Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: EMS 214 - Pre-hospital Patient Assessment Number of credits: 2 credits Course Description: This course introduces the paramedic student to a comprehensive physical examination and assessment, which includes history taking, clinical decision making, communications, and documentation. This course will also build on the students EMT knowledge of scene safety and keeping themselves, their crew and the patient safe while completing an assessment. Pre-/Co-requisites: None. Course Objectives: To integrate knowledge of scene safety practices and patient assessment findings with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and formulate a treatment plan. Instructor: Wayne Fahy and Mary Jund Office: 1900 8 th Ave SE Minot ND Office Hours: By appointment. Email: Wayne Fahy-- -wayne.fahy@dakotacollege.edu Mary Jund-- -mary.jund@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: Mondays and Thursdays 6:15–10:15pm, four didactic week day sessions, two weekend day lab sessions. See class schedule. Textbook(s): Bledsoe, B., Cherry, R., Porter, R. (2017). Paramedic Care Principles and Practice Volumes 1-5, 5 th Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Brady Books. Course Requirements: Students will be required to attend class and complete assignments in MyBradyLab and exams in EMStesting on time. Final exams will be worth 40%, additional tests 20%, quizzes 20%, homework 10% and affective behavior 10%. Lab will be graded on a pass/fail system with a passing grade received when all required skills are completed with appropriate, supervised technique. Students will also be required to pass skill sheets and scenario skills sessions per portfolio requirements (where applicable). Tentative Course Outline: Paramedic Care Principles and Practice Volumes 1-5, 5 th Edition. Vol. 2, Chapters 1-7 TOPIC – CLASSROOM _____________ Scene Size-up Ch. 1 Primary Assessment Ch. 2 Therapeutic Communications Ch. 3 History Taking Ch. 4