EMS - Emergency Medical Services

This course is part one of a four course series leading to eligibility for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.  Part one introduces the foundations of emergency medical care. Upon completion the student will be able to apply fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, the safety and well-being of the EMT, medical-legal and ethical issues in the provision of emergency care; apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS; Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals; and apply knowledge of general anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management in order to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages.

This course is part two in the four course series for Emergency Medical Technician.  Topics include basic patient assessment and medicine. Upon completion the student will be able to apply fundamental knowledge of patient assessment to apply scene information and patient assessment findings to guide emergency care, apply sound communication and documentation principles and apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for a patient with a medical complaint.

This course is part three in the four course series for Emergency Medical Technician.  Topics include Trauma, Special Populations and EMS operations. Upon completion the student will be able to apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient; apply a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs; and exhibit a basic understanding of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public, and personnel safety.

This course is part four in the four course series for Emergency Medical Technician. Topics include EMS operations and EMT Skill Development. Upon completion the student will be able to apply fundamental knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill or injured patients and exhibit a basic understanding of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public and personal safety.

This course is the last in the four course series for Emergency Medical Technician.  This course is a two part clinical experience providing direct patient care in the clinical and field settings.  Part one occurs in the Emergency Department with the focus on performing a basic patient assessment and basic life support skills under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor.  Part two involves providing direct patient care on out-of-hospital advanced life support units as a team member under the direct supervision of a Paramedic Field Preceptor.

This course introduces the foundations of paramedic practice. Topics include the Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic, EMS SystEMS, Workforce Safety and Wellness, EMS Research, the Role of EMS in Public Health, Medical Legal issues, Medical Ethics, Communication Principles and Documentation.  Upon completion the student will be able to integrate comprehensive knowledge of EMS systEMS, the safety and well-being of the paramedic, medical legal and ethical issues, the role of EMS in public health and apply sound communication and documentation principles which are intended to improve the health of EMS personnel, patients, and the community.

This course provides the concepts necessary for sound judgment in the use of chemical agents and the theoretical base for skills required to administer medications, and incorporates the principles of administering medications safely and accurately. Included are concepts underlying the medical use of drugs, principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics, principles of math calculations, venous access and drug administration and techniques of medication administration. Pharmacological agents common to prehospital care are studied. Upon completion the student will be able to integrate a comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the pre-hospital patient.

This course presents advanced airway assessment, airway management and ventilation skills for the paramedic, building on the basic foundation from EMT. Topics include airway anatomy, physiology of ventilation, advanced airway management, ventilation techniques, pulse oximetry, capnography, and pharmaceutical agents used in airway management.  Upon completion the paramedic student will be able to integrate complex knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to develop and implement a treatment plan with the goal of assuring a patent airway, adequate ventilation, oxygen therapy and respiration for patients of all ages.

This course presents advanced patient assessment skills for the paramedic, building on the basic foundation from EMT. Topics include Life Span Development, Scene Survey, Comprehensive History and Physical Examination, Basic ECG recognition, cardiac monitoring and introduction to 12 lead ECG. Upon completion the student will be able to integrate scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and formulate a treatment plan.

Part one of a two part series on medicine, this course presents the anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of diseases and disorders involving the pulmonary and cardiovascular systEMS.  Upon completion the student will be able to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for a patient with a pulmonary or cardiovascular complaint. This course includes American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Part two in the series on medicine, this course presents the anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology,  psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, and management of diseases and disorders involving the nervous system, endocrine system, immune system, hematology;  gastroenterology; urology; nephrology, toxicology; substance abuse; psychiatry; gynecology, and communicable disease. Upon completion the student will be able to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for a patient with a medical complaint.

This course presents the epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, and management of Trauma. Topics include trauma systEMS; mechanism of injury; hemorrhage, shock, soft tissue, burn, head, face, spine, thoracic, abdominal and orthopedic trauma; environmental emergencies and trauma skills. This course includes NAEMT Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Certification. Upon completion the student will be able to integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression to implement a comprehensive treatment plan and appropriate disposition for an acutely injured patient.

This course will present the epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, and management of diseases and disorders experienced by unique patient populations.  Areas of study include obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatrics and patients with special healthcare needs.  This course includes American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification.  Upon completion the student will be able to integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for patients with special healthcare needs.

This course provides the concepts necessary for the paramedic to function safely and effectively in the prehospital setting.  Topics presented are Ambulance Operations; Air Medical Operations; Incident Command System; Multiple Casualty Incident Management, National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 700 and 800 Certifications; Rescue Awareness; Crime Scene Awareness; and Hazardous Materials Awareness. Upon completion the student will have a complex understanding of the operational roles and responsibilities of the Paramedic to ensure patient, public, and personnel safety.

The focus of this course is for the Paramedic student to synthesize their learning experiences by building a professional portfolio that supports achievement of the program outcomes. Successful completion prepares the student for the National Registry Paramedic certification examination.

The first in the series of clinical experiences providing patient care in the hospital Emergency Department with the focus on IV access and medication administration under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor.

The second in the series this two part clinical experience provides direct patient care in the hospital.  Part one occurs in the Emergency Department with the focus on performing a comprehensive patient assessment under the direct supervision of an emergency physician.  Part two occurs in Surgery with the focus on advanced airway management and ventilation under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist.

The third in a series of clinical experiences providing patient assessment, direct patient care, and formulating treatment plans in the hospital Intensive Care and Cardiac Care units under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor.

The forth in a series of clinical experiences providing patient assessment, direct patient care, and formulating treatment plans in the hospital Intensive Care Unit, Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and Psychiatric units under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor.

The fifth in a series of clinical experiences providing patient assessment, direct patient care, and formulating treatment plans in the hospital Emergency Department under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor.

The sixth in a series of clinical experiences providing patient assessment, direct patient care, and formulating treatment plans in the hospital Labor and Delivery unit and Pediatric units under the direct supervision of a clinical preceptor.

The first in a series of field internship experiences providing direct patient care on out-of-hospital advanced life support units as an ALS team member progressing to the ALS Team Leader under the direct supervision of a Paramedic Field Preceptor.

The second in a series of clinical experiences providing direct patient care on out-of-hospital advanced life support units as the ALS Team Leader under the direct supervision of a Paramedic Field Preceptor.