DEPARTMENT: EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
EMSP 1160 EMT-BASIC CLINICAL
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This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts in a hospital clinical setting. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This is an unpaid clinical experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1501.
EMSP 1161 EMT-INTERMEDIATE HOSPITAL CLINICAL
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This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupationaltheory, skills, and concepts in a hospital clinical setting. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This is an unpaid intermediate level clinical experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1438.
EMSP 1166 EMT-BASIC PRACTICUM
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This course provides practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and the student. This course is an experience on an ambulance unit that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. Direct supervision is provided by a clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. This is an unpaid basic practicum experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1501.
EMSP 1167 EMS EMTI PRACTICUM
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This course provides practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and the student. This course is an experience in an ambulance unit that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. Direct supervision is provided by a clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. This is an unpaid practicum experience at the EMT-Intermediate level.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1438.
EMSP 1208 EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS
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This course provides the student with instruction, demonstration, and driving range practice to prepare drivers of emergency vehicles to operate their vehicles safely in the emergency and non-emergency mode.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1501.
EMSP 1355 TRAUMA MANAGEMENT
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This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with traumatic injuries.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1438.
EMSP 1356 PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
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This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skills required to reach competence in performing patient assessment and airway management.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1438.
EMSP 1358 EMS RESPONSE STRATEGIES-"STREET SENSE"
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In this course the student will receive instruction and scenario application of non-medical issues preparing a pre-hospital provider to safely and effectively interact with a culturally diverse population.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1501.
EMSP 1371 EMS DOCUMENTATION
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This course is designed to develop the student's documentation skills with regard to rendering emergency medical care. Both written and oral reports will be reviewed as well as the legal implications associated with report writing.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1501.
EMSP 1438 INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED PRACTICE
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This course is an exploration of the foundations necessary for mastery of the advanced topics of clinical practice out of the hospital.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1161 and EMSP 1167, current TDH EMT-Basic certification.
EMSP 1501 EMT-BASIC
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This course is an introduction to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)-Basic. The student will learn all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized services.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program; concurrent enrollment in EMSP 1160 and EMSP 1166.
EMSP 2160 PARAMEDIC CLINICAL I
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This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts in a hospital clinical setting. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This is an unpaid paramedic level one clinical experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2444.
EMSP 2161 PARAMEDIC CLINICAL II
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This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts in a hospital clinical setting. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. This is an unpaid paramedic level two clinical experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program and concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2434.
EMSP 2243 ASSESSMENT BASED MANAGEMENT
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This course is designed to provide for teaching comprehensive, assessment-based patient care management. It includes specific care when dealing with pediatric, adult, geriatric, and special needs patients.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2444.
EMSP 2266 CAPSTONE: PARAMEDIC PRACTICUM
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This course provides practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and the student. This course is an experience on an ambulance unit that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrated knowledge. Direct supervision is provided by a clinical professional, generally a clinical preceptor. This is an unpaid practicum experience at the EMT-Paramedic level.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2434 and successful completion of EMSP 2243, and permission from the department.
EMSP 2330 SPECIAL POPULATIONS
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This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of ill or injured patients in nontraditional populations.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2434.
EMSP 2338 EMS OPERATIONS
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This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence to safely manage the scene of an emergency.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2444.
EMSP 2434 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
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This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with medical emergencies.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2330, successful completion of EMSP 2444, EMSP 2160 and EMSP 2338.
EMSP 2444 CARDIOLOGY
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This course is a detailed study of the knowledge and skills necessary to reach competence in the assessment and management of patients with cardiac emergencies. This includes basic dysrhythmia interpretation, recognition of 12-lead EKGs for field diagnosis, and electrical and pharmacological interventions.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in EMSP 2160.