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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Pre-Req: Admission to the Paramedic Program or permission of the EMT Program Director. Co-Req: None This course of study is designed to meet individual learning needs. Faculty supervision and guidance is provided to accomplish the selected learning objectives.
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6.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 160, 161, 164. Introduction of the student to the role of the EMT-Paramedic in the health care delivery system. The well-being of the EMT-Paramedic, including illness and injury prevention, will be taught. Other topics include venous access and medication administration, therapeutic communication, and life span development.
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4.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 159, 161, 164. This section introduces pathophysiology as it correlates to the disease process. Cellular composition and function, including alterations in body fluids environment, will be taught. Other topics include genetics, familial disease, hypoperfusion, the body¿s self-defense mechanism, the inflammatory process, immunity, and stress response to diseases.
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3.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 159, 160, 164. Introduction of the student to patient assessment utilized by the EMT-Paramedic. History taking, techniques of physical exam, conceptual approach to the process of patient assessment, clinical decision making, patient interaction, and documentation will be taught. This section will lay the foundation for additional course work in patient assessment, stabilization, and treatment.
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3.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 163, 165, 170. Introduction of the student to general groups of drugs and classification of each. Topics include therapeutic effects of drugs, indications, contraindications, dosage and side effects. Also, the student will learn methods of administering medications after calculations of appropriate dosages. This unit is designed to help the EMT-Paramedic implement a patient management plan based on principles and applications of pharmacology. Issues such as personal responsibility for safe and therapeutically effective drug administration within legal and ethical realms will be taught.
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6.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 162, 165, 170. Introduction of the student to medical illnesses as encountered by the EMT-Paramedic. This section incorporates previously learned abilities into teaching the pathophysiology, symptomology, and treatment for diseases and injury to the respiratory system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, and nervous system. Topics include areas of instruction in pulmonary, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, allergies, gastroenterology, renal and urology, toxicology, hematology, environmental disorders, infectious and communicable diseases, behavioral disorder, gynecology, and obstetrics. ACLS certification will be awarded during this course to students meeting the established criteria of the American Heart Association.
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2.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 159, 160, 161. This section is designed to teach the EMT-Paramedic student how to establish and maintain a patent airway, oxygenate, and ventilate a patient. Details of upper and lower airways, including differences in pediatric variations, is taught. Other topics include details of respiration, ventilation, measurement of gases, and causes of decreased oxygen concentrations in the blood. Psychomotor skill labs will be conducted.
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3.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 162, 163, 170. Clinical education is comprised of time spent in various area hospitals, clinics, field trips, and EMS agencies. Major emphasis is placed on EMS observation, emergency room, labor and delivery, pediatrics, operating room, and recovery room.
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4.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 162, 163, 165. The student will practice previously learned paramedic skills. Medical incident command, rescue operations and awareness, basic water rescue, confined space rescue awareness, highway/vehicle rescue operations, hazardous terrain, hazardous materials awareness and operations, and crime scene awareness and operations will be conducted.
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4.00 Credits
Pre-Req: None. Co-Req: EMT 172, 173. This is a continuation of Medical Situations. Topics to be covered will include: neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, abuse and assault, patient with special challenges, and care of chronic care patients. In addition, the student will practice patient assessment and management through simulated scenarios.
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