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14.00 Credits
Paramedic II continues to build on all A.L.S. Knowledge and skills from PMD 201. The focus of the course is trauma emergencies and specific medical emergencies. Medical emergencies addressed include: pulmonology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, allergies and anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, urology, nephrology, hematology, toxicology and substance abuse. All didactic, practical and clinical education is based on the cognitive, affective and psychomotor objectives of the Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: PMD 201 Paramedic I; Pre-corequisite: BIO 132 Human Biology II.
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12.00 Credits
Paramedic III continues to build on all A.L.S. Knowledge and skill from PMD 201 and PMD 202. The focus of the course is completing specific medical emergencies, dealing with special populations of patients, as well as field operational topics. Topics include: environmental emergencies, infectious disease, behavioral emergencies, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics, abused and assaulted patients, chronic and special need patients, ambulance operations, medical incident command, rescue, hazardous materials, crime scene awareness and rural EMS. All didactic, practical and clinical education is based on the cognitive, affective and psychomotor objectives of the Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: PMD 202 Paramedic II.
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5.00 Credits
Meeting weekly, Paramedic IV assures comprehensive review of all necessary paramedic knowledge and skills prior to state and national testing. It provides students with specialty courses including Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and advanced trauma care. Clinically, students must successfully complete a minimum of 200 hours of field internship over seen by a senior preceptor and acquire an adequate number of specific patient contacts at the A.L.S. Level. Students must have the ability to integrate professional competencies and professional attitudes and consistently demonstrate these abilities. All didactic, practical, and clinical education is based on the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor objectives of the Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: PMD 203 Paramedic III and successful completion of all in-hospital and all phase I, II, and III out of hospital clinical time.
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3.00 Credits
This initial course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers foundational preparatory concepts that enable them to enter the clinical setting, hone their EMT skills and be safe. The course includes advanced provider roles and responsibilities, field safety, and the components of our EMS system. The course also includes general cellular physiology & pathophysiology including acid-base balance, basic and advanced airway management, field history taking & patient assessment skills, introductory pharmacology & routs of administration and their associated skills, and concludes with an in-depth discussion of pulmonolgy pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor is required. General Prerequisites: a currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 Human Biology I and BIO 132 Human Biology II. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently. Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 Human Biology I and BIO 132 Human Biology has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 Human Biology I and 132 Human Biology II sequence.
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3.00 Credits
This second course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers an in-depth discussion of cardiovascular pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities including basic ECG interpretation. In-depth discussion of pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities for special populations include; gynecological & obstetrics patients and neonatal & pedicatric patients. An introduction to hazardous materials awareness concludes this course. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites for this course are: successful completion of PMD 211 & PMD 211L Foundations in Advanced Prehospital Care, or permission of the instructor. General prerequisites include: a currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 Human Biology I and BIO 132 Human Biology II. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently. Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 Human Biology I and BIO 132 Human Biology II has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 Human Biology I and 132 Human Biology II sequence.
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4.00 Credits
This third course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers more in-depth preparatory concepts including the history of EMS and Injury & Illness prevention strategies. The course also includes the operational topics of Ambulance Operations and Crime Scene awareness. The majority of this course is devoted to a foundational discussion of trauma pathophysiology and advanced trauma treatment modalities including hypoperfusion, head, face, neck, thoracic, abdominal and burn trauma. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites for this course are: Successful completion of PMD 212 & 212L or permission of the instructor. General prerequisites include: A currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently. Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132 has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 and 132 sequence.
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4.00 Credits
This fourth course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic is an introduction to various medical pathophysiology and advanced medical treatment modalities for neurologic, endocrinologic, toxicologic, environmental, allergy & anaphylaxis and behavioral medical patients. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites for this course are: Successful completion of PMD 213 & 213L or permisson of the instructor. General prerequisites include: a currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently. Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 131 has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 and 132 sequence.
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3.00 Credits
This fifth course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to Critical Care Technician or Paramedic covers the integration of pathophysiological principals and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement advanced treatment for a variety of complex medical patients. This course concludes with an in-depth review and discussion of triage and the National Incident Management System. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prequisites for this course are: Successful completion of PMD 214 & 214L or permission of the instructor. General prerequisites include: A currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132.
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4.00 Credits
This sixth course in an Emergency Medical Techician’s or this first course in a Critical Care’ Technician’s progression to Paramedic covers foundational paramedic level concepts. Early in the course general cellular pathophysiology is expanded on with and in-depth discussion of hypoperfusion and various shock states. Physical and emotional developmental milestones are reviewed along with effective communication strategies. Additional advanced airway assessment tools and skills are developed. An in-depth pharmacology knowledge is cultivated and the course concludes with the development of comprehensive history taking and physical examination skills. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites for this course is permission of the instructor. For EMS providers at the EMT level general prerequisites include: A currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently. For EMS providers at the Critical Care level (bridge students) must have completed BIO 131 & 132 or its equivalent, present 100 “in charge” ALS calls within the past 5 years, and demonstrate skills and knowledge at the Critical Care level in a qualifying examination. Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132 has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 and 132 sequence.
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4.00 Credits
This seventh course in an Emergency Medical Technician’s or this second course in a Critical Care Technician’s progression to Paramedic covers the synthesis of information in order to make sound clinical decisions. In-depth discussion of geriatric emergencies is followed by advanced cardiac pathophysiology and skills including 12 lead interpretations. Neonatology and pediatrics emergencies and the skills necessary to care for them are reviewed. The course concludes with a brief discussion of the recognition of abuse. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites for this course are permission of the instructor. For EMS providers at the EMT level general prerequisites include: A currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently. For EMS providers at the Critical Care level (bridge students) must have completed PMD 221 & 221L. Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132 has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 and 132 sequence.
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