EMS 1120 - Emergency Medical Technician Practicum

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Emergency Medical Services

Description:

A 12 hour clinical rotation shift is required at a contracted clinical site. Hours can be completed in the Hospital Emergency Department or an Ambulance service. The clinical rotation provides hands-on education with an assigned preceptor in a real life situation. All co-requisite courses must be completed in the same semester. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $80 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Complete a minimum of 12 hours in an approved ambulance agency or Hospital Emergency Department. Students will be evaluated by a preceptor on skills mastery of basic life support, knowledge of Emergency Medical Technician protocols, vital signs interpretation, skills and affective abilities. Supervised real patient care will enable understanding and use of skills performed by the emergency medical technician. Corequisites: EMS 1110, EMS 1140, EMS 1145. FA, SP

Credits:

0.50

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Clinic

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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