EMT Part I

Course Number:
EMS 105
Transcript Title:
EMT Part I
Created:
Aug 10, 2022
Updated:
Oct 29, 2024
Total Credits:
6
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture / Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
30
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

IRW 115 or WR 115 or equivalent placement; placement into MTH 65; passing a criminal background check and drug screen.

Course Description

Prepares students for entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) positions, fulfilling both national and state requirements. Provides training in the knowledge and skills necessary to make and implement patient care decisions for a wide range of common acute and non-acute conditions. Covers the Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) of care, and operational knowledge to ensure safe, effective patient care practices. Emphasizes assessment skills, therapeutic communication and cultural sensitivity, promoting professional conduct aligned with the Oregon Health Authority required performance competencies. First course of two-part series. Course sequence requires a mandatory orientation. Prerequisites: IRW 115 or WR 115 or equivalent placement; placement into MTH 65; passing a criminal background check and drug screen. Audit available.

Course Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the course will:

  1. Apply knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care.
  2. Apply knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS.
  3. Analyze scene information and patient assessment findings to guide emergency management.
  4. Perform basic history and physical examination to identify acute complaints and monitor change using appropriate monitoring systems.
  5. Apply knowledge of life-span development to patient assessment and management.
  6. Evaluate the medications that an EMT can administer during an emergency and analyze the potential interactions or effects of any chronic or maintenance medications the patient may be taking.
  7. Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation and respiration for patients of all ages.
  8. Communicate patient assessment findings, interventions, and clinical decisions using appropriate anatomical and medical terminology in both oral and written communication with colleagues and healthcare professionals.
  9. Apply knowledge of public health principles, including epidemiology, public health emergencies, monitoring, and illness/injury prevention.
  10. Demonstrate professional behavior and ethical decision-making in various emergency medical situations.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

Because the role of an EMT often places the person in life and death circumstances, the assessment and grading of the students in this 2-class sequence will be held to the highest levels. Students must maintain an average of 70 or above on ALL written tests and prove mastery of ALL skill stations.

Students will be expected to complete assigned portions of the workbook and have it reviewed by the instructor on a regular basis. It is the responsibility of the student to keep up with missed assignments and tests.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Apply knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care.

  • EMS systems and history
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Workforces’ safety and wellness
  • Research, data collection, evidence-based decision making
  • Documentation
  • EMS communication
  • Therapeutic Communication
  • Medical /Legal and Ethics
  • Patients’ rights

  • HIPAA

Outcome #2: Apply knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS.

  • upper airway
  • heart,
  • vessels
  • blood
  • lungs
  • skin
  • muscles

  • bones

Outcome #3: Analyze scene information and patient assessment findings to guide emergency management.

  • Scene safety/situational awareness
  • Standard precautions
  • Primary assessment: integrations of treatment/procedures needed to preserve life
  • Addressing hazards, violence

  • Need for additional resources or specialized resources

Outcome #4: Perform basic history and physical examination to identify acute complaints and monitor change using appropriate monitoring systems.

  • subjective data
  • objective data
  • physical assessment techniques, primary, focused and total

  • equipment for monitoring patients

Outcome #5: Apply knowledge of life-span development to patient assessment and management.

  • Different stages of life: response and needs
    • Physical
    • Emotional
    • cognitive
  • Approaches and interactions at different stages of life

  • State and national standards of care for emergency situations

Outcome #6: Evaluate the medications that an EMT can administer during an emergency and analyze the potential interactions or effects of any chronic or maintenance medications the patient may be taking.

  • Principles of medication
  • Medication administration
  • Acute medications
  • Chronic maintenance medications

  • Management of medication misuse

Outcome #7: Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation and respiration for patients of all ages.

  • Airway management
  • Respiration, (age related variations in pediatric and geriatric patients)

  • Ventilation, (age related variation in pediatric and geriatric patients)

Outcome #8: Communicate patient assessment findings, interventions, and clinical decisions using appropriate anatomical and medical terminology in both oral and written communication with colleagues and healthcare professionals.

  • Recording patient findings
  • Principles of medical documentation and report writing
  • Standing orders and protocols
  • national -recognized standards of care

  • Electronic system for documentation

Outcome #9: Apply knowledge of public health principles, including epidemiology, public health emergencies, monitoring, and illness/injury prevention.

  • EMS roles on public health
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Governmental /non-governmental roles and resources
  • Social, geographic, economic, demographic determinants of health
  • Unique pediatric, geriatric and special populations public health concerns

  • Screening and vaccinations / immunizations

Outcome #10: Demonstrate professional behavior and ethical decision-making in various emergency medical situations.

  • Integrity
  • Empathy/compassion
  • Self-motivation
  • Communication
  • Appearance and personal hygiene
  • Time management
  • Teamwork/diplomacy
  • Respect
  • Patient advocacy
  • Lifelong learning

Suggested Texts and Materials

Suggested Texts/Materials:

  • Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured Nancy Caroline AAOS Twelfth Edition

Department Notes

All OHA-EMS/TS performance outcomes, at their respective learning levels, must be met for the student to pass the course and be eligible to enroll in EMT 106.

Course enrollment requires mandatory orientation and passing a criminal background check.