EMS 2604 - Paramedic II

Institution:

Valencia College

Subject:

EMS:Emergency Medical Services

Description:

PARAMEDIC II Prerequisites: BSC 1084, EMS 2603, EMS 2603L and EMS 2666. Corequisites: EMS 2604L and EMS 2667. EMS 2604 is the second course in the sequence necessary for completion of the Paramedic Certificate Program. The course is designed to reinforce and expand upon the materials and clinical skills learned at the EMT and Paramedic I level and to integrate prior learning with enhanced advanced life support concepts and skills. Emphasis is placed on patient assessment and recognition of significant findings, pre-hospital diagnosis and differential diagnosis, treatment strategies, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, trauma and the management of respiratory emergencies, cardiac emergencies, endocrine and metabolic emergencies, neurological emergencies, gastrointestinal/genitourinary emergencies, toxicological emergencies, and environmental conditions. This course includes Modules 4 and 5 of the DOT National Standard Curriculum for Paramedic Programs.

Credits:

8.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

valenciacollege.edu

Phone Number:

(407) 299-2187

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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