Advanced Patient Care - EMS 203
https://courses.vccs.edu/courses/EMS203-AdvancedPatientCare
Effective: 2021-08-01
Course Description
Focuses on the comprehensive assessment and management of patients in out-of-hospital and inter-facility scenarios. Content is centered on problem-solving through integration of didactic, psychomotor and affective curricula.
Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
2 credits
The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.
General Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to develop the student's knowledge, understanding, analysis and application of comprehensive patient care.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS. Corequisite: EMS 204.
Course Objectives
- Integrate clinical reasoning into patient care.
- Discuss the impact of cultural issues in healthcare.
- Recommend a treatment plan based on patient presentation.
- Discuss the components of a comprehensive patient assessment.
- Explain the steps related to advanced care procedures.
Major Topics to be Included
- Clinical reasoning
- Distinguish the body system(s) that could contribute to patient's complaint
- Concluding questions
- Wrapping up the history
- Assuring that all the patients issues have been addressed
- Cultural Competence
- Definition of culture
- Developing cultural sensitivity
- Cultural Orientations
- Religious beliefs that impact patient care
- Cultural characteristics related to health care
- Advanced Patient Care
- Determine field diagnosis based on presenting manifestations
- Techniques of the physical examination
- Recommend a treatment plan for a variety of patient complaints
- Integration of therapeutic communication, history taking techniques, patient presentation and assessment findings
- Advanced Care Procedures
- Surgical airway
- Ventilator management
- Radiological diagnostics
- Laboratory values related to patient care