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Dec 26, 2024
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2023-2024 SCC Catalog Archived
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EMS 240 - Advanced Emergency Medical Care II
Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 9 Clinical Hours: 0 Credits: 5
Description: 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 website
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 Course Policies that include:
- Identity Verification
- Required materials for all online courses
- Mandatory Attendance Requirement
- Orientation and Support
- Proctored Exams
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard Course Policies on the following topics:
- Academic Integrity
- Add/Drop period
- Attendance
- Classroom Conduct
- Equal Access
- IT Access
- Online Behavior
- Online Confidentiality
- Services For Students with Disabilities
- Student Concerns
- Student Help Services
- Withdrawals
Official Course Syllabus
2023-2024
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