EMP 193 - Patient Assessment And Management

Institution:

Northeast Alabama Community College

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Description:

PREREQUISITE: Admission to the EMT-Paramedic Program COREQUISITE: Approved anatomy and physiology course(s) This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to perform a comprehensive patient assessment, make initial management decisions, and to communicate assessment findings and patient care verbally and in writing. Content areas include: airway management, history taking, techniques of the physical examination, patient assessment, clinical decision making, communications, documentation, and assessment based management. Upon course completion, students will have demonstrated competency in those respective components of the National Standard Curriculum for the EMT-Paramedic and requirements set forth by the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.nacc.edu

Phone Number:

(205) 638-4418 ext 2201

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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