Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

EMSP-1501-DC002 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic

Prerequisites

Corequisite: EMSP 1163 of same course section, HITT 1305 and BIOL 2401

Course Description

Preparation for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Basic. Includes all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an emergency service or other specialized services.

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Hours

(5 sem hrs; 4 lec, 4 lab)

Class Type

Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

REQUIRED:  American College of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  (2011).  Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 10th edition.  Sudbury, MA:  Jones and Bartlett.  (ISBN:  1-4496-1589-9)

OPTIONAL:  Workbook to accompany Emergency Care and Transport of the Sick and Injured, 10th edition.  (ISBN:  1-4496-5023-6)

REQUIRED:  American Heart Association.  (most recent year).  Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers: Provider Manual.  (ISBN:  1-61669-039-9)

REQUIRED:  Course Syllabus.

Supplies

In addition to the textbooks listed, each student will need:

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• Stethoscope
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• Trauma Shears
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• Protective Eye Glasses
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• Clinical Uniform (as described in lecture)
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• Three-Ring Binder
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Student Performance

Objectives & Goals of Course:

The goal of this course is such that the student will be able to describe and list the EMT's roles and responsibilities, legal issues, and medical terminology appropriate for prehospital providers.  The student will be expected to perform appropriate management procedures required of the Emergency Medical Technician - Basic for:

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• Respiratory Emergencies
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• Cardiovascular Emergencies
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• Medical Emergencies
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• Infection Control
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• Shock
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• Obstetric Emergencies
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• Pediatrics
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• Geriatrics
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• Musculoskeletal Injuries
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• Soft Tissue Injuries
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• CNS Injuries
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• Hazardous Materials Awareness
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• Emotional aspects of injury and illness, and other pertinent issues covered in class as well as the text material
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In order to successfully complete this course, the student will be required to read and understand text assignments, attend lectures and take notes accordingly, and complete and document the required clinical rotations per instructions issued in class.  The student will also be expected to develop a sufficient mastery of the following required skills:

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• Patient Assessment/Management Trauma
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• Patient Assessment/Management Medical
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• Cardiac Arrest Management/AED
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• CPR
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• Adult 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR & FBAO
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• Child 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR & FBAO
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• Infant 1 & 2 Rescuer CPR & FBAO
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• Vital Signs
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• Bleeding Control/Shock Management
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• Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment
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• Long Bone Immobilization
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• Joint Dislocation Immobilization
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• Spinal Immobilization Seated Patient
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• Spinal Immobilization Supine Patient
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• Traction Splinting
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• Mechanical Aids to Breathing:\
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  • Oxygen Administration
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  • Bag-Valve-Mask Apneic Patient
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  • Mouth-to-Mask with Supplemental Oxygen
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  • Suction
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  • Oropharyngeal Airway
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  • Nasopharyngeal Airway
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  • Epineprhine Auto-Injector
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    • Small Volume Nebulizer
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    • Metered Dose Inhaler
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Students Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with the Student's Rights and Responsibilities publication available at all Assistance Centers counters or under "Current Students" at Amarillo College's website.

ABUSIVE, VULGAR, LEWD, OR PROFANE SPEECH WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

Separation of Roles:

In response Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 157, Subchapter C, Rule §157.36, students MUST NEVER attempt to gain clinical experience outside an EMSP assigned clinical shift.  At no time, while gaining clinical experience, may a student be considered operational staff or crew - paid or otherwise.

Grading Criteria

Student success will be assessed in 3 learning domains.

Failure of any ONE domain constitutes failure of the ENTIRE class.

The clinical (EMSP-1163) letter grade will be the same as EMSP-1501 classroom, final average - provided the clinical rotations are successfully completed as evaluated by the EMSP program faculty and the clinicans assigned for each clinical shift.  Failure to successfully complete the clinical course also constitutes failure of the classroom (EMSP-1501) course.

CPR Exam:

The American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support written and skills examination will be administered at the beginning of the semester.  All students are required to take and pass these examinations.  A score of 84% is the minimum passing score for the written exam.  ANY STUDENT, WHO FAILS THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION, OR ANY PART OF THE SKILLS EXAMINATION, WILL BE REQUIRED TO DROP THE COURSE.  THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

Quizzes:

A quiz will be administered at the end of each week covering the material discussed that week and/or previous weeks during lecture.

Chapter Objectives:

Students will be expected to complete each of the objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter throughout the semester.  These objectives MUST be typed and turned in on the day of each exam.  An average of all the objectives will count as a single quiz at the end of the semester, with randomly selected objectives counting as individual quizzes.

Exams:

Throughout the semester, 5 comprehensive exams and a comprehensive final examination will be administered.  See the Make-Up Policy in the event that an exam is missed.

Final Exam:

The final exam will cover everything taught in the class and be a good representation of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians' Emergency Medical Technician certification cognitive examination.

Make-Up Policy:

A student who will not complete any exam on the scheduled day must contact the instructor before the scheduled exam.  If the absence is excused, the exam must be take when the student returns to class either on the high school campus during class or after 5:30 pm on the Amarillo College West Campus.  Students are encouraged to complete any quiz or exam before an absence if at all possible.  A grade of "0" for that exam will be averaged if this policy is not followed.

NIMS Courses:

Students are required to complete two NIMS courses.  These courses are free and are provided through FEMA.  Print each course certificate and bring to your instructor.  Failure to complete one or both of these courses by the assigned due date will result in 50 points being deducted from the final exam.  The links for each course is:

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• IS-100-B\
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  • Course Overview
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  • Interactive Web Course
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• IS-700-A\
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  • Course Overview
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  • Interactive Web Course
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Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  It is the responsibility of the student to attend each class.  Quizzes and examinations will be administered at the beginning of class and will NOT be passed out late and cannot be made up if missed (please see the Grading and Make-Up policies for more information).

NO MORE THAN 10 CLASS SESSIONS MAY BE MISSED.  IF THE STUDENT MISSES MORE THAN 10 CLASS SESSIONS, THEY WILL BE ADVISED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COURSE OR RECEIVE A GRADE OF "F."

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