EMSV1230 Trauma Care
This course deals with the many aspects of trauma including: kinematics, evaluation, management, packaging and transport. The course will utilize learner techniques to allow the student to utilize the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the trauma patient. This class will include the International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) certification.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Develop a management plan based on the field impression related to the patient's mechanism of injury
Execute a management plan based on the field impression related to the patient's mechanism of injury
Evaluate a management plan based on the field impression related to the patient's mechanism of injury
Develop, execute, and evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a body system injury
Evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a body system injury
Execute a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with a body system injury
Develop a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with shock or hemorrhage
Execute a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with shock or hemorrhage
Evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with shock or hemorrhage
Develop a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with multi-systems trauma
Execute a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with multi-systems trauma
Evaluate a management plan based on the field impression for the patient with multi-systems trauma
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the bookstore.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
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Credit Details