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Aug 31, 2024
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2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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EMS 271L - Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine Lab Description: Develops psychomotor skills in the Paramedic Scope of Practice through sequenced lab simulations. Prepares students to implement a management plan in the Paramedic Scope of Practice for respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies.
Corequisite: BIO 160 or AHS 160 , EMS 162 , EMS 164 , EMS 201 , EMS 239 , and EMS 271
Credits: 2 Lecture: 0 Lab: 4
Course Content:
- Comprehensive assessment: pathophysiology, epidemiology, technology (diagnostics, heart rhythm monitoring, and other monitoring and diagnostic devices), and techniques
- Management: pharmacologic agents, respiratory emergencies, and cardiovascular emergencies
- Competent performance of all required EMT skills and Paramedic respiratory, cardiovascular, and airway management skills
- ECG rhythm interpretation and differential diagnosis for the acute coronary syndromes
- Integration of the principles of pharmacology: patient assessments, differential diagnosis, and management plans
Learning Outcomes:
- Perform comprehensive patient assessment utilizing technology and techniques according to the Paramedic Scope of Practice for respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies. (1, 2)
- Perform base psychomotor skills at the EMT level for competency. All required EMT skills. (3)
- Perform rote psychomotor skills at the Paramedic level for competency. All required Paramedic skills for management of respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies. (2, 3)
- Place electrodes in the correct anatomical location needed for multi-lead ECG acquisition. (4)
- Integrate principles of pharmacology to perform a patient assessment in the EMS professional scope of practice. (5)
- Integrate principles of pharmacology to formulate a differential diagnosis in the EMS professional scope of practice. (5)
- Integrate principles of pharmacology to implement a management plan in the EMS professional scope of practice. (5)
- Perform basic life support with advanced cardiac life support in a cardiovascular emergency. (1, 3)
- Use basic and advanced airway adjuncts, suctioning to manage the airway, and ventilatory devices to maintain respirations. (1, 3)
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