Southwest Virginia Community College: EMS 248 - Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience

EMS 248 - Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience at Southwest Virginia Community College

Course Description

Effective: 2018-08-01

Expands the student experience with live patient assessment and management into the field setting. It is the third step in a continuum of learning involving live patients that leads to entry-level competence at the paramedic level.

Laboratory 6 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

2 credits

General Course Purpose

Focuses on scene management and patient care in the pre-hospital setting.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisites: EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142, EMS 175

Course Objectives

Perform a trauma assessment on adult, geriatric and pediatric patient populations.
Perform a medical assessment on adult, geriatric and pediatric patient populations.
Establish an IV on a minimum of five (5) patients in the clinical setting within 100% accuracy.
Administer a medication via intramuscular route in the field setting
Administer a medication via subcutaneous route in the field setting.
Administer a medication via inhaled route in the field setting.
Demonstrate competency in delivery of care in the field setting.

Major Topics to be Included

Safety Concepts

Safety assessment
Personal protective equipment
Infectious disease prevention

Patient Assessment

Comprehensive medical assessment-Adult
Comprehensive medical assessment-Pediatric
Comprehensive medical assessment-Geriatric
Comprehensive trauma assessment-Adult
Comprehensive trauma assessment-Pediatric
Comprehensive trauma assessment-Geriatric
Comprehensive assessment of a pregnant patient

Isolated Skills

Establish IV
Intravenous therapy
Intramuscular injections
Subcutaneous injection
Inhaled medications
Endotracheal Intubation
Delivery of a newborn

Communication and Documentation

Therapeutic communication with patient
Professional interaction with other healthcare professionals
Patient advocacy
Documentation

Delivery of Service

Teamwork and diplomacy
Competency in assessment and skills
Patient advocacy
Self-confidence

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