Emergency Care
Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS)
The American Geriatrics Society and the National Council of State EMS Training Coordinators have partnered to bring you Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS).
The GEMS course is designed to address all of the special needs of the older population, including the geriatric objectives within the National Standard Curricula for EMS and for the National Registry Refresher course. Open to EMS Providers, RNs, PAs, and Physicians.
The one and a half day GEMS for Advanced Life Support Providers (ALS) course is geared towards EMT-Intermediates and Paramedics. 14 CEHs
The one-day GEMS for BLS course is geared towards first responders and EMT-Basics. 7 CEHs
Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
The PHTLS Provider course is designed to be an intensive 16-20 hour experience. It is available to all levels of prehospital care providers, and programs are typically attended by EMTs & Paramedics but is also open to RNs, PAs, and Physicians.
The course is scenario-based, with lectures and interactive skills station components meant to enhance the prehospital care providers’ knowledge, and further develop the critical thinking skills required to effectively treat the trauma patient in the field. 16 CEHs
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) is an in-depth study of medical emergencies. This course emphasizes a pragmatic approach and format, based on teaching providers what they need to know. The curriculum is designed to allow for a minimal amount of lecture and an ample amount of actual hands-on physical assessment of patients.
The hands-on AMLS course gives each provider/student the ability to integrate the knowledge presented into a practical format for use in his or her current practice. This course is directed at the prehospital treatment of medical emergencies, but can be altered to encompass the initial emergency department assessment and management of the medical patient. The format and administrative policies set forth are those of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT).
The major goals of the AMLS course are to:
- Apply critical thinking skills to integrate pathophysiology with the assessment findings of a medical patient;
- Determine and differentiate between actual and potential patient problems;
- Advance the provider's ability to conduct a competent medical examination that utilizes proper diagnostic skills, critical thinking, and interventions;
- Advance the provider's ability to utilize problem-solving strategies in interventions and management alternatives; and
- Advance the provider's ability to communicate the pertinent findings and interventions to the receiving facility
Open to EMS Providers, RNs, PAs, and Physicians. 16 CEHs