Standards

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EMS 122 - Emergency Medical Technology - Intermediate

Course Description

This course covers the U.S. Department of Transportation 1985 Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate Curriculum and the U.S. D.O.T. Training Guidelines for Hazardous Material Awareness Level - I. The EMT-I course is designed to provide additional training and increased knowledge and skills in specific aspects of advanced life support. This course is for individuals who have successfully completed the EMT-Basic course as a prerequisite. Topics include: roles and responsibilities, EMS systems, medical legal, communications, documentation, medical terminology, body systems, patient assessment, advanced airway, shock, trauma, shock management, IV administration, intraosseous infusion, medical emergencies I, medical emergencies II, diabetic emergencies and dextrose 50% administration, hazardous material awareness, patient handling, and extrication.

Competency Areas	Hours
Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT-Intermediate	Class	7
EMS Systems	D. Lab	2
Medical-Legal Aspects	P. Lab/O.B.I.	3
Communication	Credit	9
Medical Terminology
Body Systems
Patient Assessment
Advanced Airway
Shock
Trauma
Shock Management
IV Administration
Intraosseous Infusion
Medical Emergencies I
Medical Emergencies II
Diabetic Emergencies and Dextrose 50% Administration
Hazardous Material Awareness
Patient Handling
Extrication

Prerequisite:  EMS 120, EMS 121 or National Registry EMT-Basic Certificate

Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMT - INTERMEDIATE		3	0	0
Medical Ethics and Professionalism	Identify and describe those activities performed by the EMT-I in the field.
	Define the role of the EMT-I.
	Describe and contrast the difference between an EMT-Ambulance and EMT-Intermediate training program.
	Define the terms “ethics” and “professionalism.”
	Describe the differences between ethical behavior and legal requirements.
	State specific activities that are most appropriate to ethical behavior.
	Identify whether a specific activity is unethical or illegal, given certain patient care situations.
	Identify whether a specific activity is ethical or legal, given certain patient care situations.
	Define the term “professional.”
	Define the term “Health Care Professional.”
	Identify whether a particular activity is professional or unprofessional, given certain patient care situations.
	State certain activities that are most appropriate to professional behavior.
	List current Georgia requirements for EMT-I continuing education.
	Define and discuss at least three reasons why continuing education is important for the EMT-I.
	Define the terms “certification,” “licensure” and “registration.”
	Name and describe current state legislation outlining the scope of pre-hospital ALS.
	State the reason it is important to keep EMT-I certification current.
	State the major purposes of a national association.
	State the major purposes of a national registration agency.
	State the major benefits of subscribing to and reading professional journals.
	State the major benefits of EMT-I’s teaching in their community.
	Identify and describe those activities performed by the EMT-I in the field.
EMS SYSTEMS		1	0	0
	Discuss citizen access and various mechanisms of obtaining it.
	Discuss pre-hospital care as an extension of hospital care.
	Define stabilization of patients.
	Differentiate between situations when the EMT-I should attempt to stabilize the patient on-scene and situations that require rapid and immediate transport to the hospital.
	List the members of the EMS team.
	Define and describe medical control.
	Describe physician responsibility for Medical Control.
	Describe the relationship between the physician on the scene, EMT-I and the physician on the radio: Physician who is with the patient when the EMT-I arrives Physician who arrives on the scene after the EMT-I has started evaluating and treating the patient
	Describe the benefits of EMT- I follow-up on patient condition, diagnosis, and retrospective review of pre-hospital care.
	Describe GSA/KKK Ambulance standards.
	Define the national standard levels of pre-hospital provider as defined by curriculum, respectively.
	Discuss ambulance placement and the parameters that should be utilized in its development, including the differences in urban. suburban and rural settings.
	Discuss the medical community role in overseeing pre-hospital care.
	Define protocols and standing orders.
	Define local training standards.
	Describe the legislation in the EMT-I's state as regards pre-hospital care.
	Describe integration of pre-hospital care into the continuum of total patient care with the emergency department phase of hospital care.
	Discuss replacement of equipment and supplies.
	Discuss the EMT-I's initial responsibilities when arriving on the scene.
	Discuss the varying philosophies between the management of medical patients and trauma patients, pre-hospital.
	Describe the transition of patient care from the EMT-I, including: 1.      Transfer of responsibility (legal and medical 2.      Reporting of patient status to physician or nurse
	Describe the ability of physician run critique based on documentation.
	Describe retrospective evaluation of patient care, including run report review, continuing education, skill practice, and skill deterioration.
MEDICAL - LEGAL ASPECTS		2	0	0
	Discuss the significance and scope of the following in relationship to EMT practice: <