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EMSP 160 Prevention and Management of Emergency Situations

Students will apply the basic concepts of human development, pathophysiology and pharmacology to assessment and management of emergency patients. They 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 safely manage the scene of an emergency.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

Current EMT Certification, ENGL 121, BIOL 204, HEAL 105, and mathematics core course. Pre- or corequisite: EMSP 200

Hours Weekly

3 hours theory, 9 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

  1. Participate in an orientation of the EMSP program to include information on the following topics:
    personal wellness, study skills and learning styles, personal financial issues, personality profiling,
    and related personal development issues.
  2. Describe the importance of personal wellness in EMS and serve as a healthy role model for peers.
  3. Integrate the implementation of primary injury prevention activities as an effective way to reduce
    death, disabilities and health care costs.
  4. Apply the general concepts of pathophysiology for the assessment and management of emergency
    patients.
  5. Integrate pathophysiology principles of pharmacology and the assessment findings to formulate a
    field impression and implement a pharmacologic management plan.
  6. Safely and precisely access peripheral venous circulation via IV cannulation and intraosseous
    routes, administer medications, establish heparin and saline locks, and draw blood utilizing the
    closed vacutainer system and a needle and syringe.
  7. Perform medication administration via PO, SL, IV, IO, IM, SQ and PR.
  8. Identify standards and guidelines that help ensure safe and effective ground and air medical
    transport.
  9. Integrate the principles of general incident management and multiple casualty incident
    management techniques in order to function effectively at major incidents.
  10. Integrate the principles of rescue awareness and operations to safely rescue a patient from water,
    hazardous atmospheres, trenches, highways, and hazardous terrain.
  11. Evaluate hazardous material emergencies, call for appropriate resources, and work in the cold
    zone.
  12. Have an awareness of the human hazard of crime and violence and the safe operation at crime
    scenes and other emergencies.
  13. Recognize ethical concerns related to the provisions of medical services, identify personal belief systems and compare those beliefs to the professional standards of a paramedic, and apply professional ethical standards to the decision-making process of patient care in the EMS setting.

Course Objectives

  1. Participate in an orientation of the EMSP program to include information on the following topics:
    personal wellness, study skills and learning styles, personal financial issues, personality profiling,
    and related personal development issues.
  2. Describe the importance of personal wellness in EMS and serve as a healthy role model for peers.
  3. Integrate the implementation of primary injury prevention activities as an effective way to reduce
    death, disabilities and health care costs.
  4. Apply the general concepts of pathophysiology for the assessment and management of emergency
    patients.
  5. Integrate pathophysiology principles of pharmacology and the assessment findings to formulate a
    field impression and implement a pharmacologic management plan.
  6. Safely and precisely access peripheral venous circulation via IV cannulation and intraosseous
    routes, administer medications, establish heparin and saline locks, and draw blood utilizing the
    closed vacutainer system and a needle and syringe.
  7. Perform medication administration via PO, SL, IV, IO, IM, SQ and PR.
  8. Identify standards and guidelines that help ensure safe and effective ground and air medical
    transport.
  9. Integrate the principles of general incident management and multiple casualty incident
    management techniques in order to function effectively at major incidents.
  10. Integrate the principles of rescue awareness and operations to safely rescue a patient from water,
    hazardous atmospheres, trenches, highways, and hazardous terrain.
  11. Evaluate hazardous material emergencies, call for appropriate resources, and work in the cold
    zone.
  12. Have an awareness of the human hazard of crime and violence and the safe operation at crime
    scenes and other emergencies.
  13. Recognize ethical concerns related to the provisions of medical services, identify personal belief systems and compare those beliefs to the professional standards of a paramedic, and apply professional ethical standards to the decision-making process of patient care in the EMS setting.

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Ethics Rubric

    Ethics Goals

    • ET1
    • ET2
    • ET3

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

    Integrate comprehensive knowledge of EMS systems, the safety/well-being of the paramedic, and medical/legal and ethical issues which are intended to improve the health of EMS personnel, patients, and the community.