Spring 2025
EMT Clinical
EmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMSP1260)INSTRUCTORCONTACTINFORMATIONInstructor:AmyBowmanEmail:abowman@humbleisd.netOfficePhone:346-978-6993(cell)OfficeLocation:KingwoodHighSchool#2903OfficeHours:UponRequestCREDIT2SemesterCreditHours;5externshiphoursMODEOFINSTRUCTIONFacetoFacePREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE:AHABasicLifeSupportEMSP1501COURSEDESCRIPTIONAhealth-relatedwork-basedlearningexperiencethatenablesthestudenttoapplyspecializedoccupationaltheory,skills,andconcepts.Directsupervisionisprovidedbytheclinicalprofessional.COURSEOBJECTIVESUponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentwillbeableto:A.PsychomotorSkills1.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytosafelyadministermedications.a.Thestudentshouldsafely,andwhileperformingallstepsofeachprocedure,properlyadministermedicationsviahandheldnebulizertolivepatients.2.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoeffectivelyventilatepatientsofallagegroups.a.Thestudentshouldeffectivelyventilateatleast5livepatientsofvariousagegroups.B.Ages1.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentonpediatricpatients.a.Thestudentshouldperformanassessmentonatleast6(including newborns,infants,toddlers,preschool,schoolage,andadolescent)pediatricpatients.2.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentonatleast5adultpatients.3.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentonatleast5geriatricpatients.C.Pathologies1.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentonatleast2traumapatients.2.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentonatleast1psychiatricpatients.D.Complaints1.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentforatleast2patientswithchestpain.2.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentforatleast2patientswithdyspnea/respiratorydistress.3.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentforatleast2patientswithachangeinlevelofresponsiveness.4.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentforatleast2patientswithabdominalcomplaints.5.Thestudentmustdemonstratetheabilitytoperformacomprehensiveassessmentforatleast2patientswithalteredmentalstatus.E.AffectiveSkills1.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentmustdemonstrateintegrity.a.Thestudentmustdemonstratehonestyandtrustworthiness.b.Thestudentmustmaintainconfidentiality.c.Thestudentmustaccuratelycompletedocumentation.2.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentmustdemonstrateempathy.a.Thestudentwillrespondappropriatelytotheemotionalneedsofthepatients/familymembersandthehealthcareteam.b.Thestudentwilldemonstraterespectforothers.c.Thestudentwilldemonstrateacalm,compassionate,andhelpfuldemeanor.3.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentmustdemonstrateself-motivation.a.Thestudentwilltakeinitiativetocompleteassignments.b.Thestudentwillseekoutlearningexperiencesc.Thestudentwilltakeinitiativetoimproveand/orcorrectbehaviord.Thestudentwilltakeon/followthroughontaskswithminimalsupervision.e.Thestudentwillshowenthusiasmforlearningandimprovement.f.Thestudentwillstriveforexcellenceinallaspectsofpatientcareand professionalactivities.g.Thestudentwillacceptconstructivefeedbackinapositivemanner.4.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentwilldemonstrateproperappearanceandpersonalhygiene.a.Thestudentwillwearneat,clean,well-maintainedclothingand/oruniform.b.Thestudentwilldemonstrategoodpersonalhygieneandgrooming.c.Thestudentwillwearproperuniformandidentification.5.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentwilldemonstrateself-confidence.a.Thestudentwilldemonstratetheabilitytotrustpersonaljudgment.b.Thestudentwilldemonstrateanawarenessofstrengthsandlimitations.c.Thestudentwillexercisegoodpersonaljudgment.6.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentwilldemonstrateadequatecommunicationskills.a.Thestudentwillspeakclearly,writelegibly,andlistenactively.b.Thestudentwilldocumentacompleteandaccuratepatientcarereport.c.ThestudentwillcommunicateeffectivelywithMedicalControld.Thestudentwilladjustcommunicationstrategiesasneeded.7.