EMS-201 Paramedic I

Credits: 12
Contact Hours: Lec 8 Lab 8
Tier Rate: Tier III
This course will present the student with a review of anatomy and physiology, an overview of pathophysiology, clinical assessment and treatment of patients presenting with specific illness. Critical thinking and clinical decision making, airway management, and assessment of respiratory, cardiac, and neurology patients will be included in this section with an emphasis on assessment and management of present illness for effective field treatment. Students will be presented with EKG (ECG) monitoring of leads I, II, and III with an emphasis on the study of arrhythmia etiologies and irregular waveforms. An overview of 12-lead techniques will also be discussed. Additionally students will gain a comprehensive understanding of pre-hospital pharmacology and medication administration. The lab section will include performance of both basic and advanced prehospital airway management techniques, medication administration via various methods, comprehensive use of cardiac monitors, capnography, various other diagnostic tools, skill practice, scenario development, and high fidelity simulations in a lab environment. Students must successfully demonstrate each skill through a pass/fail scenario for successful course completion. Application of these skills will be reassessed in the clinical setting. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the EMS Paramedic program. Corequisite(s): EMS 211