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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
A course which deals with topics carefully selected to meet the needs of special groups The course may be repeated for credit.
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12.00 Credits
An introduction to Emergency Medical Services using the State approved curriculum for Basic EMT. Topics include the history and theory of EMS, roles and responsibilities of the EMT, fundamental basic skills, AHA basic life support skills, basic management of medical trauma emergencies, bleeding shock, ambulance operations, communications, medicallegal and ethical aspects of emergency care. Also included are specific subjects outlined in the TN EMT extended skills curriculum. CO-REQUISITES: EMT 101 C*, EMT 104 *, EMT 121*. Twelve lecture hours per week.
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2.00 Credits
Supervised clinical application of skills developed in EMT 101. Emphasis on patient assessment, communication, ambulance operations and patient care in accordance with the TN Department of Health Division Emergency Medical Services rules and regulations on convalescent or emergency ambulances and hospital emergency departments as well as IV therapy initiation and medical administration in the pre-hospital and Emergency Department setting. Students must complete a minimum of 60 hours of clinical rotations during the semester. CO-REQUISITES: EMT 101*,EMT 104*,EMT 121*.
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2.00 Credits
A survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology designed for EMTs and Paramedics. Body systems, physiological concepts, metabolism and nutrition are discussed using the medical model. The course will not substitute for either BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020, nor will it satisfy any part of the general education natural science requirements for the AA, AS, or AAS degrees. Two lecture hours per week.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to emergency pharmacology as outlined in the Tennessee EMT extended skills curriculum. Emphasis is on drug classifications, actions, indications, contraindication, dosages, and routes of administration. Federal and State drug laws, pharmacological sources, and first-line advanced cardiac life support agents are reviewed. CO-REQUISITES: EMT 101*, EMT 101C*, EMT 104*. Two lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
A study in standardized public safety communications. Topics address telephone call-taking, radio broadcast rules and procedures, call prioritization, and interpersonal communications. The course will update existing personnel in current standards and set the standard for performance in dispatch agencies. Three lecture hours per week and 20 hours of outside experience will be required.
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3.00 Credits
A study for telecommunicators in high liability area of medical call prioritization and pre-arrival instructions. The Basic Emergency Medical Dispatch instructs the student in the basics of EMD. The topics that are covered prepare the student to answer 911 type calls for medical services. Three lecture hours per week and 20 hours of outside experience will be required. PREREQUISITE: EMT 151.
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6.00 Credits
A course designed for individuals who have completed a Basic-EMT curriculum and require a refresher course to retake the National Registry Exam or those persons who are currently licensed in another state and want licensure in Tennessee. Content includes the extended skills necessary to meet TN EMS reciprocity requirements and a complete review of the EMT Task analysis used for test item selection on the Registry exam. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in medication administration within the Basic EMT-IV scope of practice in a laboratory and clinical setting. Four lecture and four lab/clinical hours per week.
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10.00 Credits
A course designed for individuals who have completed a recognized Paramedic curriculum and interested in obtaining Critical Care endorsement. Content includes the State of Tennessee approved Critical Care Paramedic Objectives and either meet or exceed endorsement requirements. Students are expected to document competency in scope of practice in a laboratory and clinical setting. Eight lecture and four lab/clinical hours per week.
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4.00 Credits
A general study of pathophysiologic etiologies of disease and the body system response to injury or environmental stress as outlined in the National Standard Curriculum for EMT-Paramedic. Emphasis is on multi-system responses to illness or injury and their relationship. Each body system is reviewed for specific and unique conditions that disturb homeostasis or influence medication administration, distribution, action or effect. PREREQUISITE: AHC 115, AHC 130, or permission of instructor. CO-REQUISITE: EMT 211, 215C or permission of instructor. Four lecture hours per week.
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