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1.00 Credits
(Pre/Corequisite: EMC 110, EMC 116) This is the final course for those pursuing EMT-Intermediate Certification. The course will include clinical hours to be spent in both Hospital Emergency Departments and on Ambulance Clinical Rotations. This class will also contain a Comprehensive review of the US DOT EMT-Basic 1994 Curriculum as well as the US DOT EMT-Intermediate 1985 Curriculum. The course will include a comprehensive written and practical exam that will serve to verify the students' competencies before being allowed to sit for the National Registry Intermediate-1985 Exam. Topics will include review of both the EMTB 1994 and EMT-I 1985 Curricula, Assessment/Management Review for Trauma & Medical & OB/Peds and a NREMT examination review. Contact hours: Class - 1, Lab - 1, OBI - 1. Credit hours: 3 (T)
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0.00 Credits
Provides a study of human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include: personal skills required for understanding the self and others; projecting a professional image; job acquisition skills such as conducting a job search, interviewing techniques, job applications, and resume preparation; desirable job performance skills; and desirable attitudes necessary for job retention and advancement. (Diploma level course) Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 3.
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program Admission; ENG 101; MAT 101; AHS 101; Pre/Corequisite: 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. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 1. Credit hours: 3. (F)
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2.00 Credits
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. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab -2. Credit hours: 4. (F)
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3.00 Credits
(Prerequisites: AHS 101; ENG 101; MAT 101; Pre/Corequisites: SCT 100; EMS 126; EMS 127) This course introduces the concepts of pathophysiology as it correlates to disease processes. This course will enable the caregiver to enhance their overall assessment and management skills. Disease-specific pathophysiology is covered in each related section of the curriculum. This course covers a review of cellular composition and function, including cellular environment as it relates to fluid and acid-base balances. Content on genetics and familial 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 selfdefense 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. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 0. Credit hours: 3. (F)
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2.00 Credits
This unit is designed to help the Paramedic implement a patient management plan based on principles and applications of pharmacology. Discussion of pharmacology includes historical trends, names and sources of drug, classifications, sources of information, legalization and schedules of controlled drugs, standardization of drugs, investigational drugs and standardized drug profiles. Other topics include general properties and forms of drugs, venous access, routes of administration, interactions, storage, and special considerations in drug therapy for pregnant patients, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Also discussed are personal responsibility issues, legal, moral and ethical responsibilities as well as therapeutically effective drug administration, Detailed reviews of the autonomic nervous system will be discussed to enhance understanding of the mechanism or drug actions where pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will be integrated. Paramedics will learn to recognize and understand patient-prescribed, over-the-counter and other types of medication. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 4. (W)
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2.00 Credits
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. Contact hours: Class - 4, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 5. (W)
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2.00 Credits
Introduces the student to assessment and management of the trauma patient. The student will integrate pathophysiology principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for a suspected trauma patient. This course covers Epidemiology, detailed anatomy and physiology, physical assessment, and management techniques relative to all types of trauma. Topics include trauma system and mechanism of injury, hemorrhage and shock, soft tissue trauma, burns, head and facial trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, and musculoskeletal trauma. Contact hours: Class - 4, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 5. (W)
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2.00 Credits
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. Contact hours: Class -4, Lab - 2. Credit hours: 5. (Sp)
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2.00 Credits
This course expounds on the objectives in Cardiology I emphasizing advanced patient assessment and management of the cardiac patient. Topics will include advanced cardiovascular assessment, pharmacological intervention, electrical intervention, and emergency resuscitative treatment utilizing the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Providers course. This course provides instruction on topics in Division 5 (Medical), Section 2 (Cardiology) of the USDOT/NHTSA Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Contact hours: Class - 3, Lab -2. Credit hours: 4. (Sp)
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