Emergency Medical Technician - Clinical - EMS 120 at New River Community College

https://courses.vccs.edu/colleges/nrcc/courses/EMS120-EmergencyMedicalTechnicianClinical

Effective: 2018-08-01

Course Description

Provides supervised direct patient contact introducing the student to the assessment and emergency care of sick and injured patients.
Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
1 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

The course is a component of the Emergency Medical Technician curriculum governed by Virginia Office of EMS. At least 10 patient contacts, where the student participates in patient care are mandated. It requires 20-30 clock hours in the average 911 system.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

This course is a co-requisite for either EMS 111 or EMS 113, depending upon the program in which the student is participating.

Course Objectives

Major Topics to be Included

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