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tion, students should be able to identify different areas of vehicle damage and associate this damage EMS 241.PARAMEDIC CARDIOLOGY. 3 hrs.
with specific patient injuries; and keep the scene safe by recognizing potential hazards encountered PREREQUISITE: Admission to program. BIO 111 (EMS 189) or BIO 201
during the rescue of patients from vehicles. COREQUISITE: EMS 241, 242, 244, & 257.
EMS 150. EMT-BASIC REFRESHER. 2 hrs. This course introduces the cardiovascular system, cardiovascular electrophysiology, and electrocar-
PREREQUISITE: Completion of a NSTC course for EMT-Basic or program approval. diographic monitoring. This course further relates pathophysiology and assessment findings to the
This course provides students with theory in review of the current National Standard Training Cur- formulation of field impressions and implementation of treatment plans for specific cardiovascular
riculum (NSTC) for the EMT-Basic. It also serves as a transition or bridge course when a new conditions. Content areas include: cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular electro-
national curriculum is adopted. This course contains specific content areas as defined by the NSTC. physiology, electrocardiographic monitoring, rhythm analysis, and prehospital 12-lead electrocar-
Students are required to complete specific competencies, as outlined by the NSTC, for successful diogram monitoring and interpretation, assessment of the cardiovascular patient, pathophysiology of
course completion. cardiovascular disease and techniques of management including appropriate pharmacologic agents
EMS 153. EMS DISPATCHER. 3 hrs. and electrical therapy. Descriptions Course
PREREQUISITE: Program approval. EMS 242.PARAMEDIC PATIENT ASSESSMENT. 3 hrs.
This course provides students with theory as contained in the National Training Curriculum (NSTC) PREREQUISITE: Admission to program. BIO 111 (EMS 189) or BIO 201 with C or higher.
for EMS Dispatcher. This course is designed to prepare EMS dispatcher personnel to operate a tele- COREQUISITE: EMS 241, 242, 244, & 257.
communication base station for the purpose of receiving requests for emergency medical services and This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to perform a comprehensive patient assess-
allocating community resources in response to such requests. Upon course completion, students should ment, make initial management decisions, and to communicate assessment findings and patient care
have an understanding of emergency medical services dispatch procedures and be able to effectively verbally and in writing. Content areas include: airway management, history taking, techniques of the
receive a call and dispatch appropriate personnel, utilizing a scenario in a simulated situation. physical examination, patient assessment, clinical decision making, communications, documentation
EMS 155. ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN. 7 hrs. and assessment based management.
PREREQUISITE: Admission to program. EMS 244. PARAMEDIC CLINICAL I. 1 hr.
COREQUISITE: EMS 156 PREREQUISITE: Admission to program. BIO 111 (EMS 189) or BIO 201 with C or higher.
This course is required to apply for certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician COREQUISITE: EMS 241, 242, 244, & 257.
(AEMT). This course introduces the theory and application of concepts related to the profession of This course is directed toward the application of knowledge and skills developed in didactic and skills
the AEMT. The primary focus of the AEMT is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency laboratory experiences to the clinical setting. Theory and skills are applied to a variety of patient sit-
medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medi- uations in the clinical setting, with a focus on patient assessment and management, advanced airway
cal system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient management, electro-therapy, I.V./I.O. initiation and medication administration.
care and transportation. Topics include: extending the knowledge of the EMT to a more complex EMS 245. PARAMEDIC MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. 3 hrs.
breadth and depth, intravenous access and fluid therapy, medication administration, blind insertion PREREQUISITE: EMS 241, 242, 244, & 257.
airway devices, as well as the advanced assessment and management of various medical illnesses COREQUISITE: EMS 245, 246, 247 & 248.
and traumatic injuries. This course is based on the NHTSA National Emergency Medical Services This course relates pathophysiology and assessment findings to the formulation of field impressions
Education Standards. Requires licensure or eligibility for licensure at the EMT level and EMS 156 and implementation treatment plans for specific medical conditions. Content areas include: pulmonol-
must be taken as a co-requisite. ogy, neurology, gastroenterology, renal/urology, toxicology, hematology, environmental conditions,
EMS 156. ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CLINICAL. 2 hrs. infectious and communicable diseases, abuse and assault, patients with special challenges, and acute
PREREQUISITE: Admission to program. interventions for the chronic care patient.
COREQUISITE: EMS 155 EMS 246. PARAMEDIC TRAUMA MANAGEMENT. 3 hrs.
This course is required to apply for certification as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician PREREQUISITE: EMS 241, 242, 244, & 257.
(AEMT). This course provides students with clinical education experiences to enhance knowledge COREQUISITE: EMS 245, 246, 247 & 248.
and skills learned in EMS 155. This course helps prepare students for the National Registry AEMT This course relates pathophysiology and assessment findings to the formulation of field impressions
Exam. The student will have the opportunity to use the basic and advanced skills of the AEMT in the and implementation of treatment plans for trauma patients. Content areas include the pathophysiol-
clinical and field settings under the direct supervision of licensed healthcare professionals. Requires ogy, assessment, and management of trauma as related to: trauma systems; mechanisms of injury;
licensure or eligibility for licensure at the EMT level and EMS 155 must be taken as a co-requisite. hemorrhage and shock; soft tissue injuries; burns; and head, facial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal, and
Students transferring into the paramedic program who have completed a non-accredited AEMT program musculoskeletal trauma.
must take EMS 156, Advanced Emergency Technician Clinical, as a corequisite to EMS 244. Upon EMS 247. PARAMEDIC SPECIAL POPULATIONS. 2 hrs.
completion of EMS 156 with a grade of 75 or higher, the student will be awarded 10 non-traditional PREREQUISITE: EMS 241, 242, 244, & 257.
hours of credit. COREQUISITE: EMS 245, 246, 247 & 248.
EMS 189. APPLIED ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR THE PARAMEDIC. 4 hrs. This course relates pathophysiology and assessment findings to the formulation of field impressions and
PREREQUISITE: Completion of all required developmental classes (English, reading, or math). implementation of treatment plans for specific medical conditions. Content areas include: endocrinol-
NOTE: BIO 111 (EMS 189) or BIO 201 is a prerequisite for the first Paramedic course. ogy, allergies and anaphylaxis, behavioral/psychiatric conditions, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology,
This course introduces human anatomy and physiology and includes concepts related to basic chemistry; pediatrics, and geriatrics. In the clinical setting, theory and skills are applied to a variety of medical
fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance; functions of cells, tissues, organs, and systems; pathophysiol- situations across the life span of the patient, with a focus on communication with and management
ogy; and associated medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on applying content to signs, symptoms, of cardiac, acute care, psychiatric/behavioral, obstetrical, newborn, pediatric, geriatric, and acute
and treatments; and situations commonly seen by paramedics. Upon course completion, students should interventions for chronic care patients, and patients with special challenges.
be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the structure and function of the human body.