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EMT 218 - Paramedic National Registry Preparation

3 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
1.5 lecture periods 4.5 lab periods

Review and preparation in standards of paramedic emergency care at the state and national levels. Includes developing testing skills and questions related to assessment, analysis, intervention or evaluation. Also includes each component of the Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.

Information: Acceptance into a Paramedic  program is required before enrolling in this course.
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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the cognitive (knowledge) learning domains while performing all patient care assessments and therapeutic modalities.
  2. Demonstrate the psychomotor (skills) learning domains while performing all patient care assessments and therapeutic modalities.
  3. Demonstrate the affective (behavior) learning domains while performing all patient care assessments and therapeutic modalities.

Performance Objectives:
  1. Describe the procedures that National Registry uses to test Paramedics.
  2. List the subject areas included in the National Registry written test.  
  3. Perform an assessment, identify, and treat a trauma victim.
  4. Complete oral board medical patient scenarios.
  5. Initiate and maintain an advanced airway on an adult mannequin.
  6. Identify cardiac rhythms and implement the appropriate treatment during static and dynamic cardiac station.
  7. Initiate an IV on a mannequin and administer a medication bolus.
  8. Obtain and maintain an advanced airway on a pediatric mannequin.
  9. Initiate an Intra Osseous (I.O.) line on a pediatric mannequin.
  10. Package for transport a supine and seated simulated patient having cervical and spinal injuries.
  11. Identify and treat bleeding, wounds, and shock on a simulated patient.

Outline:
  1. National Registry Overview
    1. Certification requirements
    2. Re-certification
    3. Written exam
    4. Practical exams
    5. Re-testing
  2. Trauma Assessment
    1. Scene safety
    2. Transport decision
    3. Treatment
  3. Oral Board Medical Assessment
    1. Scene safety
    2. Transport decision
    3. Treatment
  4. Ventilatory Management
    1. Endotracheal intubation
    2. Dual lumen intubation
  5. Cardiac Management
    1. Static
    2. Dynamic
  6. IV and Medication Skills
    1. Establishment of patent IV
    2. Administration of appropriate medication
  7. Pediatric Skills
    1. Intra Osseous ( I.O.)
    2. Ventilatory management
  8. Random Skills
    1. Supine spinal immobilization
    2. Seated spinal immobilization
    3. Bleeding, wounds and shock