MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Health Sciences

B.	Discipline: Health Services Technology

C.	Course Number and Title: EMTP2030 EMT Paramedic

D.	Course Coordinator: Melinda Roepke, MSN, RN

Assistant Dean: Melinda Roepke, MSN, RN

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E.	Credit Hours: 6

Lecture: 3 hours

Laboratory: 6 hours

Directed Practice: 7 hours

F.	Prerequisites: EMTP1010, BIOL 1730, Current Health Care Provider CPR certification

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title: None

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:

Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets

Author(s): Caroline, Elling & Smith

Copyright Year: 2012

Edition: 7th

ISBN: 9781284087529

ACLS Study Guide

Author(s): Barbara Aehlert

Copyright Year: 2009

Edition:

ISBN #: 9780323046954

Basic Arrhythmias

Author(s): Gail Walraven

Copyright Year: 2011

Edition:

ISBN #: 100135002389

J.	Course Description: This course provides theory and skills at the EMT-Paramedic level for managing medical emergencies including patient assessment, medical-legal issues, airway management, fluid therapy and pharmacology, geriatric care and management of respiratory emergencies, assessment and management of cardiac emergencies including rhythm interpretation and dysrhythmia treatment modalities as well as assessment and advanced management of trauma. Also included is management of obstetrical, neonatal and pediatric emergencies. In-hospital training and field internship are included. Successful completion of this course includes certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. This course is designed to prepare the student for National Registry Testing. The Paramedic Program is broken into three phases: Didactic, Clinical, and Field Internship. This course is a flex course and may not follow the regular College calendar. The scheduled dates and times vary throughout the year. The course is taught off campus.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Preparatory Define the roles and responsibilities of a paramedic within the EMS system, application of basic concepts of development, pathophysiology, and patient communication. Integrated lecture and laboratory instruction.	Written and practical, midterm and final exams. Week 5 quiz. Week 2 research paper
Patient Assessment Apply theory and technique of patient history and comprehensive physical examination for the purpose of patient assessment. Integrated lecture and laboratory instruction.	Written and practical, midterm and final exams
Treatment of the Medical Patient Apply and integrate the pathophysiological principles of the cardiovascular system with assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for the cardiac patient. Integration of the pathophysiological principles of the respiratory, nervous, endocrine, digestive, urinary, hematological, and reproductive systems with appropriate assessment and management. Toxicology, environmental conditions, infectious disease and behavioral and psychiatric disorders are also discussed. Integrated lecture and laboratory instruction.	Written and practical, midterm and final exams Week 8 quiz.

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Division 1: Preparatory

EMS Safety and Well-Being of the Paramedic

Paramedic Roles and Responsibilities

Illness and Injury Prevention

Legal and Regulatory Issues

Ethics

Medical Terminology Review

Body Systems: Anatomy and Physiology

Pathophysiology

Life Span Development

Public Health and EMS

Division 2: Pharmacology

Basic Principles of Pharmacology

Drug and Chemical Classes

Medication Administration

N.	Course Assignments:

On-line assignments

Reading assignments

Laboratory procedure demonstration and practice

Laboratory Check-off

Directed Practice, patient care

Clinical evaluation

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

P.	Grading and Testing Guidelines:

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Q.	Examination Policy:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3