Maricopa Community Colleges  EMT273AC   20046-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04
EMT273AC 20046-20055 L+L 0.75 Credit(s) 0.75 Period(s)
Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part III
Designed to meet requirements for EMT-Intermediate and EMT- Paramedic under guidelines of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) as recognized by the Arizona Department of Health Services (A-DHS) Bureau of Emergency Services (B-EMS). Provides updated knowledge and skills related to the assessment and treatment of the medical patient. Validates requisite knowledge, validates skills, reviews and informs students of new standards and technologies. Trains and educates out-of- state applicants in knowledge, procedures, medications, and skills specific to Arizona's system. Remediates students who have been unsuccessful three times on the certification examinations, and refreshes information for those who have expired certifications and desire re-entry into the EMS system. Prerequisites: EMT - Advanced Paramedic certification or EMT - Intermediate certification.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EMT273AC   20046-20055 Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part III
1. Identify the initial, focused, and continuing processes of assessment, medical history, vital signs, communications, and documentation. (I)
2. Given a patient scenario, identify and treat emergencies and relate proposed field interventions for each of the body systems. (II)
3. Given a scenario, identify and relate proposed field interventions for patient with behavioral emergencies, preserving personal safety and well being (III)
4. Apply the procedures of identifying and treating hypoperfusion states including intravenous (IV) intraosseous (IO), and central line fluid therapy. (IV)
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EMT273AC   20046-20055 Advanced Life Support Refresher Course: Part III
    I. Human Systems and Patient Assessment
        A. Human systems in health and disease
        B. Initial, focused, and ongoing processes of assessment
          1. Vital signs
          2. History taking, interviewing, and communications
          3. Terminology
        C. Documentation
      II. Illness, Injury, and the Body's Systems
          A. Central nervous system
          B. Endocrine
          C. Musculoskeletal emergencies
          D. Soft tissue emergencies
          E. Acute abdominal emergencies
          F. Genito-urinary emergencies
          G. Gynecological emergencies
          H. Anaphylactic reactions
          I. Toxicology, alcoholism, and substance abuse
          J. Poisoning and overdose
          K. Submersion incidents
          L. Emergencies in the geriatric patient
          M. Techniques of management
          N. Communications and documentation
        III. Behavioral Emergencies
            A. Behavioral disorders
            B. Hostile environments
            C. Therapeutic communications
            D. Restraint
          IV. Hypoperfusion States
              A. Shock
              B. Blood and its components
              C. Disorders of hydration
              D. Devices and techniques
              E. Techniques of administration
                1. Oral
                2. Rectal
                3. Parenteral
                4. Intraosseous
                5. Central line
                6. Intralingual
              F. Trauma
              G. Thermal injuries
              H. Communications and documentation
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