EMT-Intermediate (99) to Paramedic Bridge
Advanced EMS III is a detailed approach to Paramedicine. The courses primary focus is to look at the disease processes from the pathophysiological approach. Preparatory and medical emergency modules are covered in this course. This course has classroom, lab, clinical, and field components.
Advanced EMS IV is a continuation of the detailed approach to Paramedicine. The primary focus is to look at the pathophysiological effects of traumatic injury and an advanced approach to special populations and ambulance operations. This course has classroom, lab, clinical, and field components. This course has classroom, lab, clinical, and field components.
Students will complete at least 250 hours of clinical and field internship during the program (over two terms).
Prerequisites:
- Must be certified in CPR at healthcare level prior to application and throughout course AND be certified as an EMT-I (99) by the Iowa
- Department of Public Health-Bureau of EMS (or have a letter of authorization). Please provide this documentation with your registration.
- Must be at least 18 years old at time of enrollment
- Must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English
- Must be physically able to perform all functions of an Paramedic
- Must have written documentation of TB test (no older than 6 months)
- Must have high school diploma or GED
- Must provide own stethoscope
- Must submit to drug screening and background check.
Program Objectives:
- At the completion of this course the student should be able to:
Integrate the general concepts of pathophysiology into the assessment and management of patients. - Integrate pathophysiological principles of pharmacology with assessment findings for formalization of a field impression, development of a management plan, and implementation of the pharmacologic plan.
- Integrate the physiological, psychological, and sociological differences between individuals at different ages and stages of human development into the assessment and communication strategies for all patients.
- Integrate the various techniques of history taking to obtain a comprehensive health history from and the various techniques of physical examination to complete a comprehensive patient assessment from patients of all ages in the out-of-hospital setting.
- Apply the principles and techniques of physical examination to complete a comprehensive patient assessment and reassessment.
- Apply a process of clinical decision making for formalization of a field impression and development of a management plan.
- Integrate pathophysiological principles with assessment finding for formalization of a field impression, development of a management plan and implementation of a plan for patients experiencing trauma emergencies.
- Integrate pathophysiological principles with assessment findings for formulization of a field impression, development of a management plan, and implementation of the plan for patients experiencing behavioral/psychiatric disorders, obstetrical/gynecological and medical emergencies/conditions.
- Integrate the pathophysiological principals and assessment findings for formulization of a field impression, development of a management plan and implementation of the plan for neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and special care patients.
- Develop and implement a management plan for potential hazardous materials situations, crime scenes, victims of violence, and hazardous materials incidents as well as, principles of incident command system (ICS) and multiple casualty incident (MCI) management techniques at major incidents.