Paramedic Bridge Lab (Advanced Care Psychomotor Competency)

Catalog description

Post-undergraduate level training to supplement initial paramedic education in accordance with the education standards set forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, 2009). The course design is structured in topical modules to cover the psychomotor skill competencies required of a National Registered paramedic, including pharmacological skills, patient assessment, basic & advanced airway management, delivery of electrical therapy, the NREMT Oral Skill station, obstetrical emergency management, trauma management skills, and the Integrated Out-of-Hospital Scenario. The course contains content appropriate to help prepare the learner for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians’ paramedic psychomotor exam. Students will learn basic and advanced level skills in a supervised lab setting. Skills will be evaluated as peer-to-peer as well as instructor-to-student. Pre-requisite(s): EMSE 1300 Concurrency: EMSE 2141 and EMSE 2151 Co-requisite(s): None