EMS109 Trauma Emergencies Laboratory

This course is an introduction to the components of a comprehensive trauma system and the management of respiratory emergencies. The students will learn the principles of the kinematics (mechanism of injury) of trauma to expand their assessment and management skills; will include the principles of pathophysiology, assessment and trauma management of shock, burns, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal, head, facial, spinal, thoracic and abdominal trauma. Emphasis will be placed on respiratory and trauma care that allows the students to enhance their assessment skills and to develop an in depth understanding of isolated and multi system traumatically injured patients. This course allows the student to practice these skills in a lab environment and simulated patient encounters. NREMT Skill Stations: Supraglottic Airway Device and Patient Assessment-Trauma stations will be completed in this course.

Credit Hours

1

Lecture Hours

1

Prerequisite

BIO101 Human Biology Minimum Grade of: C and BIO102 Human Biology Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C or BIO121 Anatomy & Physiology I Minimum Grade of: C and EMS103 Introduction to Paramedicine Minimum Grade of: C and EMS104 Pharmacology for the Paramedic Minimum Grade of: C and EMS105 Pharmacology for the Paramedic Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C and EMS106 Medical Emergencies Minimum Grade of: C and EMS107 Medical Emergencies Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C

Corequisite

EMS108 Trauma Emergencies Minimum Grade of: C and EMS110 Cardiovascular Emergencies Minimum Grade of: C and EMS111 Cardiovascular Emergencies Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C and EMS112 Special Populations in Paramedicine Minimum Grade of: C and EMS113 Special Populations in Paramedicine Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C

Attributes

  • Free Elective

Program Major Restrictions

Paramedic Technology Cert, Paramedic (EMT-P) Technology