EMSP 1280 - Integration and Transition to the Paramedic Role

1. Career Planning
   1. Resume
   2. Cover letter
   3. Application for employment
   4. Mock interview techniques
2. Life-long learning
3. Current trends in healthcare
4. Promoting healthy life styles
5. Dynamics of healthcare
6. Role of the Paramedic
7. Ethics, values, legal issues and professional accountability/scope of practice
8. National Registry readiness
   1. Standards
   2. Expectations
   3. Skills checklist
   4. Practical
9. National Registry readiness
   1. CBT preparation
   2. Standards
   3. Expectations
10. Intuitive thinking skills
11. Critical thinking skills
12. Collaboration with other healthcare disciplines

1. apply course concepts to electronic preparation exams.
2. complete predictive exams.
3. complete National Registry preparation requirements.
4. describe the responsibility for being a life-long learner in the EMS profession.
5. synthesize principles of EMS leadership and management.
6. apply critical thinking skills to identify priority healthcare needs for patients.
7. synthesize assessments and paramedic interventions.
8. develop a comprehensive résumé, cover letter, application for employment, and portfolio.
9. articulate job interview techniques and criteria.
10. identify practicum expectations.
11. demonstrate mastery of didactic materials.
12. demonstrate mastery of practical skills.
13. attend assigned clinical and field internship practicums.

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