EG208 — EMT Paramedic Ambulance Field Internship
EG 208 - EMT Paramedic Ambulance Field Internship EG 208 - EMT Paramedic Ambulance Field Internship Students will ride with assigned preceptors on designated field units. Two phases will enable the student to progress from observation to skills performance, to the role of team leader. Students will be expected to integrate history taking, physical exam, cognitive knowledge and skills performance into the total management of the patient. Written documentation and verbal communication by radio/phone directly with hospital staff will be a part of the field internship. Students will be required to submit four written detailed summary patient reports on patients who required advanced-level treatment, whom they assessed, treated, and transported. These will be evaluated and assigned a numerical value. A minimum of five Advanced Life Support (ALS) calls must be completed. Successful completion of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required. The student will also be required to successfully complete two exit mega code scenarios in the lab, a comprehensive final written examination as well as the NYS-mandated final practical skills examination. The student’s performance on each ALS call will be documented with a formative evaluation. The end of the internship will be documented with a summative evaluation by the field preceptor. Successful completion of the required hours and verification of the student’s competency to function as an entry-level paramedic as submitt
Prerequisites: EG109, EG110