EMS 1188 - Patient Care Clinical
2 Credits
Provides supervised work experience in the hospital and emergency prehospital environment. Emphasis on performance of psychomotor skills, patient assessment, development of critical thinking, leadership and development of interpersonal skills in an actual patient care setting or simulation environment.
Pre-Requisites EMS 1110 , EMS 1150 , EMS 1131
Major Content Areas
Hospital Clinical Experiences
Health care and other related experiences
Field Clinical experience on an EMS response unitSimulation
Learning Outcomes
Safely and effectively perform appropriate paramedic psychomotor skills within the National EMS
Scope of Practice mode and state Scope of Practice at this level.
Anticipate and prospectively intervene to improve patient outcome.
Demonstrate exemplary professional behavior including but not limited to: integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance/personal hygiene, self-confidence, communications, time management, teamwork/diplomacy, respect, patient advocacy, and careful
Perform a comprehensive history and physical examination to identify factors affecting the health and health needs of a patient.
Formulate an impression based on an analysis of comprehensive assessment findings, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
Relate assessment findings to underlying pathological and physiological changes in the patient’s condition.
Integrate and synthesize the multiple determinants of health and clinical care.
Effectively communicate in a manner that is culturally sensitive and intended to improve patient outcome.
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