EMS 211L - Advanced EMT Intermediate - Part I Lab

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Current Oregon EMT licensure. This is a limited-entry course and requires completion of an application process prior to admission. Prior to clinical experience a criminal background check and drug screen must be completed. Concurrent enrollment in EMS 211 and EMS211L is required.

Corequisite(s): EMS 211

Course Description: EMS211L develops students’ abilities to recognize and treat the symptoms of illness and injury in classroom labs and simulated emergency scenes. Includes skills in patient assessment, basic and advanced airway management, trauma assessment and management, medication administration, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED).

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Outline and apply key principles of emergency care according to Advanced EMT education guidelines.
CLO#2: Apply concepts learned in the classroom to the assessment and management of simulated patients in the lab setting. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#3: Demonstrate effective teamwork in managing simulated emergency scenarios.
CLO#4: Outline and implement self-care strategies for persons who intervene in emergency situations. Formulate a plan of self-care.