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Course Criteria
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13.00 Credits
This is the entry-level course to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) profession. This course provides instruction in the skills necessary to perform the administration of basic life support and care of the sick and injured patient as set forth by the American Heart Association, the United States Department of Transportation, and the State of Tennessee. Areas of instruction and skills include, but are not limited to EMT roles and responsibilities, patient assessment, airway management, intravenous therapy, acid/base balances, dosage calculations, and medical, trauma, childbirth, pediatric and geriatric emergencies. Students must be concurrently enrolled in EMT 1010 and EMT 1050. Upon successful completion of EMT 1010 and EMT 1050, the student will be eligible to take the licensure exam approved by the State of Tennessee for licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intravenous Therapy. (Prerequisites: High school diploma or minimum score of 45 on the GED, eighteen (18) years of age, and completion of or permanent waiver from DSPM 0700, DSPR 0801 (formerly DSPR 0700), and DSPW 0801 and DSPW 0802 (formerly DSPW 0700). (Corequisite: EMT 1050.) 11 hrs. lecture and 4 hrs. lab per week.
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2.00 Credits
Supervised clinical application of skills developed in EMT 1010. Emphasis on roles and responsibilities of the EMT, patient assessment, basic airway management, initiation of intravenous therapy, communication skills, and treatments used to treat medical emergencies. (Corequisite: EMT 1010.) Minimum of 90 hours per semester.
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1.00 Credits
Supervised clinical application of knowledge and skills developed in EMT 118. Emphasis is on initiation of intravenous therapy, patient assessment, basic airway management, communication, and treatments used to treat trauma emergencies. (Prerequisite: Currently holds Tennessee licensure as an EMT Basic.) (Corequisite: EMT 108.) Minimum of 48 clinical hours a semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides EMT Basics who seek EMT IV licensure the knowledge, skills, and competencies consistent with the state of Tennessee EMS regulations. This course emphasis e s the acquisition of principles, techniques and skills related to intravenous therapy including fluid and electrolytes and acid-base balance. Other topics include but not limited to review of EMT roles and responsibilities, EMS systems, medical legal considerations, patient assessment, telecommunications, and assessment and treatment of the trauma patient. (Prerequisite: Current Tennessee EMTBasic License.) (Corequisite: EMT 116.) 2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab. Students must be admitted into the Paramedic Program before they can register for any 200 level courses.
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5.00 Credits
This course focuses on anatomy and physiology, the normal pathophysiology of human systems, and how these systems are related during medical emergencies. This course emphasizes the pathophysiologic changes that occur during common medical emergencies and treatment modalities based on these changes. It also includes math applications associated with prehospital pharmacology and medial terminology. (Corequisites: EMT 211, 212, 213 and 214.) 5 hrs. lecture.
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1.00 Credits
Study of skills necessary to perform advanced pre-hospital care and practical applications of those advanced skills required to perform safely in the clinical settings. Emphasis on skills needed to treat medical emergencies taught in Paramedic Theories I and Advanced Cardiac Care. (Corequisites: EMT 210, 212, 213 and 214.) 3 hrs. lab per week.
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2.00 Credits
A study of the fundamentals of drug therapy, drug administration, legalities, dosage calculations, and detailed discussion of specific drug actions, indications, contraindications, dosages, routes, and other essential information. The course also discusses specific drug selections for specific medical emergencies. (Corequisites: EMT 210, 211, 213 and 214.) 2 hrs. lecture.
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1.00 Credits
A study of the management of common cardiac emergencies in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines and the recognition of stable and unstable dysrhythmias, their hemodynamic effects and the advanced treatment of patients suffering catastrophic cardiac insufficiencies and arrest. (Corequisites: EMT 210, 211, 212 and 214.) 3 hrs. lab per week.
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3.00 Credits
Supervised clinical application of skills developed in EMT 211. Emphasis is on patient assessment and treatment modalities of common medical emergencies. (Corequisites: EMT 210, 211, 212 and 213.) 150 clinical hrs. per semester.
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5.00 Credits
This course focuses on anatomy and physiology, the normal pathophysiology of human systems, and how these systems are related during common trauma, behavioral and geriatric emergencies. This course emphasizes the pathophysiologic changes that occur during these emergencies and treatment modalities based on these changes. It also includes math applications associated with prehospital pharmacology and medical terminology. (Prerequisite: EMT 210.) (Corequisites: EMT 216, 217, 218 and 219.) 5 hrs. lecture.
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