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2021-2022 Catalog Archived
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EMS 106 - Emergency Medical Care II Class: 2 Lab: 6 Credits: 4 This course is a study of medical emergencies, operations, pediatrics and other special populations as it relates to the provision of pre-hospital emergency medical care to critically ill and injured patients.
Prerequisite(s): Take EMS 105 with a minimum grade of “C”. 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:
- Provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient.
- Apply knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs.
- Integrate knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure safe patient, public, and personnel safety.
- Demonstrate acceptable entry-level ET clinical behaviors and judgment in the field when providing prehospital care during an emergency.
- Integrate attributes of 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 into all aspects of patient care.
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
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 2021-2022
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