EMT 193V - EMT-Intermediate Internship

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

45 internship hours per credit Prerequisite(s): EMT 100; EMT 101; National Registry certification in progress or completed. Comment: Credit/no credit grading only. Student will be required to purchase uniforms, scissors, stethoscope, liability insurance, a medical dictionary, a road map of Honolulu. EMT 193V is a work-study internship course designed to provide supervised application of basic and advanced life support knowledge and skills on ambulance units. The intern will be required to demonstrate the clinical application of basic and advanced life support procedures in local hospitals and ambulance units. Upon successful completion of EMT 193 the intern should be able to: Perform in an entry-level position as an Emergency Medical Technician- Intermediate. Safely and accurately perform all basic and advanced life support procedures as listed by the Department of Health and the Board of Medical Examiners rules for Emergency Ambulance Personnel. Participate as a team member with another Emergency Medical Technician or under the direction of a Mobile Intensive Care Technician (Paramedic) to ensure the safety and care of patients. Safely and accurately perform the following skills in the nonpatient care situation: perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtain basic patient history and physical examination, obtain and monitor vital signs, establish and maintain airways (basic and advanced), administer free-flow 100% oxygen, ventilate with bag-mask, apply and use mechanical automatic heart/lung resuscitators, control hemorrhage, apply bandages, immobilize or splint fractures, dislocations / sprains, immobilize / extricate automobile injury patients, perform light rescue and triage, perform emergency delivery of baby, and provide newborn care, initiate intervention with behavioral disorders, apply pneumatic anti-shock garment, operate medical communication systems, operate emergency vehicle, perform 12-lead electrocardiogram, interpret 3-lead electrocardiogram, provide necessary pharmacological interventions and perform intravenous cannulation. Demonstrate the process to obtain a basic history and physical examination, including assessing the patient(s) condition. Explain and demonstrate the initiation and continuation of emergency medical care including the recognition of presenting conditions and initiation of appropriate noninvasive and invasive treatments for: respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular 0 emergencies, neurological emergencies, musculoskeletal emergencies, obstetrical emergencies, pediatric emergencies, medical emergencies, trauma and shock. Demonstrate establishment of rapport with the patient others to decrease their state of crisis. Explain how an EMT-I would participate as a team member with another EMT or under the direction of a Paramedic to ensure the safety and care of the patient. Explain the assignment of priorities of emergency treatment to a patient or group of patients. Demonstrate the pre-check and preparation of the ambulance, including its equipment and supplies. Demonstrate communicating with the medical care facility receiving the patient about the patient's condition, status, and arrival time. Demonstrate recording in writing the details related to the patient's emergency care and the incident. Explain the coordination of transport of the patient by selecting the best available method(s) in conjunction with medical authority / protocol. Use a sequential thinking process to gather the appropriate data, appraise its significance, take action, and evaluate the effects of that action upon the patient.

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1.00 - 5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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