Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Wytheville Community College
Distance Learning
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Term
- EMS 111 - Emergency Medical Technician
- Prepares student for certification as a Virginia and National Registry EMT. Focuses on all aspects of pre-hospital basic life support as defined by the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for Emergency Medicine Technician.Lecture 5 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite: EMS 100/equivalent. Co-requisite: EMS 120.7 credits - EMS 151 - Introduction to Advanced Life Support
- Prepares the student for Virginia Enhanced certification eligibility and begins the sequence for National Registry Intermediate and/or Paramedic certification. Includes the theory and application of the following: foundations, human systems, pharmacology, overview of shock, venous access, airway management, patient assessment, respiratory emergencies, allergic reaction, and assessment based management. Conforms at a minimum to the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Co-requisite: EMS 170.4 credits - EMS 153 - Basic ECG Recognition
- Focuses on the interpretation of basic electrocardiograms (ECG) and their significance. Includes an overview of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system including structure, function and electrical conduction in the heart. Covers advanced concepts that build on the knowledge and skills of basic dysrhythmia determination and introduction to 12 lead ECG.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - EMS 155 - ALS - Medical Care
- Continues the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and/or Paramedic curricula. Includes ALS pharmacology, drug and fluid administration with emphasis on patient assessment, differential diagnosis and management of multiple medical complaints. Includes, but are not limited to conditions relating to cardiac, diabetic, neurological, non-traumatic abdominal pain, environmental, behavioral, gynecology, and toxicological disease conditions.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Current EMT-B certification, EMS 151 and EMS 153.4 credits - EMS 157 - ALS - Trauma Care
- Continues the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and/or Paramedic curricula. Utilizes techniques which will allow the student to utilize the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the trauma patient.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Current EMT-B certification and EMS 151.3 credits - EMS 159 - ALS - Special Populations
- Continues the Virginia office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and/or Paramedic curricula. Focuses on the assessment and management of specialty patients including obstetrical, pediatric, and neonates.2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours; 4 Hours per week
Pre reqs. EMS 151 and EMS 153; Pre or Co-reqs EMS 1553 credits - EMS 165 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Prepares for certification as an Advanced Cardiac Life provider. Follows course as defined by the American Heart Association.Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite: EMS 100 or equivalent1 credits - EMS 168 - Emergency Pediatric Care (PEPP)
- Prepares the student for certification as a prehospital pediatric care provider as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Covers primary assessment and emergency care of infants and children.Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits - EMS 172 - ALS Clinical Internship II
- Continues with the second in a series of clinical experiences providing supervised direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in and out of hospitals. Includes but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room and Trauma Centers.Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
Co-requisite: EMS 151.1-2 credits - EMS 173 - ALS Field Intership II
- Continues with the second in a series of field experiences providing supervised direct patient care in out-of-hospital advanced life support units.Laboratory 3 hours per week.
1 credits - EMS 201 - EMS Professional Development
- The purpose of this course is to prepare the EMS student to use community resources to facilitate personal and community wellness and fulfills the wellness and resource objectives of the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate curriculum.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: EMT/B Certification3 credits - EMS 205 - Advanced Pathophysiology
- Focuses on the pathological processes of disease with emphasis on the anatomical and physiological alterations of the human body by systems. Includes diagnosis and management appropriate to the advanced health care provider in and out of the hospital environment.Lecture 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: EMT/B Certification4 credits - EMS 207 - Advanced Patient Assessment
- Focuses on the principles of normal and abnormal physical exam. Emphasizes the analysis and interpretation of physiological data to assist in patient assessment and management. Applies principles during the assessment and management of trauma, medical, and specialty patients in laboratory environment.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - EMS 209 - Advanced Pharmacology
- Focuses on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug administration. Includes drug legislation, techniques of medication administration, and principles of math calculations. Emphasizes drugs used to manage respiratory, cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, fluid and electrolyte and endocrine disorders and includes classification, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, precautions, and patient education. Incorporates principles related to substance abuse and hazardous materials. Applies principles during the assessment and management of trauma, medical, and specialty patients in a laboratory environment.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 credits - EMS 211 - Operations
- Prepares the student in the theory and application of the following: medical incident command, rescue awareness and operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness. (Conforms to the current Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for EMT-Paramedics.)Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - EMS 213 - ALS Skills Development
- Utilizes reinforcement and remediation of additional advanced life support skills, as needed.Laboratory 2-4 hours per week.
1-2 credits - EMS 244 - ALS Clinical Intership IV
- The fourth in a series of clinical experiences providing direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in-and-out of hospitals. Includes, but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room and Trauma Centers. May be repeated as necessary.Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
1-2 credits - EMS 245 - ALS Field Intership IV
- Continues with the fourth in a series of field experiences providing supervised direct patient care in out-of-hospital advanced life support units. May be repeated as necessary.Laboratory 3-6 hours per week.
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