About
Graduates of the Patient Care Technician Program can work as Patient Care Technicians, providing vital patient care under the direct supervision of a nurse. You will help patients with daily living activities, such as bathing and eating. You will also take vital signs, draw blood specimens, perform wound care and dressing changes, insert urinary catheters, perform EKGs, and other selected medical tests and procedures. You will learn other skills, too, like how to operate specialized equipment, and how to communicate with healthcare providers, patients, and family members during sometimes stressful situations. You will be responsible for delivering quality patient care in the acute care setting.
Organization
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Sentara College of Health Sciences is the accredited, not-for-profit educational division of Sentara Health, offering specialized cardiovascular technology programs. The college emphasizes a hands-on clinical training approach within state-of-the-art facilities, backed by an extensive healthcare system. This prepares students to become highly competent, confident, and compassionate clinical professionals, fostering an inclusive community and embracing diversity.
Highlights:
- Exceptional hands-on clinical training in state-of-the-art facilities and extensive healthcare system backing
- Accredited, not-for-profit educational division of Sentara Health
- Specialized cardiovascular technology programs with extensive hands-on clinical training
- Prepares students to become highly competent clinical professionals