EMT 1010 - Basic EMT Intravenous Therapy

Institution:

Columbia State Community College

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Description:

This is the entry-level course to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) profession. This course provides instruction in the skills necessary to perform the administration of basic life support and care of the sick and injured patient as set forth by the American Heart Association, the United States Department of Transportation, and the State of Tennessee. Areas of instruction and skills include, but are not limited to EMT roles and responsibilities, patient assessment, airway management, intravenous therapy, acid/base balances, dosage calculations, and medical, trauma, childbirth, pediatric and geriatric emergencies. Students must be concurrently enrolled in EMT 1010 and EMT 1050. Upon successful completion of EMT 1010 and EMT 1050, the student will be eligible to take the licensure exam approved by the State of Tennessee for licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intravenous Therapy. (Prerequisites: High school diploma or minimum score of 45 on the GED, eighteen (18) years of age, and completion of or permanent waiver from DSPM 0700, DSPR 0801 (formerly DSPR 0700), and DSPW 0801 and DSPW 0802 (formerly DSPW 0700). (Corequisite: EMT 1050.) 11 hrs. lecture and 4 hrs. lab per week.

Credits:

13.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbiastate.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 540-2722

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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