EMSA 2611 - Hospital Clinical Rotation for the Paramedic

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives: The student will:

1. Document his/her readiness for the clinical environment through demonstration of selected pre‐clinical competencies.
2. Complete any hospital‐required documentation before beginning any clinical rotation.
3. Provide the Health and Human Services Department with a drug screen and criminal background check before beginning any clinical.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will begin to meet National Standard Curriculum requirements for contact hours and skills.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Appreciate that the National Standard Curriculum requirements for hospital hours and skills must be met by the completion of EMSA‐2611 and EMSA‐2612.
2. Begin to meet the National Standard Curriculum requirements for hospital hours and skills.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will utilize the life‐skills of professionalism, punctuality, integrity, and interpersonal communications with the intention of developing an excellent working situation and patient rapport.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Appear professionally and appropriately dressed and be prepared for all clinical rotations
2. Attend all scheduled clinical rotations, and be in the appropriate department, ready to work, in a punctual manner.
3. Handle any absences or schedule changes in a manner that would be perceived by any clinical facility as professional, honest, and courteous.
4. Treat any clinical preceptor, manager, or department employee as a direct supervisor, and as such is professional, honest, and courteous.
5. Assure that all patient interactions are done in the best interest of the patient.