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EMS 1115 – Practical Applications for the EMT-Basic

Course Description

This course will serve as the integration point for the entire National Highway Safety Transportation Administration, National Standard Curriculum, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, 1994 standard, as well as Sections 1 through 7 of the NSC EMT-Intermediate 1985 Standard, and the Georgia Office of EMS specific modules on CPR, Geriatrics and WMD. This course will focus on critical thinking skills and will enhance the assessment based management skills of EMT students. Topics include: Assessment Based Management for the EMT-Basic.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Assessment-Based Management for the EMT-Basic

Class

1

 

D. Lab

2

 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

2

 

Prerequisite:

Program Admission

Corequisite:

n/a

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Assessment Based Management for the EMT-Basic S-B

10

20

0

Summative-Basic:S.1

S-B-TCSG-1

Explain how the EMT-Basic’s effective assessment is critical to clinical decision making. (C-1)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.2

S-B-TCSG-2

Explain how the EMT-Basic’s attitude affects assessment and decision making. (C-1)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.3

S-B-TCSG-3

When given a simulated call, list the appropriate BLS equipment to be taken to the patient. (C-2)

 

 

 

Summative:Basic:S.4

S-B-TCSG-4

Explain the EMT-Basic’s general approach to the emergency patient. (C-1)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.5

S-B-TCSG-5

Explain the general approach, patient assessment, differentials, and management priorities, appropriate for an EMT-Basic, for patients with the following problems: (C-3) a. Chest pain, b. Medical and traumatic cardiac arrest, c. Acute abdominal pain, d. GI bleed, e. Altered mental status, f. Dyspnea, g. Syncope, h. Seizures, i. Environmental or thermal problem, j. Hazardous material or toxic exposure, k. Trauma or multi trauma patients, l. Allergic reactions, m. Behavioral problems, n. Obstetric or gynecological problems, o. Pediatric patients.

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.6

S-B-TCSG-6

Describe how the EMT-Basic will effectively communicate patient information face to face, over the telephone, by radio, and in writing. (C-1)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.7

S-B-TCSG-7

Appreciate the use of scenarios to develop high level clinical decision-making skills for the EMT-Basic. (A-2)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.8

S-B-TCSG-8

Defend the importance of considering differentials in the patient care, for an EMT-Basic. (A-3)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.9

S-B-TCSG-9

Advocate and practice the process of complete patient assessment on all patients, for an EMT-Basic. (A-3)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.10

S-B-TCSG-10

Value the importance of presenting the patient accurately and clearly, for an EMT-Basic. (A-2)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.11

S-B-TCSG-11

While serving as an EMT-Basic team leader, choreograph the EMS response team, perform a patient assessment, provide local/ regionally appropriate treatment, present cases verbally and in writing given a moulaged and programmed simulated patient. (P-3)

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.12

S-B-TCSG-12

While serving as an EMT-Basic team leader, assess a programmed patient or mannequin, consider differentials, make decisions relative to interventions and transportation, provide the interventions, patient packaging and transportation, work as a team and practice various roles for the following MEDICAL emergencies: (P-3) a. Chest pain, b. Cardiac Arrest-Medical, c. Acute abdominal pain, d. GI bleed, e. Altered mental status, f. Dyspnea, g. Syncope, h. Seizure, i. Thermal/ environmental problem, j. Hazardous materials/ toxicology, k. Allergic reactions/anaphylaxis/bites/envenomation, l. Behavioral Emergencies, m. Obstetrics/ gynecology Emergencies, n. Pediatric Emergencies.

 

 

 

Summative-Basic:S.13

S-B-TCSG-13

While serving as an EMT-Basic team leader, assess a programmed patient or mannequin, consider differentials, make decisions relative to interventions and transportation, provide the interventions, patient packaging and transportation, work as a team and practice various roles for the following TRAUMA emergencies: (P-3) a. Isolated extremity fracture, b. Femur fracture, c. Joint dislocation, d. Clavicular fracture, e. Minor soft-tissue wound, f. Spine injury-with neurologic deficit, g. Spine injury- without neurologic deficit,  h. Multiple trauma-blunt, i. Penetrating trauma, j. Impaled object, k. Elderly fall, l. Athletic injury, m. Head injury.

 

 

 

 

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Date Posted/Updated: 11/18/08