EMS 213 - Special Patient Considerations

Institution:

Flint Hills Technical College

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Description:

1 credit hours This second semester course will provide the EMT-P student with the knowledge and skills necessary for providing care to patients with special needs to include: abuse/assault patients, hearing/visual/speech challenged patients, disabled patients and patients who are suffering an acute exacerbation of a chronic disease process. Students will develop processes associate with determining the pathophysiology of underlying disease processes, as well as decision making/critical thinking processes to formulate a treatment modality and apply such to a contrived patient situation.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fhtc.edu

Phone Number:

(620) 343-4600 ext 1300

Calendar System:

Semester

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