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COURSE OBJECTIVES ARE WRITTEN TO CONFORM WITH THOSE STANDARDS OUTLINED IN
CHAPTER 1260 OF THE 1992 STATUTES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE AND TITLE
22 DIVISION 9, PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE CALIFORNIA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. OBJECTIVES LISTED ARE FOR THE STATE MANDATE DIVISIONS
UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN THE INTENSIVE/CORONARY
CARE UNIT, PEDIATRICS, LABOR & DELIVERY, BURN UNIT, EMERGENCY DEPT. THE
STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
1. DEMONSTRATE COMMUNICATION SKILLS NEEDED IN THE PRE-HOSPITAL SETTING
2. DEMONSTRATE COMPLETE PATIENT ASSESSMENT
3. DEMONSTRATE ALL METHODS OF DELIVERING OXYGEN THERAPY TO PATIENTS AS
IT RELATES TO THE PRE-HOSPITAL SETTING
4. DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH VENOUS ACCESS
5. CALCULATE DRUG DOSES AND IV DRIP RATES
6. DEMONSTRATE ADMINISTRATION OF CHEMICALS AS PRESCRIBED
7. DEMONSTRATE SKILLS NECESSARY TO SPLINT/IMMOBILIZE ALL TYPES OF SOFT
TISSUE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES
8. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF CHEST TRAUMA
9. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
10. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF HEAD & SPINAL CORD INJURIES
11. DEMONSTRTE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH MULTI SYSTEM
12. DEMONSTRTE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH BURNS
13. RECOGNIZE NORMAL AND ABNORMAL CARDIAC RHYTHMS.
14. TREAT WITH APPROPRIATE CHEMICALS ABNORMAL CARDIAC RHYTHMS.
15. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH A CARDIOVASCULAR
EMERGENCY.
16. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH AN IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL EMERGENCY OF THE ENDOCRINE, NERVOUS, GASTROINTESTINAL,
17. GENITOURINARY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS.
18. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE
19. DEMONSTRATE PROPER TECHNIQUE OF HANDLING INFECTIOUS DISEASE ISSUES IN
THE PRE-HOSPITAL SETTING
20. DEMONSTRATE THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF A PEDIATRIC PATIENT IN A
PRE-HOSPITAL SETTING
21. DEMONSTRATE ASSISTING A PRE-HOSPITAL DELIVERY
22. DEMONSTRATE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF A NEONATE.
23. DEMONSTRATE PRE-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT EXHIBITING A
BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCY.
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1. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF PARAMEDIC THEORY AND SKILLS IN CLINICAL
SETTING
2. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PAIENT WITH
MEDICAL/SURGICAL NEEDS.
3. REVIEW OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF THE ADULT & PEDIATRIC PATIENT
4. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT OF OBSTETRICAL PATIENT
5. EMERGENCY CARE OF ADULT & PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
6. CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL, SURGICAL OBSTETRIC, PEDIATRIC &
BEHAVIOR-
AL EMERGENCYS.
7. CORRELATION OF DIDACTIC MATERIAL WITH CLINICAL EXPERIENCE.
8. MANAGEMENT OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORK SETTING
9. DEVELOPMENT OF PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
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PARAMEDIC TEXTBOOK
Bledsol et.al, Paramedic Care Principles and Practices, 2001, Prentice
Hall Publishing
Campbell, Basic Trauma Life Support, 2000, Brady Publishing
Cherry, Drug Guide for Paramedics, 2001, Prentice Hall Publishing