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EMCR 196 - Paramedic II

The Paramedic II course continues from Paramedic I covering the parameters that a paramedic operates within while providing appropriate care in the pre-hospital setting. Topics include medical emergencies frequently covered in the pre-hospital setting, with an emphasis on pathophysiology and management. Topics on abdominal, genitourinary, neurological, behavioral and respiratory emergences will be instructed. Included will be basic anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the endocrine system, including allergies, anaphylaxis, toxicology, hematology, pulmonology and infectious diseases. Also covered will be behavioral and environmental emergencies. Also included in this course the student will study trauma to the various body systems, including burns, along with the kinematics and mechanism of injury. Students will also be prepared for certification in International trauma Life Support. Also covered will include scene management in various situations. Topics included will be providing care to geriatric patients emotional and psychological emergencies, patients with disabilities and addressing emergency care to patients involved in abuse, assault, and domestic violence. Students will study ambulance and rescue operations, along with the Medical Incident Command System. During this course students will be required to complete clinical requirements including pediatric emergency departments, pediatric intensive care units, obstetrics, medical/surgical intensive care units, adult care and emergency departments shadowing with physicians and nurses. Also, students will be required to complete all remaining clinical requirements, along with the necessary requirements for field clinical experience by riding with approved advanced life support units and preceptors. At the end of this semester, the student will meet with the Paramedic Review Committee to determine eligibility to take the New York State Department of Health Practical and Written Exam. Prerequisite: Must hold a minimum certification of a NYS EMT and maintain