EMS 2601L - Paramedic Laboratory I

College of Health Sciences

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 128
Effective Term Fall 2018 (550)

Requisites

(Admission to Emergency Medical Services (Associate in Science) (EMS-AS) or
Admission to Paramedic (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (PMED-CT)) and
Pre- or Co-requisite EMS 2601 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite EMS 2664 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite Current Florida EMT certification and
Pre- or Co-requisite Current AHA BLS Provider

Course Description

This laboratory course is an in-depth study of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Paramedic: National EMS Education Standards, which covers "hands-on" skills, related to Paramedic Theory I.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate basic rescue techniques and extrication by:
    1. identifying possible hazards when given a description of a scene and describe the procedures for handling the hazards.
    2. identifying, describing and properly applying the equipment used and the techniques necessary for gaining access to, packaging, extricating, and transporting patients trapped within a vehicle or other confinement.
    3. describing the integration of patient care into the process of patient disentanglement and rescue.
    4. performing the technique for properly managing the emergency scene and safe patient access.
    5. properly performing the procedures and operation of equipment used for gaining access to, packaging, extricating, and transporting patients trapped or confined in a vehicle or other type of entrapment.
    6. safely performing techniques for lifting and handling patients with and without spine injuries and/or other special injury problems utilizing the specialized equipment found on a rescue vehicle.
    7. properly performing techniques for lifting and moving patients utilizing typical patient handling/carrying devices.
  2. The student will demonstrate general patient assessment and initial management, followed by proper treatment based on that assessment by:
    1. establishing and listing priorities of care based on threat to life and describe the treatment modalities for the management of these conditions.
    2. properly performing the primary, rapid trauma, focused, ongoing and secondary surveys/assessments.
    3. properly placing adjuncts in airway management.
    4. properly applying and using advanced methods of airway management.
    5. correctly performing the techniques for evaluating effectiveness of ventilation.
    6. properly performing hemorrhage control.
    7. properly performing the correct method of assessing the patient's neurological status.
    8. performing the proper technique for assessing the perfusion status of the adult patient.
    9. properly identifying the State of Florida Trauma Alert category for adult and pediatric patients.
    10. performing the correct method for gathering a relevant patient medical history.
    11. performing the correct technique for packaging a patient and stabilizing for transportation to the hospital.
    12. correctly performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other basic life support skills.
  3. The student will demonstrate basic (EMT) and advanced (paramedic) level airway and ventilation management, followed by proper treatment based on that assessment by:
    1. correctly and safely performing the techniques of advanced airway management to include intubation and surgical procedures.
    2. correctly and safely performing the methods of airway management on adult, child, and infant manikins both manually and with adjunctive equipment.
    3. correctly and safely performing the methods for assessing for continued adequacy of airway management and ventilation when using advanced airway devices.
    4. correctly and safely performing the use of portable and fixed suction devices for oropharyngeal and tracheal suctioning.
  4. The student will demonstrate advanced level shock management and fluid resuscitation, followed by proper treatment based on that assessment by:
    1. describing, in order of priority, the steps in shock resuscitation.
    2. performing the proper technique of setting up intravenous fluids for administration.
    3. performing the proper technique of peripheral and external jugular venous cannulation on the adult, child and infant patient.
    4. describing the proper techniques for trouble-shooting and intravenous infusion.
    5. calculating fluid administration rates for intravenous fluids utilizing a variety of administration sets.
  5. The student will demonstrate emergency medical pharmacology and proper administration of medications by:
    1. performing the proper procedure for intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous piggyback, intravenous bolus and intranasal medication administration.
    2. performing the proper procedure for withdrawing medication from a glass vial and a glass ampule.
    3. performing proper calculation of drug dosages.
    4. properly recalling and applying the 6 rights of medication administration.
  6. The student will demonstrate proper assessment and treatment of patients with trauma emergencies by:
    1. performing general care and transportation of the trauma patient.
