This course provides students with the necessary skills to handle patients with special needs, including pediatric and geriatric patients, and medical equipment. Assessment and documentation of vital signs is presented. Assessing and responding to medical emergencies is presented in detail. Also discussed are pharmacology, medication administration, and contrast media uses and reactions. Venipuncture techniques are presented. Students are required to complete a research project. Prerequisite(s):UALH 106Corequisite(s):UALH 221