Revised 08/2018

EMS 140 - Special Populations Lab (1 CR.)

Course Description

Develops skills related to the assessment and management of patients in a specific population including pediatrics, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), bariatric, abuse, sexual assault and special needs. Laboratory 2 hour. Total 2 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

The purpose of this course is to teach the student principles of care and management of patients in special populations.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS. Corequisite: EMS 139.

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

  • Perform a normal delivery with newborn care on a patient in a laboratory setting.
  • Perform a minimum of two (2) normal deliveries with newborn care in a scenario.
  • Perform an abnormal delivery with newborn care on a patient in a laboratory setting
  • Perform a minimum of two (2) abnormal deliveries with newborn care in a scenario.
  • Perform a neonatal resuscitation in a laboratory setting.
  • Perform a minimum of two (2) neonatal resuscitations in a scenario.
  • Perform a minimum of two (2) comprehensive normal physical assessments on a pediatric patient in a laboratory setting.
  • Perform a minimum of two (2) comprehensive normal physical assessments on a pediatric patient in a scenario.
  • Perform a minimum of two (2) needle cricothyrotomy with percutaneous translaryngeal ventilation procedures in a laboratory setting.
  • Perform a minimum of four (4) needle cricothyrotomy with percutaneous translaryngeal ventilation procedures in a scenario.
  • Perform direct orotracheal intubation on a minimum of ten (10) pediatric patients in the laboratory setting.

Major Topics to Be Included

  • Childbirth
    • Normal cephalic delivery
    • Abnormal deliveries
    • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Pediatric physical assessment
    • Comprehensive exam and care
    • Communication issues
    • Needle cricothyrotomy
    • Translaryngeeal ventilation
    • Endotracheal intubation
  • Geriatric physical assessment
    • Comprehensive exam and care
    • Accommodations in care
    • Communication issues