EMS5683 - Paramedic 3

12 hour(s)
Elective Type: Technical Elective
Students will be scheduled to perform in the hospital environment, psychiatric facilities and physicians’ offices approximately 40 hours each week. This class will typically require 11-12 weeks, depending upon hospital scheduling requirements. Nursing and other specialty units may be utilized, to include: Intensive Care Units, Operating and Post Anesthesia Recovery Room, Emergency Departments, Labor and Delivery Rooms, Pediatric Units, Psychiatric Unit, Endoscopy Lab, and Respiratory Therapy. Practical application of previously mastered material will be stressed, to include: patient assessment, venipuncture, IV therapy, ECG interpretation, defibrillation, airway management, and pharmacological intervention. All direct patient care is under the direct supervision of nurses, physicians, and paramedic clinical coordinators. Experience with body substance isolation, aseptic technique, childbirth, bandaging, immobilization, hemorrhage control, and other related procedures will be discussed and practiced. Students will continue attending classes according to the course schedule.
Prerequisite(s): EMS5682 - Paramedic 2

Course Outcomes/Procedures: Link to document