Concepts in Advanced Paramedicine.

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the principles of advanced paramedic care. The student will learn to care for a wide variety of critically ill patients, ranging in age from neonates to adults. This course is primarily based on emergency and critical care physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and treatment modalities. Specific skills, including advanced airway management; use of mechanical ventilators; invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic and pressure monitoring; cardiac assist devices; administration of blood and blood products; interpretation of laboratory and diagnostic studies; initiation and titration of multiple intravenous infusions; and management of invasive procedures, such as chest tube and central line insertion. In addition, the students will learn an introduction to the fundamental skills they need to succeed in a community paramedicine program. Program topics include high-risk patient populations, available community resources, chronic disease management, pathophysiology of disease, and basic lab techniques. Adherence to the attendance policy and completion of this course with a final grade of B- or better must be achieved in order to advance in the AS degree program. Prerequisite: HCC 221 .