EMS 127 - Patient Assessment

Institution:

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

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Description:

Corequisites: AHS 1011, EMS 128. Introduces the fundamental principles and skills involved in assessing the pre-hospital patient. Emphasis is on the systematic approach to patient assessment, with adaptations for the medical versus the trauma patient. Topics include: therapeutic communications, history taking, techniques of physical exam, patient assessment, clinical decision-making, EMS communications, and documentation. This course provides instruction on topics in Division 1, Section 9 and Division 3, Sections 1-9 of the USDOT/ NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. 06072007

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.gntc.edu/student-services/index.php

Phone Number:

(706) 295-6963

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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