Revised 08/2018

EMS 249 - Paramedic Capstone Internship (2 CR.)

Course Description

Provides summative evaluation of the Paramedic student in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

To provide a summative internship to ensure entry-level competence at the paramedic level.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

None.

Course Objectives

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

  • Provide comprehensive assessment and management for a minimum of twenty (20) patients in the pre- hospital setting as the Team Leader.
  • Demonstrate entry-level competency in a capstone psychomotor exercise.
  • Demonstrate entry-level competency in a capstone cognitive evaluation

Major Topics to Be Included

  • Safety Concepts
    • Safety assessment
    • Personal protective equipment
    • Infectious disease prevention
  • Patient Assessment
    • Comprehensive medical assessment-Adult
    • Comprehensive medical assessment-Pediatric
    • Comprehensive medical assessment-Geriatric
    • Comprehensive trauma assessment-Adult
    • Comprehensive trauma assessment-Pediatric
    • Comprehensive trauma assessment-Geriatric
    • Comprehensive assessment of a pregnant patient
  • Isolated Skills
    • Establish IV
    • Intravenous therapy
    • Intramuscular injections
    • Subcutaneous injection
    • Inhaled medications
    • Endotracheal Intubation
    • Delivery of a newborn