EMSP 240 Paramedic Introduction and Operations

Students will apply the basic concepts of human development, pathophysiology, and pharmacology to assessment and management of emergency patients. Students must be able to properly administer medications and communicate effectively with patients and other members of the health care team. In addition, the paramedic student must be able to critically think and synthesize signs, symptoms, and environmental cues to safely manage the scene of an emergency. Students must maintain licensure as a Nationally Registered EMT-I99 (Maryland CRT99) for the duration of the course and during Paramedic testing. Students must maintain a grade of 'C' or higher in order to remain in the program.

Credits

Prerequisite

Current National Registry EMT-I99 (Maryland CRT 99) Licensure; eligible to enroll in Mathematics Core; and eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Corequisite

EMSP 241

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Interpret the significance of key developments in the history of national and Maryland
emergency medical services (EMS).
2. Analyze current research and evidence-based medicine in EMS and integrate it into an
understanding of how it applies to current clinical practice.
3. Justify the professional behaviors for EMS and describe how these apply to the roles and
responsibilities in EMS.
4. Interpret the difference between certification and licensure levels.
5. Defend the necessity of continuing medical education and professional development.
6. Apply cognitive, affective, and psychomotor characteristics required of an EMS professional.
7. Apply concepts of leadership, followership, and team dynamics in simulations and scenarios.
8. Apply the concepts of safety in the pre-hospital environment and apply them to all aspects of
personal, patient, and bystander safety.
9. Justify a need for personal wellness as it applies to performance of the job of Paramedic.
10. Demonstrate safe lifting techniques.
11. Support the principles of universal precautions and the use of personal protective equipment.
12. Apply positive ways of dealing with stress and discuss stress and post-traumatic stress
disorders/syndromes.
13. Apply strategies for dealing with death and dying for patients and for the EMS professional
14. Apply the role of the Paramedic in the public health setting.
15. Apply the legal principles applicable to the provision of emergency medical services.
16. Examine and uphold laws governing paramedic practice in Maryland into safe daily practice.
17. Apply ethical principles in learning, paramedic practice, and research.
18. Combine the basic principles of anatomy and physiology into the decision making process.
19. Apply an understanding of pathophysiology to management of emergency disease states.
20. Apply life span development principles to trauma and disease processes.
21. Apply the principles of pharmacology and emergency drugs used by the Paramedic Apply the
various methods of medication administration used by the Paramedic
22. Begin to synthesize a field diagnosis based on medications used by the patient.
23. Apply emergency medical services operations to routine situations and during scenarios and
simulated multiple casualty incidents.
24. Examine the necessity of hazardous materials awareness as a component of scene and personal
safety.
25. Appraise the role of emergency medical services during terrorist and other weapons of mass
destruction events.

Course Objectives

1. Interpret the significance of key developments in the history of national and Maryland
emergency medical services (EMS).
2. Analyze current research and evidence-based medicine in EMS and integrate it into an
understanding of how it applies to current clinical practice.
3. Justify the professional behaviors for EMS and describe how these apply to the roles and
responsibilities in EMS.
4. Interpret the difference between certification and licensure levels.
5. Defend the necessity of continuing medical education and professional development.
6. Apply cognitive, affective, and psychomotor characteristics required of an EMS professional.
7. Apply concepts of leadership, followership, and team dynamics in simulations and scenarios.
8. Apply the concepts of safety in the pre-hospital environment and apply them to all aspects of
personal, patient, and bystander safety.
9. Justify a need for personal wellness as it applies to performance of the job of Paramedic.
10. Demonstrate safe lifting techniques.
11. Support the principles of universal precautions and the use of personal protective equipment.
12. Apply positive ways of dealing with stress and discuss stress and post-traumatic stress
disorders/syndromes.
13. Apply strategies for dealing with death and dying for patients and for the EMS professional
14. Apply the role of the Paramedic in the public health setting.
15. Apply the legal principles applicable to the provision of emergency medical services.
16. Examine and uphold laws governing paramedic practice in Maryland into safe daily practice.
17. Apply ethical principles in learning, paramedic practice, and research.
18. Combine the basic principles of anatomy and physiology into the decision making process.
19. Apply an understanding of pathophysiology to management of emergency disease states.
20. Apply life span development principles to trauma and disease processes.
21. Apply the principles of pharmacology and emergency drugs used by the Paramedic Apply the
various methods of medication administration used by the Paramedic
22. Begin to synthesize a field diagnosis based on medications used by the patient.
23. Apply emergency medical services operations to routine situations and during scenarios and
simulated multiple casualty incidents.
24. Examine the necessity of hazardous materials awareness as a component of scene and personal
safety.
25. Appraise the role of emergency medical services during terrorist and other weapons of mass
destruction events.