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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
EMC 260 | Title:
INTRO TO PARAMEDIC |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Paramedic |
| Last Reviewed:2/25/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | .25 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 1 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 |
| Minimum | .25 | Lab Scheduled | 4.00 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 4.00 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 8.00 | | Contact Total | 8.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 8.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 16.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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Course is designed to prepare the student with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the Paramedic Academy. Instructor signature required please call 836-2907 for information.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
None
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ENGL 100 and Course Completion of ANAT 58 and Course Completion of CSKLS 372 ( or CSKL 372)
Limits on Enrollment:
State regulation requires EMT-1 certification. This course builds on EMT-1 knowledge and skills.
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Prerequisite course to prepare student to meet California mandated EMT knowledge and skills necessary for paramedic education. Instructor signature required please call 836-2907 for information.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:None
Recommended:Course Completion of ENGL 100 and Course Completion of ANAT 58 and Course Completion of CSKLS 372 ( or CSKL 372)
Limits on Enrollment:State regulation requires EMT-1 certification. This course builds on EMT-1 knowledge and skills.
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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At the end of this course the student will be able to:
1. Define the roles and responsibilities of the paramedic in the pre-
hospital care setting.
2. Anticipate the future of paramedicine, managed care, and private vs.
public providers.
3. Demonstrate effective EMS communications and documentation.
4. Demonstrate basic EMT skills.
5. Identify and list anatomy and physiology objectives required for
paramedic education.
6. Explain paramedic scope of practice.
7. Identify and list pharmacology requirements.
8. Discuss basic cardiology principles.
9. Identify and list EMT cognitive principles.
Topics and Scope
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1. Basic Skills
a. Airway management
b. Patient assessment
c. Splinting
d. C-spine immobilization
2. The Pre-hospital environment
a. Scene management
b. Communications
c. Roles/responsibilities of the paramedic
d. Stress management
3. Preparatory
a. Principles of EKG analysis
b. Principles of Pharmacology
c. Principles of Emergency
4. Trauma
a. Rapid trauma assessment
b. Soft tissue injuries
c. Burns
5. Medical
a. Medical assessment
b. Assessment, management of medical emergencies
6. OB/GYN and neonatal
a. Management of normal Labor/Deliveries
b. Recognition of obstetric emergencies
c. Resuscitation of neonates
7. Behavioral
a. Management of psychiatric illnesses
b. Patient restraint
c. Safety measures
Assignments:
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Given patient scenario, students will discuss pathophyscology, assessment
and treatment plan.
Demonstrate basic skills in airway management, patient assessment and
splinting and c-spine immobilization.
Multiple-choice exam demonstrating basic life support knowledge.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 30% |
| Scenario discussions | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
25 - 50% |
| EMTpsychomotor skills as defined by CA regs. | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
25 - 50% |
| Multiple choice | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.
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