EMS 1145 - Emergency Medical Technician Lab

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Emergency Medical Services

Description:

Emergency Medical Technician lab will provide practical learn of skills and National Registry competencies. These competencies include patient assessment, patient history taking, basic airway adjuncts, airway management, insertion of Nasopharyngeal Airway/Orophyryngeal airway (NPA/OPA), basic vital signs, patient assisted medications, suctioning, bandaging, splinting, lifting and moving patients, extraction of patients from cars, home, office, and other various locations. Students are required to complete an 8 station practical exam. Upon successful completion, students may be recommended for testing and licensure at the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level. All co-requisite courses must be completed in the same semester. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $80 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate effective mastery and application of EMT competencies including patient assessment, patient history taking, basic airway adjuncts, airway management, insertion of Nasopharyngeal Airway/Orophyryngeal airway (NPA/OPA), basic vital signs, patient assisted medications, suctioning, bandaging, splinting, lifting and moving patients, extraction of patients from cars, home, office, and other various locations. 2. Illustrate reasonable critical thinking skills in treating mock patients. 3. Prepare and implement a leadership/management plan for scene management and patient care. 4. Illustrate proper communication techniques in patient care, including a diverse patient grouping. 5. Survey constructive feedback for areas of personal improvement. Corequisites: EMS 1110, EMS 1120, EMS 1140. FA, SP

Credits:

2.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/15/2018 - 08/14/2019 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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