EMT 200 - EMT-Intermediate to Paramedic Bridge Skills Mastery 1

2 credit hours -
Gain supervised hospital clinical and field experience to prepare the EMT-Intermediate to transition into the role of the Paramedic. Mandatory attendance is required for all college lab, clinical and field rotations. Missed college labs or clinical/field rotations are made up at the expense of the student or will result in failure in the course. Lab fee $150. Clinical fee $50.

Prerequisite(s): EMT-Intermediate certification; BIO 230 or BIO 232 or BIO 234 .

Corequisite(s): EMT 201 and EMT 202 .

Course Outcomes:

Perform an advanced physical assessment on a patient with an emergent illness or injury
Utilize the opthalmoscope and otoscope when performing a patient assessment
Discuss the common medications used by patients with chronic medical conditions
Formulate and implement a treatment plan for a patient experiencing hemotologic, environmental, neurologic, and toxicologic emergencies
The student will demonstrate competence in skills tested at the national level