EMS 337LAB - Advanced Clinical Practice III

• Identify anatomical and physiological differences among pediatric and geriatric populations; along with the common pathophysiological phenomena associated with the extreme age groups.
• Conduct a systematic patient assessment tailored to the differences among pediatric and geriatric age groups and demonstrate management and leadership skills under these circumstances.
• Perform a neonatal assessment with an emphasis on clinical occurrences common among that age group as well as typical interventional therapeutics.
• Identify common pathologies among the geriatric age group and the corrective therapeutic interventions that are necessary for each.
• Perform advanced airway management procedures (Including endotracheal intubation) on pediatric patients and all of the associated monitoring, maintenance, and corrective measures necessary.
• Understand the social and therapeutic communication differences among extreme age groups in emergency medical management and demonstrate those techniques during an interview process.
• Demonstrate all of the essential assessment and therapeutic interventions necessary in the provision of emergency prehospital care in patients with unusual or extraordinary circumstances, characteristics, or subgroups of patient populations.