EMT 296 - Paramedic, Part 1

Lecture Hours: 12
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 14

Offers first term of a three-term course, which includes EMT 296, EMT 297, EMT 298, and EMT 280H. Focuses on patient assessment; airway and ventilation; pathophysiology of shock; general pharmacology; and respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, behavioral, and acute abdominal emergencies. Applies didactic knowledge to campus-based laboratory skills practice and clinical patient care in the hospital setting. Failure of this course will require retaking the full sequence of Paramedic courses (EMT 296, EMT 297, EMT 298, and EMT 280H)

Prerequisite: Fourth term standing in the Emergency Medical Technology program.