EMT 164 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Part 2

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Credits: 4

Covers AEMT emergency medical procedures. Introduces the roles and responsibilities of the technician, emergency pharmacology, venous access and medication administration, electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring and management of dysrhythmias, airway management and ventilation, and advanced airway techniques. Includes medical patient assessment and management; trauma assessment and management; and special considerations such as pediatrics, geriatric, and environmental emergencies. Emphasizes clinical decision-making. Covers procedures related to airway, oxygen, ventilation, shock, intravenous, intraosseous, and ECG monitoring, defibrillation, pharmacology and field protocols in the laboratory component. The clinical experience requires the student to observe patient assessment and evaluation in an emergency department and an ambulance. Students successfully completing this course will be recommended to the National Registry of EMTs and the Oregon State EMS Office for the licensure process. Failure of this course will require retaking both EMT 163 and EMT 164.

Prerequisite: EMT 163 with a grade of C or better.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply safe working practices in medical and trauma emergencies.
Use industry accepted verbal and written communication in transmitting patient care findings and treatment.
Propose and use correct application of patient assessment and management skills given patient scenarios and following current field protocols.
Perform ECG recognition and interpretation.
Identify appropriate medications as indicated for specific medical and trauma emergencies.
Use industry accepted clinical decision-making.

Content Outline

Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Cardiac anatomy and physiology
- Cardiac assessment and management
- Cardiac medications
Altered Mental State
- Neurological anatomy and physiology
- Neuro assessment and management
- Diabetic emergencies
- CVA, TIA emergencies
Trauma
- Trauma systems
- Mechanism of trauma
- Trauma assessment and management
- Hemorrhage and shock
- Burns
- Thoracic trauma
Special Considerations
- Environmental emergencies
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Clinical decision-making
- Case-based scenarios