) allow the student to review and correct physiological parameters for the patient on cardiopulmonary bypass; (2) introduce/review characteristics of various mechanical circulatory assist devices; (3) appreciate input of multiple disciplines allowing the perfusion student to make a number of choices based on the appropriateness, available capital equipment and disposables. A resource library is also provided to support the learning process.
Credits: 1
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CVSPG 664 |
Current Trends in Perfusion |
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This on-line course is divided into ten separate discussions. Ten different topics will be discussed on-line, each representing a current trend in perfusion.
Credits: 1
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