Paramedic Patient Care Laboratory II - EMS 226 at Southwest Virginia Community College
https://courses.vccs.edu./colleges/swcc/courses/EMS226-ParamedicPatientCareLaboratoryII
Effective: 2024-01-01
Course Description
Covers the skills related to the depth of medical and trauma conditions as outlined by the National Emergency Medical Service Education Standards (NEMSES) for Paramedics. Part II of II.
Laboratory 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
2 credits
The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.
General Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to expand on the knowledge and skills learned in EMS 223 and EMS 224.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS. Corequisite: EMS 225: Paramedic Patient Care II.
Course Objectives
- Interact with patients with special challenges or cultural differences in a scenario.
- Demonstrate competency in the management of a patient on a ventilator.
- Familiarize the student with the use of ultrasound.
- Apply the concepts of lab value evaluation to patient assessment.
- Provide comprehensive patient care in a variety of scenarios.
Major Topics to be Included
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment
- Medical disorders
- Trauma disorders
- Patients in special population
- Comprehensive Patient Care
- Pharmacological interventions
- Integrating paramedic procedures
- Clinical reasoning
- Therapeutic communication
- Cultural considerations
- Special challenges