EMS 284 - Paramedic Clinical Capstone

9 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Current Oregon EMT, AEMT, or EMT-Intermediate license and completion of EMS 273 , and EMS 283 with a “C” or better.

Course Description: This is the field capstone of the paramedic course. Individual student meetings with the clinical coordinator and/or clinical instructors will be conducted throughout the course of the term. Students will ride as a third on an Advanced Life Support medical unit, not as part of the minimum staffing, and complete ALS-level calls as to meet or exceed the requirements outlined in Oregon Administrative Rule.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Safely perform numerous emergency procedures on live patients of various age groups.
CLO#2: Perform a comprehensive patient assessment and formulate and implement a treatment plan for patients with a variety of medical and traumatic emergencies. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Evaluate leadership in the management of multiple personnel on emergency scenes. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#4: Evaluate workplace expectations regarding attendance, safety, conduct, and professionalism.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (270) and a standard RCC delivery of (297) of clinical/lab hours per term, not to exceed (324) hours per term, of ambulance internship. Hours and clinical times vary depending on clinical site availability and actual experience.