This course guides the student through the skills and knowledge needed to assess and manage a patient with traumatic injuries and shock. Topics include trauma systems; hemorrhage and shock; special considerations; and the following types of trauma: blunt force; penetrating; soft-tissue; burn; orthopedic; thoracic; abdominal; head, face, neck, and spinal; nervous system; and environmental. The student learns to assess and manage gynecological and obstetrical emergencies and childbirth and to care for the pediatric patient from birth through age 18. The material includes topics of abuse and neglect, pediatric resuscitation, neonatal resuscitation, and technology-dependent children. In this final semester of lab, the student experiences a variety of traumas and pediatric scenarios and simulations to enhance their ability to respond appropriately to similar situations in the field. Prior concepts of medical and cardiac problems are carried forward. During this accelerated summer session, the student spends time as needed in the ED, OR, ICU, pediatrics, labor/delivery, and mental health. They spend additional hours riding with their paramedic preceptor, learning how to act as a team leader on calls and honing their professional communication skills. Assessment is based on the student’s ability to perform the functional job description of a paramedic; their ability to coordinate and manage a scene and a patient; and their ability to provide safe and effective care. A Vermont Tech paramedic uniform is required.
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School
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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Number
1131
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Subject
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
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Semester
Summer
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Lecture/Lab/Seminar Hours
6 hours of online lecture, 6 hours of lab per week with independent clinical and field hours
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Prerequisites
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Credits
9