Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) at Lord Fairfax Community College
- EMT 177 - Assessment Based Management
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Prepares the student for Virginia and National Registry Paramedic certification. Focuses on integrating pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate an impression and implement a treatment plan for patients with common comlaints. Includes preparation for the National Registry Paramedic Exam. (Conforms to the 1998 Department of Transportation Curriculum for EMT - Paramedics.) Prerequisite:
EMT 176 Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits
- EMT 183 - ALS Skills I
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Focuses on the development of advanced life support skills for assessing and managing trauma, medical and specialty patients. Scenario practice in assessment based management. Prerequisite: EMT/B Certification. Other pre- and corequisites may be required by the college.
Laboratory 2 hours per week.
1 credits
- EMT 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 225 - Clinical Experiences for the Cardiac Care Technician
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Deals with in-hospital clinical rotations in emergency department, intensive and coronary care units, operating and recovery rooms, level one trauma center, and intravenous team. Required for certification as Virginia EMT-cardiac and/or paramedic. Runs concurrent with
EMT 231.
Laboratory 6 hours per week.
3 credits
- EMT 226 - Dysrhythmia Recognition and Management
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Focuses on interpretation of normal electrocardiogram and recognition and management of basic dysrhythmias. Also covers basic anatomy and physiology of cardiovascular system and pathophysiology and management of a cardiovascular dysfunction. Required for Virginia certification as an EMT- Cardiac and/or Paramedic. Prerequisite EMT/B certification or equivalent.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- EMT 231 - Paramedic Procedures I
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Prepares for functioning as advanced life support provider defined by Department of Transportation's National Paramedic Curriculum. Includes assessment, pathophysiology and treatment for shock, calculation of drug dosages and drip rates, and respiratory emergencies. Required for Virginia certification as EMT-cardiac and paramedic. Prerequisite
EMT 220.
Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
5 credits
- EMT 232 - Paramedic Procedures II
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Continues DOT's National Paramedic Curriculum from
EMT 231. Includes pathophysiology, assessment, and management of neurological, musculoskeletal, psychiatric, and obstetrical/gynecological emergencies. Required for certification as Virginia and/or National Registry paramedic. Prerequisite
EMT 231,
EMT 225. Lecture 5 hours.
Lecture 5 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 7 hours per week.
6 credits
- EMT 235 - Clinical Experiences for the Paramedic
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Deals with in-hospital clinical rotations in labor and delivery, newborn nursery, pediatric unit, burn center, psychiatric unit or mobile crisis team, and pathology. Required for certification as a Virginia and National Registry paramedic. Concurrent
EMT 232.
Laboratory 8 hours per week.
4 credits
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