EMS 1026 - EMS Interventions II

Credits: 2
Hours/Week:
Course Description: This advanced practicum provides the EMT with opportunities in entry-level and advanced care with a fire department or ambulance provider. Under paramedic instructor and/or paramedic preceptor guidance, the student will synthesize and apply theories and skills learned throughout the class, to assist a paramedic. Emphasis will be placed upon team leading, critical thinking, prioritization, assessment, therapeutic communication, and life-saving interventions.  Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.

This course requires students to have completed or be concurrently enrolled in EMS 1025.

Successful completion of this class, along with EMS 1025 , with a grade of C or higher will meet the requirement for entrance into the Century College Paramedic Program.

This course requires Minnesota Human Services and National background studies with no restrictions; current State EMT certification; current AHA BLS Provider certification; required immunizations; and current healthcare insurance.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Basic word processing skills.

Major Content
 

1. Affective
   1. Uniform policy
   2. HIPAA compliance
   3. OSHA compliance
   4. Punctuality
   5. Comply with clinical guidelines
2. Decision making
   1. Evaluation
   2. Modification
   3. Reassessment
3. Patient Assessment & Management
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Pathophysiology
   3. Epidemiology
   4. Health screening
   5. Standing operating procedures
   6. Assess patients of all ages
   7. Manage patient care - both medical and trauma
   8. Participate in care of patient
   9. Participate under supervision of preceptor and/or faculty
4. Practicum Orientation
   1. Daily log of practicum experiences
   2. Review of practicum goals and objectives
   3. Required evaluations and checklists
   4. Student evaluation of the practicum
5. Professionalism
   1. Integrity
   2. Empathy
   3. Self-motivation
   4. Appearance/personal hygiene
   5. Self-confidence
   6. Communication
   7. Time-management
   8. Teamwork/diplomacy
   9. Respect
   10. Patient advocacy
   11. Careful delivery of service
6. Psychomotor skills
   1. Airway and breathing
   2. Basic life support skills
   3. Advanced life support skills
   4. Medical and trauma assessments
   5. Pharmacologic interventions
   6. Medical/Cardiac care
   7. Trauma care
7. Record keeping
   1. Data collection
8. Skills Development
   1. Perform basic life support skills
   2. IV setup
   3. Manage ABC’s
   4. Apply EKG leads
   5. Interpret rhythms
   6. Prepare medication for preceptor administration
   7. Follow universal precautions
   8. Perform at level of entry level EMT
   9. Therapeutic communication
   10. Scene leadership
   11. Scene safety

1. demonstrate exemplary professional behavior.
2. intervene to improve patient outcome.
3. perform a comprehensive history and physical examination to identify factors affecting the health and health needs of the medical or trauma patient.
4. document assessment findings and interventions.
5. effectively communicate in a manner that is culturally sensitive and intended to improve the patient outcome.
6. relate assessment findings to underlying pathological and physiological changes in the patient’s condition.
7. integrate the multiple determinants of health and clinical care.
8. perform basic interventions as part of a treatment plan intended to mitigate the emergency, provide symptom relief, and improve the overall health of the patient.
9. demonstrate universal precautions.
10. maintain patient/paramedic and other healthcare relationships in the EMS system.
11. demonstrate effective radio communications.
12. demonstrate safe transfer-of-patient care.
13. perform IV administration set up skills.
14. perform basic life support psychomotor skills.
15. perform cardiac monitoring skills.

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