EMT 297 - Paramedic, Part 2

Lecture Hours: 10
Lab Hours: 12
Credit Hours: 14

Offers second term of a three-term course, which includes EMT 296, EMT 297, EMT 298 and EMT 280H. Focuses on anaphylactic, toxicological, environmental, geriatric, pediatric, neonatal, and endocrine emergencies; infectious diseases; capnography; special patient populations; hematology; psychiatric care; crime scene presentation; genitourinary care; and trauma care. 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: EMT 296 with a grade of C or better.