EMS-2534L - EMS Trauma Management Lab* (1)

Prerequisite: EMS-1484 ; EMS-1484L ; EMS-1544
Co-requisite: EMS-2534

This course focuses on the psychomotor skills associated with EMS trauma management. The following topics/skills are included, but not limited to: assessment and management of trauma emergencies, CPAP/BiPAP, record and interpret EKGs, defibrillation, pacing, administration of pharmacology associated with medical emergencies, protection and restraint of violent patients, delivery of newborns with and without complications, newborn and pediatric care and management, tracheotomy care, vascular access devices used in home health.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint.

CO2 - Integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for patients with special needs: Obstetrics, Neonatal Care, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Patients with Special Challenges.

Course Fee: $300

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