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EMS-112 EMS First Responder, 3 cr.
Students will learn recognition of symptoms of illness, injuries
and proper procedures for basic emergency care. The curriculum
for this course is the National Curriculum of the US Department
of Transportation, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and the US Department of Health and Human
Services, Child Health Bureau.
(Formerly
HO-123C)
EMS-213 Emergency Med Technician B, 5
cr.
Classroom and in-hospital observation and training, examinations
and a recommended five emergency ambulance runs are included in
this course. Skills taught include recognition of symptoms of
illnesses and injuries and proper procedures for care. The
course follows the national DOT curriculum.
(Formerly
HO-105A)
EMS-215 Emergency Med Tech - Interim, 3
cr.
The first advanced classification of an emergency medical
technician. At this level of training the EMT gains more
knowledge of certain body systems and assessment. Two skills
are added, intravenous therapy and advanced patient assessment.
Prerequisite: EMT-Basic certification. Co-requisite: concurrent
enrollment in HO211A.
(Formerly
HO-213A)
EMS-216 Emergency Med Tech Lab-Interim, 1 cr.
Laboratory to accompany EMS-215.
(Formerly
HO-211A)
EMS-611 EMT-B and Lab, 6
cr.
This course is designed to educate a student to an entry level
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic serving a vital link in the
chain of the healthcare system. The student will learn
and
demonstrate skills necessary for the individual to provide
emergency medical care at the basic life support level for an
ambulance/first responder service or other specialized
services. Some of these basic skills are to recognize the
nature and seriousness of the patient's condition, administer
appropriate emergency treatment, lift, move, positioning and
otherwise handle the patient appropriately. Student should be
able to do all this safely and effectively.
(Formerly
HO-106A)
EMS-612 Paramedic Spec. - Preparatory and Lab, 6
cr.
This is the first course in a six-course sequence to prepare the
student in the roles and responsibilities of the paramedic.
This course covers Module I of the DOT National Standard
Curriculum for EMT Paramedics. This includes the roles and
responsibilities of the paramedic, areas of medical, legal, and
ethical issues; in addition, promotion of wellbeing, illness and
injury prevention and how they pertain to the paramedic's role
will be discussed. Other areas covered will be general
principles of pathophysiology; emergency pharmacology;
medication administration, gaining venous access, therapeutic
communications and life span development. The lab component of
this course will include safe measures for lifting and moving
patients, proper use of protective equipment and procedures for
personal protection from disease, safe administration of
medications and principles of venous access; all will be
practiced and demonstrated. Principles of universal precautions
will be emphasized throughout the course.
(Formerly
HO-136C)
EMS-613 Paramedic Spec. - Airway & Pat. Ass/Lab, 6
cr.
This course can only be taken after successful completion of
Paramedic Specialist – Preparatory Course. It is the second
course in the Paramedic sequence. The course includes Module 2
(Airway Management and Ventilation) and Module 3 (Patient
Assessment) of the DOT National Standard Curriculum for EMT
Paramedics. Content will include advanced airway management,
physical assessment, field assessment, clinical decision making,
documentation and the assessment and management of respiratory
emergencies. The lab component of this course includes skills
in airway management and ventilation, history taking, techniques
of physical examination, patient assessment, clinical decision
making, communication and AHA ACLS all will be practiced and
demonstrated. This course can only be taken after successful
completion of Paramedic Specialist (Preparatory) and Paramedic
Specialist (Preparatory) Lab course.
(Formerly
HO-146C)
EMS-614 Paramedic Spec. - Trauma & Lab, 4
cr.
This is the third course in the Paramedic sequence. The course
includes Module 4 (Trauma) of the DOT National Standard
Curriculum for EMT Paramedics. Content will include mechanism
of injury, and the skills and management of soft tissue and burn
injuries, as well as head, neck, chest, abdominal and other
musculoskeletal trauma. The lab component of the Paramedic
Specialist - Trauma course includes assessment and management of
patient with shock and hemorrhage, burns, soft tissue, spinal
cord, thoracic, abdominal, and musculoskeletal injury which will
be practiced and demonstrated using the Paramedic Specialist
skills check list.
