2009-2010 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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PMD 214 & 214L - Advanced Prehospital Care of Medical Emergencies
This is the fourth course in a basic Emergency Medical Technician’s progression to EMT-Critical Care or Paramedic. It prepares the student to assess and treat several medical emergencies. Included are introduction to various medical pathophysiology and advanced medical treatment modalities for neurologic, endocrinologic, toxicologic, psychiatric, and environmental illnesses, as well as allergic reaction and anaphylaxis.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites for this course are: Successful completion of PMD 213 & 213L or permisson of the instructor.
General prerequisites include: a currently valid New York State EMT certificate, field experience, and successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 132. Course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently.
Co-requisite: If successful completion of instructor approved course work in human anatomy and physiology, e.g. BIO 131 and BIO 131 has not been accomplished then course work in human anatomy and physiology may be taken concurrently which at BCC is the BIO 131 and 132 sequence.
Credits: 5
Hours
3 Class hours; 1.5 Lab hours; 4 Clinical hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the course:
At the completion of this course, following classroom didactic, affective and psychomotor education along with the completion of clinical time each student will be able to:
1. Synthesize pathophysiological principles with basic and advanced assessment findings to articulate a field impression, and subsequently develop and implement a treatment plan for the patient with:
a. A neurological problem
b. An endocrine problem
c. A toxic substance exposure
d. An environmentally induced or exacerbated medical condition
e. An allergic reaction
f. An anaphylactic reaction
2. Consistently demonstrate safe, empathetic competence in caring for patients with behavioral emergencies.
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