EMS 337 - Paramedicine III

Description:
This course provides the foundational knowledge in paramedic education in areas of assessment-based management, neonatology, geriatrics, pediatrics, abuse and assault, rural EMS, and more.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: EMS 336 and admission to the paramedical major or program.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the progressively comprehensive concepts and principles related to prehospital emergency medical care of the sick and injured person.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and concepts related to pediatric and geriatric emergencies.
Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the concepts and practices of neonatology, abuse and assault, rural EMS, and special population emergencies.
Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the concepts and practices of emergency care of chronically ill patients, response to terrorism, crime scene awareness and preservation, and hazardous materials situations.
Demonstrate competence in researching clinical concepts and diseases by designing EMS-appropriate research and by conducting literature searches and summarizing the findings to deliver oral and written presentations.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/28/2010