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EMSP 2802 - Fundamentals of Paramedic II


Credit hours: 8 (120 lecture)

Prerequisites: EMSP 1801 - Fundamentals of Paramedic I  

EMSP 1401 - Paramedic Skills Lab 1  

EMSP 1311 - Paramedic Clinical I  

Corequisites: EMSP 2402 - Paramedic Skills Lab II  

EMSP 2412 - Paramedic Clinical II  

Course Description:
Fundamentals of Paramedic II is the second of two lecture courses to include the following topics: respiratory & cardiology (on-going from EMSP 1801), pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, urology and nephrology, hematology, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, geriatric emergencies, psychological emergencies and trauma/shock.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge of the following standards:

  1. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinates of age-related management of patients with acute or chronic respiratory/cardiac related emergencies (on-going from PARA 1801).
  2. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of patients with acute or chronic pulmonary and cardiovascular emergencies (on-going from PARA 1801).
  3. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of a patient with an acute or chronic neurologic emergency.
  4. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of a patient with an acute or chronic endocrinology emergency.
  5. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of a patient with an acute or chronic gastroenterology emergency.
  6. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of a patient with an acute or chronic urologic and/or nephrology emergency.
  7. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of a patient with an acute or chronic hematological emergency.
  8. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of patients with acute or chronic gynecological and obstetrical emergencies.
  9. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of patients with acute or chronic neonatal and pediatric emergencies.
  10. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the determinants of the age-related management of geriatric emergencies.
  11. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the determinants of the age-related management of psychiatric emergencies.
  12. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the multiple determinants of age-related management of patients with acute or chronic traumatic emergencies and corresponding shock.
  13. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the determinants of the age-related management and resuscitation of the critical patient.
  14. The student will integrate, synthesize, and evaluate the determinants of age-related management of patients with special challenges.