Clinical Education

Sites & Training

Clinical sites used by the Cardiorespiratory Care Science Program include major hospitals in the region:

• Ascension St. Thomas Hospital West
• Ascension St. Thomas Hospital Midtown
  
• Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford
• Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
• Nashville General Hospital at Meharry 
• Select Specialty Hospital
• TriStar Skyline Medical Center
• TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center
• TriStar Summit Medical Center
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Williamson Medical Center

Clinical training includes:

• Cardiac ICU
• Medical/ Surgical ICU
• Neurologic ICU
• Neonatal ICU
• Respiratory ICU
• Trauma ICU
• Pediatric ICU, and
• the Emergency Department.

Each clinical is structured to maximize the educational experiences of the student. The wide variety of patient conditions and intensive care units allows the student a unique clinical experience that gives the student valuable exposure to many conditions that may not be typically seen in smaller hospitals. The Cardiorespiratory Care Science Program is fortunate to have a wide variety of clinical sites that maximize teaching and learning experience.