(Formerly
HO-148C)
EMS-615 Paramedic Spec. - Clinical, 3
cr.
This course introduces the student to the policies and
procedures of a hospital internship where skills learned in
previous courses will be practiced while being supervised in
various hospital departments.
(Formerly
HO-153C)
EMS-616 Paramedic Spec. - Field, 3
cr.
This course introduces the student to a beginning ambulance
field experience. Students will apply knowledge and skills
learned in previous courses while completing supervised
ambulance runs.
(Formerly
HO-156C)
EMS-624 Paramedic Spec. - Special Consideration/Lab, 4
cr.
This is the sixth course in the Paramedic Specialist sequence.
The course includes Module 6 (Special Considerations) of the DOT
National Standard Curriculum for EMT Paramedics. Content
includes the skills and knowledge necessary to assess and manage
specific age population groups including neonatal, pediatric,
gerontologic patients. Special situations including chronic
care patients, those who have sustained abuse/assault,
culturally diverse patients as well as those with physical,
mental, social and financial challenges will also be addressed.
The lab component of this course will be assessment and
management of special situations including neonatal and
pediatric resuscitation, elderly and physical and sexual abuse,
this will be practiced and demonstrated using the Paramedic
Specialist - Special Considerations skills check off list.
(Formerly
HO-174C)
EMS-625 PS - Assess Based Mngt/Oper/Lab, 4
cr.
This is the seventh course in the Paramedic Specialist
sequence. The course includes Module 7 and 8 (Assessment Based
Management and Operations) of the DOT National Standard
Curriculum for EMT Paramedics. The course includes assessment
and critical decision making using scenarios. Guidelines for
safe medical transport, general incident management and mass
casualty incident management, rescue and crime scene management,
and hazardous materials incidents will also be covered. The lab
component of this course will include the student assuming the
role of team leader while managing common emergencies.
Principles of triage and management of multiple casualty
incidents, rescue operations, and hazardous materials incidents
will be practiced and demonstrated. Students will also continue
to work on completion of the Paramedic Specialist skills check
list.
(Formerly HO-178C)
EMS-626 Paramedic Spec. - Clinical II, 4
cr.
This course is a continuation of a hospital internship all
modules of the Paramedic Specialist courses must have been
successfully completed before taking this course. With this
course the skills learned in previous courses will be practiced
while being supervised in various hospital departments.
(Formerly
HO-164C)
EMS-627 Paramedic Spec - Field II, 4
cr.
This course is a continuation of a field internship all modules
of the Paramedic Specialist courses must have been successfully
completed before taking this course. This course is a
continuation of the ambulance field experience. Students will
apply knowledge and skills learned in previous courses while
completing supervised ambulance runs.
(Formerly HO-168C)
EMS-628 Paramedic Spec. - Medical I and Lab, 6
cr.
This is the fourth course in the Paramedic sequence. The course
includes Module 5 (Medical - Units 1-3) of the DOT National
Standard Curriculum for EMT Paramedics. Content will include
the skills and knowledge necessary to assess and manage medical
emergencies specifically pulmonary, cardiac, and neurological
emergencies. The lab component of the Paramedic Specialist -
Medical I course will include assessment and management of
patients with pulmonary, cardiac, neurological emergencies and
will be practiced and demonstrated using the Paramedic
Specialist - Medical I, skills check list.
(Formerly
HO-150C)
EMS-629 Paramedic Spec. - Medical II and Lab, 6
cr.
This is the fifth course in the Paramedic Specialist sequence.
The course includes Module 5 (Medical - Units 4-14) of the DOT
National Standard Curriculum for EMT Paramedics. Content will
include the skills and knowledge necessary to assess and manage
medical, obstetrical/gynecologic and behavioral/psychiatric
emergencies. The lab component of this course will include
assessment and management of patient with medical,
obstetrical/gynecologic and behavioral/psychiatric emergencies
and will be practiced and demonstrated using the Paramedic
Specialist - Medical II skills check off list.
(Formerly
HO-160C)
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