EMS 261 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (13.6 credits)
Prerequisite Current National Registry Certification (NREMT) as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or an equivalent Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or a current and valid state EMT certification. One year of prehospital related field experience. Current CPR certification American Heart Association “BLS” Healthcare Provider or Military Training Network (MTN). Must be at least 17 years old at the beginning of the course.
Course Description
This course is designed for individuals with experience in the medical field as it relates to prehospital medical care. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Program (AEMT) expands the scope of practice of current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. Training will include intravenous therapy (IV), electrocardiogram (EKG) and medication administration. The advanced emergency medical technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
Course Content
A. Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) – History, roles, safety, and evidence-based decision making.
B. Workforce Safety and Wellness – Infectious disease, personal protective equipment, stress management, and injury prevention.
C. Medical, Legal, and Ethical issues – Patient consent/refusal, advanced directives, criminal actions, mandatory reporting, and ethics and morals.
D. Communication and Documentation – Interviewing techniques, verbal defusing, Transfer of care, and team dynamics.
E. Medical Terminology – Anatomical and medical terms.
F. Lifting and Moving Patients- Operational roles
G. Human Anatomy & Pathophysiology – A comprehensive overview of anatomy and pathophysiology of all body systems
H. Life Span Development – Identify developmental stages of all ages and safety aspects.
I. Patient Assessment – Scene size-up, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment, monitoring, reassessment.
J. Airway Management – Anatomy, physiology, management, and artificial ventilation.
K. Principles of pharmacology – Medication administration of emergency medications, indications,
contraindications, routes, and actions of various medications
L. Vascular Access and Medication Administration - Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the vascular system and review different routes of medication administration including sublingual, intravenous, intramuscular, intranasal, oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and inhalation.
M. Shock – Pathophysiology, causes, and management.
N. Basic Life Support (BLS) Resuscitation and Medical Overview - An overview of BLS provider skills and an overview of medical problems and treatment including the following systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, neurologic, gastrointestinal, urologic, gynecologic, endocrine, hematologic, immunologic, psychiatric, and toxicological emergencies.
O. Trauma Overview - Kinematics of trauma, and management of the following traumatic injuries: bleeding and soft-tissue injuries, face and neck injuries, head and spine and chest injuries, and orthopedic injuries.
P. Obstetrics and Neonatal Care - The assessment and care of neonates, and the facilitation and care of childbirth including airway and ventilation assistance, and assessing APGAR score.
Q. Pediatric and Geriatric Population - Assessment and considerations of assessing both pediatric and geriatric populations.
R. Operational Standards - Transport operations, vehicle rescue and extrication, hazardous materials, incident management, and terrorism overview and disaster management.
S. Students will complete a final written and practical examination per National Registry standards.
Student Outcomes
1. Apply advanced emergency assessment, treatment and transportation based on clinical findings for an acutely ill patient.
2. Apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and differentiate treatment modalities for cardiac failure or arrest, respiratory failure or arrest, shock management, and post-resuscitation management.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in psycho-motor skills of invasive interventions. Example: IV, IO, and airway management.
4. Demonstrate proper treatment modalities for traumatic injuries in relation to mechanism of injury, based on the index of suspicion as it relates to unseen life-threatening injuries.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
1. Evaluate for and address potential hazards to the patient(s), civilians, and emergency management team during an emergency.
2. Access and utilize knowledge necessary to conduct a patient evaluation and administer emergency treatment short of those rendered by advanced life support personnel.
3. Effectively operate and care for equipment used in emergency patient care.
4. Operate as an emergency service provider using sound judgement; applying rationality, self-awareness, critical thinking and discipline in responding to emergency situations.
5. Communicate essential continuing patient care information to advanced life support personnel.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 72
Lab Contact Hours 108
Clinical Contact Hours 30
Total Contact Hours 210
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