EMTP 100 - Intro & Patient Assess

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

EMT Paramedic

Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with the necessary knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of advanced life support systems and procedures. Topics such as medical/legal ethics and drug information will be presented. Experiments and case studies will be presented. It will also provide the student with theory, concepts and the applications necessary to measure the pre-hospital scene and its surroundings. Additionally, the student will be able to prioritize care based on patient assessment, which includes body substance isolation, scene safety, recognition and stabilization of life-threatening conditions, identification of patients who require rapid stabilization and transportation for definitive care. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define the roles and responsibilities of the paramedic in the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems as they relate to history, system development, education, research and continuous quality improvement; Describe the individual's role in providing emergency patient care; Outline the individual's role in promoting community health education, wellness and prevention; Identify professional, ethical, legal and moral accountability issues and situations; Identify the components of patient assessment and examination; Identify life-threatening conditions; Outline effective patient communication techniques; Apply interventions as identified during patient assessment; Identify priorities of management of the medical and traumatic patient; Effectively provide current and on-going patient care; Recognize changes in assessment and apply appropriate interventions as indicated; Identify communication strategies necessary to collect information, interview and assess patients. CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Students currently certified (without restrictions or administrative actions) by National Registry Emergency Medical Technician must also obtain a Pennsylvania EMT certification; Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certification issued by an approved third party accreditation body as identified by the PA Bureau of Emergency Medical Services; Successful completion of physical examination (including drug screening) performed by the students physician using the physical form provided by DCCC; Clear Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check as mandated by PA Bureau of EMS; Clear child abuse clearance as mandated by the PA Bureau of EMS; Clear FBI background clearance including fingerprinting; Clear criminal background from state of residence; Provide verifiable documentation in the form of a letter from a chief officer from an EMS organization of 25 patient contacts as primary patient care leader where the candidate made the overall medical decisions for patient treatment and transport destination (Note: This document must be submitted with the admissions packet no later than the second week of February in the year the student is applying)

Credits:

6.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

See Course Desciption for Full List of Required Certifications and Clearances

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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