EMSA 2605 - Clinical Skills for Hospital Rotations

Credit Hours: 1.00

Objectives:

The student will:

1. Identify the steps of the medical and trauma assessment.
2. Explain the steps of the medical and trauma assessment.
3. Incorporate advanced techniques at the appropriate place in the assessment process.

Outcome 2:

Upon completion of this course, the students will incorporate advanced airway techniques at the appropriate point in patient management.

Objectives:

The student will:

1. Demonstrate basic techniques for airway control.
2. Identify the proper steps of endotracheal intubation.
3. Explain the proper steps of endotracheal intubation.
4. Identify the circumstances surrounding the need to employ a surgical technique for airway maintenance.

Outcome 3:

Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate proper techniques for drug and fluid administration.

Objectives:

The student will:

1. Utilize the IV, IM, Sub‐Q routes for drug administration.
2. Identify the proper steps of parenteral drug and fluid administration.
3. Explain the proper steps of parenteral drug and fluid administration.
4. Identify the appropriate drug therapies and administration routes.
5. Identify non‐parenteral drug therapies.
6. Explain the practices regarding the storing, and restocking of drugs as well as the documentation of their administration.

Outcome 4:

Students will appropriately operate the EKG/defibrillator.

Objectives:

The student will:

1. Perform normal EKG function and maintenance.
2. Perform a defibrillation in a pulseless V‐Tach or V‐fib cardiac rhythm.
3. Perform a synchronized cardioversion in a tachycardic rhythm with a pulse.
4. Implement the technique of transcutaneous pacing in an unstable bradycardic patient.
5. Identify dynamic cardiac rhythms on the EKG monitor.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. Course introduction
   1. Testing process
   2. Requirements
      1. Each student must pass the skills presented
      2. Each student must participate in scenarios
   3. Each student must be evaluated every skill & scenarios a minimum of TWO times. The instructor (or lab aid) must evaluate each student on every skill/scenario
2. Patient assessment
3. EMT skills

Module 2:

1. Medical and trauma scenarios
2. Skills practice

Module 3:

1. Cardiac patient assessment and skills

Module 4:

1. Patient management
2. Comprehensive Review