EMS 296 — Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport
This course is the nationally accepted University of Maryland-Baltimore County Critical Care Emergency Transport Program. Thisprogram is designed to prepare paramedics and nurses to function asmembers of a critical care transport team. Critical patients who mustbe transported between facilities require a different level of care fromhospital or emergency field patients. Participants will gain anunderstanding of the special needs of critical patients duringtransport, become familiar with the purpose and mechanisms ofhospital procedures during transport. Topics include: The Critical CareEnvironment, Breathing Management, Surgical Airway Management,Hemodynamic Management, Cardiac Management, PharmacologicalManagement, GI, GU and Renal Management, NeurologicalManagement, Complications of Transport and Special Considerations.Students with 100% attendance will be evaluated with a writtenexamination at the end of the course. Successful participants areissued a renewable certificate from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (valid for three years). Prerequisites: Must be alicensed Paramedic or Registered Nurse with certifications in BLS,ACLS, ITLS/NCC/PHTLS, PALS and one year of field experience.