2010-2011 College Catalog - North Florida Community College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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course is designed to reinforce
theory and concepts learned
at EMT level and integrate
this knowledge with beginning
advanced life support concepts
and skills. Course includes
Health Science Core, math for
meds, defensive techniques,
etc. Prerequisites: EMS 1119,
EMS 1119L, EMS 1411, EMS
1421, and BSC 2084C or higher.
Co-requisite: EMS 2656.
EMS 2604C. PARAMEDIC
II: Twelve Credits, Twelve
Hours. This course is designed
to reinforce and expand upon
information and clinical skills
learned in EMT and Paramedic
I and to integrate prior learning
with enhanced advanced life
support concepts and skills. The
competency-based lab exercises
emphasize patient assessment,
medication administration,
ECG equipment, ECG
interpretation and treatment
strategies, cardiovascular
therapeutic interventions and
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
resuscitative care. Prerequisites:
EMS 2603C & EMS 2656. Corequisites:
EMS 2657.
EMS 2605C. PARAMEDIC
III: Three Credits, Four Hours.
This course is designed to
reinforce and expand upon the
information and clinical skills
learned and to integrate prior
learning to enhance advanced
life support concepts and
skills. The labs are designed to
develop an EMS professional
who is capable of providing
basic and advance life support
in all aspects of emergency
care. Prerequisites: EMS 2604C
& EMS 2657. Co-requisites: EMS
2658 & EMS 2659.
EMS 2656 PARAMEDIC I
CLINICAL: Two Credits, Two
Hours. This practicum provides
the opportunity for each student
to develop competency in
clinical skills within the hospital
setting. Stresses the integration
and application of EMT skills
with advanced paramedic
skills and techniques with
directed clinical experiences in
the emergency departments,
community center OR/RR, and
emergency medical services.
Prerequisite EMS 1119, EMS
1119L, EMS 1411, EMS 1421
& BSC 2084C or higher. Corequisite:
EMS 2603C.
EMS 2657. PARAMEDIC II
CLINICAL: Three Credits,
Three Hours. This practicum
provides the opportunity for
in hospital and out of hospital
settings for each student to
develop competency in clinical
skills necessary to serve as
a member of an advanced
life support team. Directed
clinical experiences include
pre-hospital, emergency
departments, critical care units,
operating room and recovery
room. Prerequisites: EMS 2603C
& EMS 2656. Co-requisite: EMS
2604C.
EMS 2658. PARAMEDIC III
CLINICAL: Four Credits, Four
Hours. This practicum provides
the opportunity within the
hospital setting for each student
to develop competency in
clinical skills necessary to serve
as a member of an advanced life
support team. Directed clinical
+experiences include obstetrical
units, pediatric emergency
departments, pediatric urgent
care, and geriatric and mental
health facilities. Prerequisites:
EMS 2604C & EMS 2657. Corequisites:
EMS 2605C & EMS
2659.
EMS 2659. PARAMEDIC III
FIELD INTERNSHIP: Four
Credits, Four Hours. Under
the auspices of the medical
director, the course is designed
to provide the student with
intensive out of hospital clinical
experience which foster s the
development of leadership skills,
expands and further develops
clinical skills and allows for
the transition from observer to
team leader in the professional
paramedic role. Students will
independently perform a focus
history and physical exam,
arrive at an accurate prehospital
diagnosis and formulate
and implement appropriate eld
treatment plans. Prerequisites:
EMS 2604C & EMS 2657. Corequisites
EMS 2605C & EMS
2658.
MTB 1370. MATH FOR
MEDS: Two Credits, Two Hours.
Basic concepts of arithmetic,
use and conversion of metric,
apothecary, and household
measurements for the
purpose of giving medications.
Prerequisite: MAT 0024 with
a grade of “C” or higher or
appropriate scores on accepted
placement test and at least one
college level math.
PATIENT CARE
TECHNICIAN
HSC 0003. HEALTH
CAREERS CORE: 90 Clock
Hours. (Fall, Spring) An
Orientation to a foundation of
knowledge, understanding, and
skills, common to a variety of
health technologies to serve
as a base from which special
technologies can depart. This
course is designed to provide
students with communication
skills, legal and ethical behavior,
employability skills. Prerequisite:
Acceptance into program.
HCP 0121C. ARTICULATED
NURSING ASSISTANT: 75
Clock Hours. (Fall, Spring)
This course is designed to
prepare a nonprofessional
worker with minimal skills
and knowledge to perform
2010-2011 NFCC College Catalog