EMS 209 - Advanced Emergency Pharmacology

Institution:

Kennebec Valley Community College

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Description:

3 Credits Students will learn how to calculate drug dosages and safely administer emergency medications. All medications currently approved for prehospital emergency care will be covered. In addition, the Maine Interfacility Transport Module is included in this course. Students learn how to administer medications via various routes including inhaled, injected, and intravenous, through a central venous catheter and via the endotrachael tube. This course builds upon the basic pharmacology content presented in the EMT-Intermediate course. Prerequisite: Admission into the Intermediate Emergency Care Certificate.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kvcc.me.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 453-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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