    2. correctly applying the priorities of trauma care and triage with multiple patients.
    3. correctly performing methods of hemorrhage control.
    4. correctly performing rapid on-scene management of the trauma patient.
    5. performing a complete pre-hospital history and the significance of each component.
    6. correctly applying various types of splints that are used for immobilization of fractures and dislocations as well as their use and the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
    7. properly applying the short and long backboard, the various state-of-the-art substitutes available and their specific uses.
    8. correctly applying the trauma score in quantifying a patient condition.
    9. properly performing advanced methods of airway management and ventilation in the trauma patient.
    10. correctly performing decompression of a tension pneumothorax.
    11. correctly performing a physical examination of the trauma patient.
    12. correctly performing a neurological examination, assessment and management of a trauma patient.
    13. correctly performing spinal motion restriction of the spine including appropriate screening, indications and contraindications.
  7. The student will demonstrate proper assessment and treatment of patients suffering burn injuries by:
    1. demonstrating the assessment and management of the burn victim.
    2. demonstrating the treatment of burn shock.
    3. demonstrating the method of calculating percentages of body surface area burned and various formulas for calculating fluid resuscitation.
    4. demonstrating the proper assessment and management of and inhalation injury.
    5. demonstrating management of the burn victim with and without associated injuries.
  8. The student will demonstrate care of respiratory and pulmonary emergencies by:
    1. correctly performing a patient assessment on the respiratory patient, followed by proper treatment based on that assessment.
    2. distinguishing the pathophysiology of respiratory emergencies related to ventilation, diffusion, and perfusion.
    3. identify correctly the causes, complications, signs and symptoms and the proper prehospital management of patients diagnosed with obstructive airway disease, pneumonia, adult respiratory distress system, pulmonary thromboembolism, upper respiratory infection, spontaneous pneumothorax, hyperventilation syndrome and lung cancer.
  9. The student will demonstrate care of patients with neurological emergencies related to trauma by:
    1. properly assessing, treating and managing trauma patients with suspected Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), spinal cord injuries and spinal shock.
  10. The student will integrate comprehensive knowledge of EMS systems, safety and well-being of the paramedic and medical-legal and ethical issues by:
    1. demonstrating the expected characteristics of professionalism into the practice of paramedicine.
    2. demonstrating behaviors consistent with professional attitudes and attributes of paramedics.
    3. cite examples illustrating the importance of preventing EMS workforce injuries and illnesses.
    4. demonstrating techniques that ensure good back strength, and identifying work habits that minimize the risk of injury.
    5. selecting proper standard precautions for infection control in a variety of scenarios.
    6. demonstrating the proper steps to protect personal safety, including effective interpersonal relationships and roadway safety precautions.
    7. demonstrate the proper measures to protect patients' confidentiality and privacy and comply with HIPAA in all forms of communication.
    8. taking defensible action on the basis of ethical principles of paramedicine in a variety of scenarios involving ethical dilemmas.
  11. The student will properly complete, well-written patient care reports by:
    1. using proper spelling, terminology, abbreviations, and acronyms in written and electronic patient care documentation.
  12. The student will integrate comprehensive knowledge of life span development when caring for patients across all age groups by:
    1. properly considering and responding to the physical, physiologic, and psycho-social needs of patients of all ages in their patient assessment and management.

Criteria Performance Standard

1. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 80% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors. 2. The minimum requirement for successful completion of critical course methods is that the student demonstrates skill performance mastery, at 100 percent accuracy, of each of the above stated objectives through classroom/laboratory competency-based educational measures developed by departmental instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 10/24/00, DBT 11/21/00, Eff I, 2001 (20011) C&I 9/13/05, BOT 10/18/05, Effective 20052(0360). Effective 20081(0400): 2007 3-year review. C&I Approval: 03/25/2008, BOT Approval: 05/16/2008, Effective Term: Fall 2008 (400).
C&I Approval: 02/09/2018, BOT Approval: 04/17/2018, Effective Term: Fall 2018 (550)

Related Programs

  1. Emergency Medical Services (EMS-AS) (640) (Active)
  2. Paramedic (PMED-CT) (615) (Active)
  3. Paramedic Applied Technology Diploma (PARASW-AR) (615) (Active)
  4. Paramedic Career Certificate (PARACSW-AR) (615) (Active)