EMS 240 - Advanced Emergency Medical Care II

Class: 2 Lab: 9 Credits: 5
This course is a study of complex recurring emergency medical conditions that encompass all stages of the patient’s life span.

Prerequisite(s): Take EMS 230, EMS 231 and EMS 232 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Corequisite(s): Take EMS 241.

Course Topics:
Medical

Medical overview
Neurology
Abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders
Immunology
Infectious diseases
Endocrine disorders
Psychiatric
Cardiovascular
Toxicology
Respiratory
Hematology
Genitourinary/renal disorders
Gynecology
Non-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders
Diseases of the eyes, ears, nose and throat

Special populations

Obstetrics
Neonatal care
Pediatrics
Geriatrics
Patients with special challenges

Operations

Principles of safely operating a ground ambulance
Incident management
Multiple casualty incidents
Air medical
Vehicle extrication
Hazardous materials awareness
Mass casualty incidents due to terrorism and disaster

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Pocket mask with one-way valve and oxygen port

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with a medical complaint.
Integrate assessment findings with principles of pathophysiology and knowledge of psychosocial needs to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for patients with special needs.
Integrate principles of assessment based management to perform an appropriate assessment and implement the management plan for patients with common complaints.
Demonstrate professional behavior including, but not limited to, integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance/personal hygiene, self-confidence, communications, time management, teamwork/ diplomacy, respect, patient advocacy, and careful delivery of service.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021