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EMT-INTERMEDIATE 1-B
EMTL-2220
Behavioral Objectives
7. List factors that may indicate a patient
is at risk for suicide.
8. Describe methods for managing
patients with behavioral emergencies.
9. Describe circumstances in which
relatives, bystanders, and others should
be removed from the scene.
10. Describe medical/legal considerations
from managing a patient with a behavioral
emergency.
11. List situations in which the EMT-
Intermediate is expected to transport a
patient against his will.
12. Describe methods of restraint that
may be necessary in managing a patient
with a behavioral emergency.
13. Formulate a field impression of a
patient with a behavioral emergency based
on the assessment findings.
Skills Lab Objectives
Develop a patient management plan for a
patient with a behavioral emergency based
on the field impression.
VIII. Specific Course Requirements
A. Refer to EMT-Intermediate 1 and 2 Handbook for specific course
requirements and the minimum final grade needed to pass the course and be
eligible to sit for the National Registry Exam.
Note: This syllabus is not a contract between the instructor and student.
The content is subject to change. Students will be given a written copy or
any changes in content, assignments, and grading as they may occur.
IX.
EQUAL ACCESS STATEMENT:
Western Nebraska Community College is committed to providing reasonable
accommodation to persons with disabilities. If you qualify under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify the Director of Counseling, 308-635-6090, as
soon as possible to begin the process of documentation review and determination of
appropriate accommodation or adaptive strategies.
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