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  • EMS 120: Emergency Medical Technology-Basic I

    8.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Introduces the student to the Emergency Medical Technician profession. This course covers the first half of the U.S. Department of Transportation Basic EMT program. Topics include: introduction to emergency care, EMS systems, well-being of the EMT, medical-legal aspects of emergency care, hazardous materials, blood and airborne pathogens, infectious diseases, ambulance operations and emergency vehicle operations,the human body, patient assessment, communications and documentation, lifting and moving patients, gaining access, airway, basic life support-CPR, and automatic external defibrillation.
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  • EMS 121: Emergency Medical Technology-Basic II

    7.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Prerequisite: EMS 120. Introduces the student to the Emergency Medical Technician profession. This course covers the second half of the U.S. Department of Transportation Basic EMT program. Topics include: general pharmacology, respiratory emergencies, cardiology, diabetes, altered mental status, seizures, allergies, poisonings, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies, bleeding and shock, PASG, soft tissue injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, head and spinal injuries, OB/GYN, infants and children, and special needs patients.
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  • EMS 122: Emergency Medical Technology-Intermediate

    9.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 121 or National Registry EMT-Basic certificate. This course covers the U.S. Department of Transportation 1985 Emergency Medical Technician- Intermediate Curriculum. The EMT-I course is designed to provide additional training and increased knowledge and skills in specific aspects of advanced life support. This course is for individuals who have successfully completed the EMT-Basic course as a prerequisite. Topics include: roles and responsibilities, EMS systems, medical-legal, communications, documentation, medical terminology, body systems, patient assessment, advanced airway, shock, trauma, shock management, IV administration, intraosseous infusion, medical emergencies I, medical emergencies II, diabetic emergencies and dextrose 50 percent administration, patient handling, and extrication.
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  • EMS 126: Introduction to Paramedic Profession

    3.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Corequisites: ENG 1010, MAT 1012, AHS 1011, SCT 100. Introduces the student to the paramedic profession. Discussion centers on functions that extend beyond the EMT scope of practice. Topics include: the EMS system/roles and responsibilities, well-being of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, medical/legal considerations, ethics, ambulance operations, medical incident command, rescue awareness/operations, hazardous materials incidents and crime scene awareness. This course provides instruction on topics in Division 1, Sections 1-5, Division 7, Section 1 and Division 8 sections 1-5 of the USDOT/NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. 06042007
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  • EMS 127: Patient Assessment

    4.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Corequisites: AHS 1011, EMS 128. Introduces the fundamental principles and skills involved in assessing the pre-hospital patient. Emphasis is on the systematic approach to patient assessment, with adaptations for the medical versus the trauma patient. Topics include: therapeutic communications, history taking, techniques of physical exam, patient assessment, clinical decision-making, EMS communications, and documentation. This course provides instruction on topics in Division 1, Section 9 and Division 3, Sections 1-9 of the USDOT/ NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. 06072007
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  • EMS 128: Applied Physiology and Pathophysiology

    3.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Prerequisite: AHS 1011. This course introduces the concepts of pathophysiology as it correlates to disease processes. This course will enable caregivers to enhance their overall assessment and management skills. Disease-specific pathophysiology is covered in each related section of the curriculum. This course covers review of cellular composition and function, including cellular environment as it relates to fluid and acid-base balances. Content on genetics and familiar diseases are discussed. Hypoperfusion, including various forms of shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and cellular metabolism impairment are integral components of this course. The next portion of this section Provides information on the body's self-defense mechanisms, the inflammatory response, and variances in immunity. The last topic covered is stress and disease, which includes stress responses and the interrelationships among stress, coping, and disease. 06072007
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  • EMS 129: Pharmacology

    4.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Corequisites: ENG 1010, MAT 1012, SCT 100, EMS 200. This unit is designed to help the paramedic implement a patient management plan based on principles and applications of pharmacology. Discussion of pharmacology includes: identification of drugs, drug calculations, drug administration techniques and procedures and drug safety and standards. 06072007
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  • EMS 130: Respiratory Emergencies

    5.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Prerequisites: AHS 104, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, EMS 129. This unit is designed to help the Paramedic assess and treat a wide variety of respiratory related illnesses in the pediatric and adult patient. Topics include a review of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology of foreign body airway obstruction, recognition of respiratory compromise, use of airway adjunctive equipment and procedures, current therapeutic modalities for bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, spontaneous pneumothorax, and hyperventilation syndromes. This section also provides expanded information for adult respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary thromboembolism, neoplasms of the lung, pneumonia, emphysema, pulmonary edema, and respiratory infections. This course provides instruction on topics in Division 2 (Airway), Section 1 (Airway Management and Ventilation) and Division 5 (Medical), Section 1 (Respiratory) of the USDOT/NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. 06112007
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  • EMS 131: Trauma

    5.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Prerequisite: AHS 1011. Corequisites: EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, EMS 129. This Unit is designed to introduce the student to assessment and management of the trauma patient, to include: systematic approach to the assessment and management of trauma, demonstration of the assessment and management of certain types of trauma patients and bodily injuries. Student should complete the requirements for the Basic Trauma Life Support Course or the Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Course. 06112007
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  • EMS 132: Cardiology I

    5.00 Credits
    Georgia Northwestern Technical College (formerly Coosa Valley Technical College)

    Prerequisites: EMS, 126, EMS 127, EMS 128, EMS 129. Emphasizes the study of the cardiovascular system. Cardiology I will introduce and explore cardiovascular epidemiology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and electrophysiology. This course will also provide instruction on initial cardiovascular assessment, focused history, detailed physical examination, and electrocardiographic monitoring. Management of the cardiovascular patient will be taught in Cardiology II. At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the patient with cardiovascular disease. This course provides instruction on topics in Division 5 (Medical), Section 2 (Cardiology) of the USDOT/NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. 06112007
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