GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

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Course DescriptionsCourse Descriptionscertification. Topics include terminology, pharmacokinetics,pharmacodynamics, weights, measures,drug calculations, legislation, and administrationroutes. Upon completion, students should be able toaccurately calculate drug dosages, properly administermedications, and demonstrate general knowledgeof pharmacology.EMS 131 Advanced Airway Management (1-2-0-2)Prerequisites: EMS 110Corequisites: EMS 120 and EMS 131This course is designed to provide advanced airwaymanagement techniques and is required forintermediate and paramedic certification. Topicsinclude respiratory anatomy and physiology, airway,ventilation, adjuncts, surgical intervention, and rapidsequence intubation. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to properly utilize all airway adjunctsand pharmacology associated with airway controland maintenance.EMS 140 Rescue Scene Management (1-3-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces rescue scene managementand is required for paramedic certification. Topicsinclude response to hazardous material conditions,medical incident command, and extrication ofpatients from a variety of situations. Upon completion,students should be able to recognize andmanage rescue operations based upon initial andfollow-up scene assessment.EMS 150 Emergency Vehicles & EMS Comm (1-3-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course examines the principles governing emergencyvehicles, maintenance of emergency vehicles,and EMS communication equipment and is requiredfor paramedic certification. Topics include applicablemotor vehicle laws affecting emergency vehicleoperation, defensive driving, collision avoidancetechniques, communication systems, and informationmanagement systems. Upon completion, studentsshould have a basic knowledge of emergencyvehicles, maintenance, and communication needs.EMS 210 Advanced Patient Assessment (1-3-0-2)Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 121, EMS 130 andEMS 131Corequisites: NoneThis course covers advanced patient assessmenttechniques and is required for paramedic certification.Topics include initial assessment, medical-traumahistory, field impression, complete physical examprocess, on-going assessment, and documentationskills. Upon completion, students should be able toutilize basic communication skills and record andreport collected patient data.EMS 220 Cardiology(3-3-0-4)Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 130 and EMS 131Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an in-depth study of cardiovascularemergencies and is required for paramediccertification. Topics include anatomy andphysiology, pathophysiology, rhythm interpretation,cardiac pharmacology, and patient treatment. Uponcompletion, students should be able to certify at theAdvanced Cardiac Life Support Provider level utilizingAmerican Heart Association guidelines.EMS 221 EMS Clinical Practicum II(0-0-9-3)Prerequisites: EMS 121Corequisites: NoneCurrent NC EMT Certification is required for studentsenrolling in this course. This course is acontinuation of the hospital and field internshiprequired for paramedic certification. Emphasis isplaced on advanced-level care. Upon completion,students should be able to demonstrate continuedprogress in advanced-level patient care.EMS 231 EMS Clinical Pract III(0-0-9-3)Prerequisites: EMS 221Corequisites: NoneThis course is a continuation of the hospital andfield internship required for paramedic certification.Emphasis is placed on advanced-level care. Uponcompletion, students should be able to demonstratecontinued progress in advanced-level patientcare.EMS 235 EMS Management(2-0-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course stresses the principles of managing amodern emergency medical service system. Topicsinclude structure and function of municipal governments,EMS grantsmanship, finance, regulatoryagencies, system management, legal issues, andother topics relevant to the EMS manager. Uponcompletion, students should be able to understandthe principles of managing emergency medical servicedelivery systems.EMS 240 Special Needs Patients(1-2-0-2)Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 121, EMS 130 andEMS 131Corequisites: NoneThis course includes concepts of crisis interventionand techniques of dealing with special needspatients and is required for paramedic certifica-196
Course DescriptionsCourse Descriptionstion. Topics include behavioral emergencies, abuse,assault, challenged patients, personal well-being,home care, and psychotherapeutic pharmacology.Upon completion, students should be able to recognizeand manage frequently encountered specialneeds patients.EMS 241 EMS Clinical Practicum IV (0-0-9-3)Prerequisites: EMS 231Corequisites: NoneThis course is a continuation of the hospital andfield internship required for paramedic certification.Emphasis is placed on advanced-level care. Uponcompletion, students should be able to provideadvanced-level patient care as an entry-level paramedic.EMS 250 Advanced Medical Emergencies (2-3-0-3)Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 121, EMS 130 andEMS 131Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an in-depth study of medicalconditions frequently encountered in the prehospitalsetting and is required for paramedic certification.Topics include pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology,anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, toxicology, andenvironmental emergencies integrating case presentationand emphasizing pharmacotherapeutics.Upon completion, students should be able to recognizeand manage frequently encountered medicalconditions based upon initial patient impression.EMS 260 Advanced Trauma Emergencies (1-3-0-2)Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 121, EMS 130 andEMS 131Corequisites: NoneThis course provides in-depth study of traumaincluding pharmacological interventions for conditionsfrequently encountered in the prehospitalsetting and is required for paramedic certification.Topics include hemorrhage control, shock, burns,and trauma to head, spine, soft tissue, thoracic,abdominal, and musculoskeletal areas with casepresentations utilized for special problem situations.Upon completion, students should be able to recognizeand manage trauma situations based uponpatient impressions and should meet requirementsof BTLS or PHTLS courses.EMS 270 Life Span Emergencies (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: EMS 120, EMS 130 and EMS 131Corequisites: NoneThis course, required for paramedic certification,covers medical/ethical/legal issues and the spectrumof age-specific emergencies from conceptionthrough death. Topics include gynecological, obstetrical,neonatal, pediatric, and geriatric emergenciesand pharmacological therapeutics. Upon completion,students should be able to recognize and treatage-specific emergencies and certify at the PediatricAdvanced Life Support Provider level.EMS 280 EMS Bridging Course (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course is designed to bridge the knowledgegained in a continuing education paramedic programwith the knowledge gained in an EMS curriculumprogram. Topics include patient assessment,documentation, twelve-lead ECG analysis,thrombolytic agents, cardiac pacing, and advancedpharmacology. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to perform advanced patient assessmentdocumentation using the problem oriented medicalrecord format and manage complicated patients.EMS 285 EMS Capstone (1-3-0-2)Prerequisites: EMS 220, EMS 250 and EMS 260Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an opportunity to demonstrateproblem-solving skills as a team leader in simulatedpatient scenarios and is required for paramediccertification. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking,integration of didactic and psychomotor skills, andeffective performance in simulated emergency situations.Upon completion, students should be able torecognize and appropriately respond to a variety ofEMS-related events.ENGLISHENG 080 Writing Foundations (3-2-0-4)Prerequisites: Appropriate placement test scoresCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the writing process andstresses effective sentences. Emphasis is placed onapplying the conventions of written English, reflectingstandard usage and mechanics in structuringa variety of sentences. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to write correct sentences and a unified,coherent paragraph.ENG 090 Composition Strategies (3-0-0-3)Prerequisites: ENG 080 or appropriate placementtest scoreCorequisites: ENG 090AThis course provides practice in the writing processand stresses effective paragraphs. Emphasis isplaced on learning and applying the conventions ofstandard written English in developing paragraphswithin the essay. Upon completion, students shouldbe able to compose a variety of paragraphs and aunified, coherent essay.197
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