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Sep 07, 2024
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ECP 201 - Paramedic Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): program director’s consent. This course prepares the paramedic student in the basic knowledge and skills needed in the pre-hospital environment. Topics covered include initial patient assessment and management, airway management and ventilation, pathophysiology of shock, emergency pharmacology, and respiratory emergencies. (Fall Semester)
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to - Explain pathophysiology as it relates to homeostasis and shock.
- Demonstrate comprehensive initial patient assessment.
- Explain how to develop a field impression and list of differential diagnoses throughout the assessment process.
- Demonstrate appropriate airway management techniques including basic adjuncts, positioning, suctioning, and advanced airway management.
- Discuss assessment findings with principals of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for a patient experiencing a respiratory emergency.
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