Paramedic Clinical 1

Course Number:
EMS 231
Transcript Title:
Paramedic Clinical 1
Created:
Aug 10, 2022
Updated:
Aug 10, 2022
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
90
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

EMS 210
EMS 211

Corequisites 

EMS 211
EMS 221

Course Description

Provides field experience designed to expose the student to disease and injury conditions comparable to those experienced by paramedics in pre-hospital care situations. Explores multiple departments within the hospital/clinical setting, enabling the student to see a wide distribution of patient situations. Includes direct patient care necessary for completion of program objectives. All skills are first taught in EMS 220 and EMS 221 in a classroom setting before being performed under direct supervision on live patients in the clinical setting. This is the first course in a two-course clinical series. Prerequisites: EMS 210, EMS 220. Corequisites: EMS 211, EMS 221. Audit available.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of accurate calculation of drug dosages and IV drip rates and perform proper administration of medications to live patients.
  2. Demonstrate proper insertion of an intravenous line (IV) on live patients.
  3. Apply interview techniques on live patients regarding their symptoms.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of patient evaluation for pertinent signs of disease or emergent situations on live patients.
  5. Obtain and interpret complete set of vital signs, including ECG interpretation,  on live patients.
  6. Demonstrate cultural competency, respect for diversity and the ability to practice in diverse healthcare settings in a multicultural society.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

Daily preceptor evaluations sheets which will assess Affective Domain, Psychomotor Domain and Cognitive Domain and are to be filled out by the preceptor working with the student.

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: Demonstrate knowledge of accurate calculation of drug dosages and IV drip rates and perform proper administration of medications to live patients.
  • Accurately perform all skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor
  • Medications
    • Oral
    • IM
    • SQ
    • IO
  • IVs
    • Macrodrip
    • Microdrip
    • Weight based
  • Drug Interactions and Contraindications
Outcome #2: Demonstrate proper insertion of an intravenous line (IV) on live patients.
  • Accurately perform all skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor
  • IV site selection
  • IV stabilization techniques
  • Multiple IV needs
Outcome #3: Apply interview techniques on live patients regarding their symptoms.
  • Accurately perform all skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor
  • Patient history
  • Challenging patients
    • Combative
    • Confused
    • Unresponsive
Outcome #4: Demonstrate knowledge of patient evaluation for pertinent signs of disease or emergent situations on live patients.
  • Accurately perform all skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor
  • Physical patient assessment
  • Scene assessment
Outcome #5: Obtain and interpret complete set of vital signs, including ECG interpretation, on live patients.
  • Accurately perform all skills under the direct supervision of a preceptor
  • Deducing potential health issue based on
    • Vital signs assessment
    • ECG interpretation
    • Scene assessment
Outcome #6: Demonstrate cultural competency, respect for diversity and the ability to practice in diverse healthcare settings in a multicultural society.
  • Cultural
  • Specific general considerations
  • Medical differences
  • Gender based
  • Medical considerations
  • De-escalating potentially charged situations before they occur

Suggested Texts and Materials

Emergency: Care in the Streets, Nancy Caroline, ISBN-10:  128-410-4885

Department Notes

Course required by current EMS national education standards and is a CoAMPS accreditation requirement.