EMSP 2110 - Foundations of Paramedicine

Prerequisite: Program Admission; ALHS 1011 or BIOL 2113 and BIOL 2113L and BIOL 2114 and BIOL 2114L, ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1101, MATH 1012 or MATH 1111 or MATH 1103 and PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1101
This course introduces the student to the role of the paramedic in today’s healthcare system, with a focus on the prehospital setting. This course will also prepare the student to integrate scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and formulate a treatment plan. Topics include: EMS Systems; Research; Workforce Safety and Wellness; Documentation; EMS System Communication; Therapeutic Communication; Medical/Legal and Ethics; Life Span Development; Public Health; Incident Management; Air Medical; Scene Size-Up; Primary Assessment; History Taking; Secondary Assessment; Monitoring Devices; and Reassessment. Contact hours: Class - 2, Lab -2. Credit hours: 3 (Sp)

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