emt-basic curriculum module 4

State of WisconsinEMT-Basic: A Practice BasedApproach to EMS Educationa) Bathingb) Voiding or defecatingc) Cleaning woundsd) Drinking fluids or brushing teeth. If patient insists onbrushing teeth, have them chew on gauze first andpreserve by placing in a paper bag.e) Changing clothes. If patient absolutely insists onchanging clothes, have them stand on a clean or sterilesheet to undress. Save sheet and patient’s clothing in apaper bag.7. Examine genitalia only if profuse bleeding present8. Use same gender EMT-Basic for care when possible9. Follow crime reporting requirementsAPPLICATIONProcedural (How)1. Demonstrate the steps to assist in the normal delivery.2. Demonstrate necessary care procedures of the fetus as the head appears.3. Demonstrate neonatal resuscitation procedures.4. Demonstrate how and when to cut the umbilical cord.5. Discuss the steps in delivery of the placenta.6. Demonstrate the post-delivery care of mothers and neonates.7. Demonstrate the procedures for the following abnormal deliveries: Breechbirth, prolapsed cord, limb presentation.8. Demonstrate the steps in emergency medical care of the mother withexcessive bleeding.9. Demonstrate the steps in the emergency care of the female patient withgynecological disorders.Contextual (When, Where, Why)1. Care of patients with prehospital conditions involving reproductive organs arenot common.2. This private condition to the patient requires the most professional, safe andeffective care by the EMT-Basic.3. Knowledge and skills practice in the laboratory setting, particularly for out-ofhospitalchildbirth, help the student maintain professionalism, understandthese uncommon emergency care situations and support the patient as theyseek definitive care in the receiving facility.STUDENT ACTIVITIESAuditory (Hear)1. The student should hear a video tape of a mother in the final stages of laborwhich provides samples of mother's actions during this painful process.Module 4-99