During this highly interactive course, the student explores challenges in dealing with geriatric, bariatric, and disabled clients. The course presents normal differences based on age, size, and underlying medical problems and challenges the student to think critically about providing the best care possible. Topics include technology-dependent patients and the logistics of emergency calls versus transfers.
Number
1340
Subject
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Semester
Summer
Lecture/Lab/Seminar Hours
1 hour of lecture per week
Credits
1