EMS 2310 - Paramedic I:Pharmacology; Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Pediatric Emergencies

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Emergency Medical Services

Description:

Emphasizes concepts and critical decision making skills transitioning from EMT/AEMT to Paramedic. Focuses on advanced cardiovascular, respiratory, and pediatric emergencies, and airway management. Provides advanced concepts of pharmacology including pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics for paramedics. Emphasis is placed on assessment-based findings, therapeutic communication, critical decision making skills relating to appropriate pharmacological interventions. 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. Analyze patient assessment findings to determine whether basic or advanced life support intervention(s) is/are indicated. 2. Develop a cardiovascular, respiratory, and pediatric patient assessment and properly document findings. 3. Integrate evidenced-based practices and critical decision making skills in cardiovascular, respiratory, and pediatric concepts. 4.Utilize critical decision making skills in evaluating the mechanism of action, indications, contraindications and cautions, common adverse effects, and clinically important drug-drug interactions. 5. Devise evidence-based practices to determine appropriate treatment. Prerequisites: Admission to the Utah Tech Paramedic Program. Corequisites: EMS 2325, EMS 2410, EMS 2425, EMS 2420, and EMS 2450. FA

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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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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