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NOVA 2012-2013 College Catalog

 

EMS - Emergency Medical Services

EMS 162

PEDIATRIC BASIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT

(1.00 CR.)

Prerequisites: Current certification/ licensure as an EMS provider or other allied healthcare provider. Offers instruction for students in current topics of care for trauma patients and offers certification as a Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support Provider (PBTLS) as defined by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Lecture 1 hour per week.