NWCC Intern’s Clinic Handbook (pdf)
T8 Syllabus Workbook (pdf)
Clinic 17hrs/w
Rotation- as assigned
Concurrently with the last three trimesters, internship is served in Northwestern’s outpatient clinics and CBI offices. Interns administer chiropractic care to public clinic patients under the direction of the clinic staff, and carry out examinations and treatment. Specific protocols for Internship are outlined in the NWCC Intern's Clinic Handbook and the CBI Faculty Handbook.
Prerequisite: Clinic Preparatory Lab Class
The Institution-wide learning goals define the common ground that unites the programs within the university. They are purposefully broad so that the various colleges and schools can continue to develop their unique identities through varying ways in which the goals are met.
Course Objectives
The Clinic Orientation module is always completed first. The remaining four module groups may be organized by students and their supervisors in any order, and the assignments turned in according to the schedule below.
History/Physical Exam
X-ray & Lab/Diagnosis/Treatment Plan
Patient Education/ ROF/ Communication
Therapeutic Procedures/Record-keeping
None of these services may be administered to NWCC students or an NWCC student's own family member(s); however, an intern may treat another NWCC student's family member(s).
Minimum of 17 hours for each week of the term in your assigned clinic. Complete all assigned Rotations for the term. Cummulative minimum clinic hours for the term is 300.
This is a pass/fail course. To pass, the student must:
Failure to fulfill the above may result in the loss of clinic hours, TAC time, and/or failing this course.
Guaranteed grades are as follows:
COGNITIVE DOMAIN
PSYCHOMOTOR DOMAIN
AFFECTIVE DOMAIN
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