PA 5555 - Care of the Critically Ill and Hospitalized Patient for Physician Assistants

• Student will be able to distinguish between critical and noncritical presentations of acute and chronic medical conditions of hospitalized patients.
• Student will be able to apply established criteria to determine which hospitalized patients require admission to the critical care unit.
• Student will be able to create evidence-based treatment plans that include diagnostic testing, nutrition and pharmacologic management for patients who require hospitalization and/or critical care.
• Student will be able to utilize evidence-based resources and technology available in the hospital and critical care setting.
• Student will be able to appraise the need for and appropriate timing of palliative care and hospice in the treatment of critically ill patients.
• Student will be able to create appropriate patient-centered management plans for palliative care and hospice patients that include end-of-life discussions and management of pain.
• Student will be able to discuss various aspects of cultural beliefs and perceptions regarding critical illness and end-of-life care.