EMS 116 — Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
This course is designed to give students, through lectures, practicallab, and clinical experience, the entry-level knowledge and skillsnecessary to provide basic emergency medical care andtransportation for patients who access the emergency medical system.Upon successful course completion, students are eligible to take theNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)certification examinations, at the EMT level. Students will performinterventions necessary to provide patient care and transportationincluding patient assessment, airway management, oxygenadministration, CPR, spinal motion restriction, shock management,bandaging, splinting, and medication administration. Knowledge andskills obtained at the EMT level provide the foundation foradvancement to Advanced EMT and Paramedic. EMS 122 AEMT Clinical Externship I 2 credits / 100 clinical hrs This clinical course provides students with the opportunity to apply, inthe hospital setting, skills and knowledge learned in the classroom, laband simulation. Students partner with assigned preceptors at localhospitals to develop skills in but not limited to, critical decision-making,ECG interpretation, physical assessment, and advanced airwaymanagement. Hospital rotations include ER, ICU, OR, IV therapy, andvarious others. Students must complete the minimum number of hoursand skills established by the NMCC program in order to successfullypass courses and ultimately be eligible for AEMT licensure. This is oneof two required
Prerequisites: EMS 114