EMS 493B - Paramedicine Internship II

• Attain all of the terminal objectives set forth in the clinical requirements of the Program without exception and without modification including 33% of the hour requirements for Program clinical objectives.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in adult patient assessment, ophthalamic/otoscopic examination, advanced airway management, rapid sequence intubation, CP AP/BiPAP, autovent, BVM ventilation, needle thoracentesis, and surgical cricothyrotomy.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in intravenous therapy and venipuncture; intramuscular, subcutaneous, endotracheal, oral, otic, nasal, buccal, inhalation, sublingual, transdermal, intravenous medication administration.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in central line placement, intravenous infusion, EKG interpretation of bipolar limb leads, endotracheal extubation, obtaining blood specimen, and oxygen administration.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in 12-lead ECG acquisition and interpretation; Defibrillation, Cardioversion, and Transthoracic Pacing; carotid sinus massage; Valsalva Maneuver; CVP measurement; and auscultation of heart tones.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in emergency obstetrics; McRoberts, Woods, and Leopold Maneuvers; nasogastric and orogastric tube insertion; urinary catheter maintenance; pulmonary function monitoring; and nasotracheal and oral suctioning.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in pulmonary assessment (including auscultation); neurological assessment; gastrointestinal assessment; preventative and mitigating actions of infectious diseases and communicability; and ABG analysis.
• Demonstrate psychomotor skills in acute psychiatric and emotional crisis assessment and intervention; patient restraint; pharmacological restraint; and management of toxidromes.