EMS112 Special Populations in Paramedicine

Topics include advanced patient assessment techniques, caring for patients with special challenges, neonatal and pediatric emergencies, abuse and assault, generic emergencies and the chronic care patients. Emphasis is placed on the EMT-P working as a team member.

Credit Hours

Lecture Hours

Prerequisite

BIO101 Human Biology Minimum Grade of: C and BIO102 Human Biology Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C or BIO121 Anatomy & Physiology I Minimum Grade of: C and EMS104 Pharmacology for the Paramedic Minimum Grade of: C and EMS105 Pharmacology for the Paramedic Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C and EMS106 Medical Emergencies Minimum Grade of: C and EMS107 Medical Emergencies Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C

Corequisite

EMS108 Trauma Emergencies Minimum Grade of: C and EMS109 Trauma Emergencies Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C and EMS110 Cardiovascular Emergencies Minimum Grade of: C and EMS111 Cardiovascular Emergencies Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C and EMS113 Special Populations in Paramedicine Laboratory Minimum Grade of: C

Attributes

Free Elective
Global Awareness Intensive
Information Literacy Intensive
Reading Content Course
Written Communication Intensive

Major Restrictions

Paramedic Technology, Associate in Science

Paramedic Technology Certificate

Program Major Restrictions

Paramedic Technology Cert, Paramedic (EMT-P) Technology