EMTP 1025 - Paramedic Clinical I

Description
During this course the student will ride on the ambulance with a selected preceptor and practice skills and perform tasks necessary to gain paramedic experience. The student will also matriculate though the hospital ER and perform phlebotomy sticks on patients and observe the physician performing physical exams. IV administrations, drug administration, and other skills will also be performed. (Minimum of 180 hours plus a minimum number of skills to be performed.

Pre-Requisite
Admission into the Paramedic Sciences program.

5 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
240 average hours to complete requirements

15 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the paramedic student should be able to effectively perform an advanced level patient assessment, arrive at an acceptable diagnosis, and formulate an appropriate pre-hospital treatment plan for adult aged patients presenting with common acute and chronic medical problems as well as traumatic injuries.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students demonstrate information literacy

Standard Practices
N/A