EMS 272L - Comprehensive Patient Assessment in Paramedicine I

Description: An overview of comprehensive patient assessment. Develops psychomotor skills in the Paramedic Scope of Practice through sequenced lab simulations. Integrates the pathophysiological significance of comprehensive assessment findings to formulate a differential diagnosis and implement a management plan for medical emergencies and trauma. 

Corequisite: EMS 202 , EMS 252 , EMS 254 , and EMS 272 

Credits: 4
Lecture: 1
Lab: 6

Course Content:

1. Comprehensive assessment: pathophysiology, epidemiology, technology (diagnostics, heart rhythm monitoring, and other monitoring and diagnostic devices), and techniques
2. Integration of assessment findings: differential diagnosis with simulation (medical emergencies and trauma; neurologic, hematologic, immunologic, toxicologic, psychiatric, infectious disease, gynecologic, obstetric, pediatric, and neonatal)
3. Integration of assessment findings: management plan with simulation (medical emergencies and trauma; neurologic, hematologic, immunologic, toxicologic, psychiatric, infectious disease, gynecologic, obstetric, pediatric, and neonatal)
4. Equipment and technology used in medication administration
5. Steps and techniques of medication administration

 
Learning Outcomes:

1. Perform comprehensive patient assessment utilizing technology and techniques according to the Paramedic Scope of Practice. (1)
2. Integrate the pathophysiological significance of assessment findings with simulation to formulate a differential diagnosis. (2)
3. Integrate the pathophysiological significance of assessment findings with simulation to implement a patient management plan in the Paramedic Scope of Practice for medical emergencies and trauma. (3)
4. Safely operate equipment and technology used in medication administration according to Paramedic Scope of Practice. (4)
5. Administer medication according to standard protocols. (5)