Effective: 2019-08-01

Course Description

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

General Course Purpose

The purpose of this course is gain practical experience and demonstrate the principles of care and management of patients complaining of medical emergencies.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS. Corequisite: EMS 135.

Course Objectives

• Demonstrate integration of scene and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression, including developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and formulate a treatment plan.
• Integrate medical assessment, intravenous therapy, intraosseous therapy, and multiple routes of medication administration within the context of comprehensive patient management.

Major Topics to be Included

• Assessment of a Patient with a Medical Complaint
• Perform assessments on patients complaining of medical related emergencies in scenarios in lab setting
• Clinical reasoning
• Differential diagnoses
• Treatment of Patient with a Medical Complaint
• Develop treatment plan based on complaint
• Implement treatment plan
• Perform skills related to administration of treatment
• Communication and Behavior
• Effectively communicate with the patient
• Effectively communicate with team members
• Maintain composure and professionalism of a team leader