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentwilldemonstrateeffectivetimemanagement.a.Thestudentwilldemonstrateconsistentpunctuality.b.Thestudentwillcompletetasksandassignmentsontime.8.Whileintheclinicalsetting,thestudentwilldemonstrateteamworkanddiplomacy.a.Thestudentwillplacethesuccessoftheteamaboveself-interest.b.Thestudentwillhelpandsupportotherteammembers.c.Thestudentwillshowrespectforallteammembers.d.Thestudentwillremainflexibleandopentochange.e.ThestudentwillcommunicateeffectivelywithotherstoresolveF.AmbulanceServiceStudentswillbescheduled48contacthoursDuringthefieldrotationswithanEMSService,thestudentwill:1.Utilizeappropriateuniversalprecautionsatalltimes.2.Assistinthetriageofpatients.3.Performapatientassessment,including:a.Vitalsigns,pulseoximetryandglucosecheckb.Obtainchiefcomplaintandhistoryofpresentillness.c.Performaphysicalexam.d.Obtainmedicalhistory.4.Demonstrateproperairwaymanagementandoxygentherapyincluding.5.Assistwiththefollowing:hemorrhagecontrol,splintingtechniquesandcardiacarrestpatients(CPRandorBVM). 6.Documentallpatientcontactsforthatambulancerotation.7.Preceptorshalldocumentastudentevaluationform.8.Studentshalldocumentanambulancerotationevaluationform.G.ClinicalCompletionPaper1.Clinicalpaperdiscussingtheroleyouhadineachoftheclinicalandfieldsettings.Requirementsfortheclinicalpaperareasfollows:a.12font,TimesNewRomanorCalibrib.Singlespacedc.Spellingandgrammarwillbecheckedd.AllessaysmustbebasedonclinicalexperienceyouhaveduringthisclassREQUIREDTEXTBOOKANDMATERIALSEmergencyCare&TransportationofSickandInjuredbyAAOS,11thedition.Jones&BartlettPublishers.a.ISBNnumberis978-1-284-107029ATTENDANCEPOLICY1.Thereisaweeklyattendancegrade.Ifyouaretardyitis(-20)pointsaday.Ifyouget(3)tardiesitwillequal(1)unexcusedabsence.After(3)unexcusedabsencesitwillbe(-5)offofyourmoduleexam.2.ClinicalRotationsaremandatory.Ifyouarenotabletoattendyourscheduledclinical,Ineeda24hoursnotice.Ifthereisanemergency,call346-978-6993soIcanletthedepartmentknow.Ifyouaremorethan5minuteslate,thedepartmentwillsendyouhomeanditwillbeconsideredano-callno-show.3.Ifastudenthasano-callno-showontheirClinicalrotationtheywillbewrittenupanditplacedintheirfile.Ifastudentreceives(2)no-callno-showstheywillberemovedfromtheClinicalrotationcalendarandwillnotbeabletoattendrotations.DROPPOLICYIfyouwishtodropacourse,youareresponsibleforinitiatingandcompletingthedropprocessbythespecifieddropdateaslistedontheAcademicCalendar.Ifyoustopcomingtoclassandfailtodropthecourse,youwillearnan“F”inthecourse.STUDENTEXPECTEDTIMEREQUIREMENT Foreveryhourinclass(orunitofcredit),studentsshouldexpecttospendatleasttwotothreehoursperweekstudyingandcompletingassignments.Fora3-credit-hourclass,studentsshouldpreparetoallocateapproximatelysixtoninehoursperweekoutsideofclassina16-weeksessionORapproximatelytwelvetoeighteenhoursinan8-weeksession.Online/Hybridstudentsshouldexpecttospendatleastasmuchtimeinthiscourseasinthetraditional,face-to-faceclass.COURSECALENDARDATETOPICREADINGSASSIGNMENTS(DueonthisDate)1/7/25CH25TraumaOverview1/22/25:CH25Quiz/KO1/9/25CH26Bleeding1/25/25:CH26Quiz/KO1/14/25CH27SoftTissueInjuries1/30/25:CH27QUiz/KO1/16/25CH28Face/NeckInjuries1/22/25:CH28Quiz/KO1/23/25CH29Head/SpineInjuries1/25/25:CH29Quiz/KO1/28/25CH30ChestInjuries1/30/25:CH30Quiz/KO2/3/25CH31Abdominal/GIInjuries2/5/25:CH31Quiz/KO2/5/25CH32OrthopedicInjuries2/6/25:CH32Quiz/KO2/6/25CH33EnvironmentalInjuries2/7/25:CH33Quiz/KO2/18/25PatientCareReportsPart12/18/25PatientCareReportsPart22/20/25Module4ExamCH25-332/21/25CH34Obstetrics/NeonatalCare2/26/25:CH34Quiz/KO2/27/25CH35PediatricEmergencies3/4/25:CH35Quiz/KO2/28/25AnalyzingTheImpactofFamilyInvolvement3/4/25CH36GeriatricEmergencies3/6/25:CH36Quiz/KO3/17/25NREMTPrepTest 3/18/25PatientCareReportsPart33/18/25PatientCareReportsPart43/18/25CH37PatientwithSpecialChallenges3/20/25:CH37Quiz/KO3/20/25CH38TransportOperations3/21/25:CH38Quiz/KO3/21/25CH39VehicleExtricationandSpecialRescue3/25/25:CH39Quiz/KO3/27/25CH40IncidentManagement3/28/25:CH40Quiz/KO4/1/25PatientCareReportsPart54/1/25TheImpactofTriageinEmergencyCare4/1/25CH41TerrorismandDisasterManagement4/3/25CH9ATeamApproachtoHealthCare4/10/25Module5ExamCH34-41andCH94/15/25CognitiveExam14/17/25TexasDSHSJurisprudenceExam4/24/25CognitiveExam24/26/25ClinicalPaper5/1/25CognitiveExam3COURSEEVALUATIONFinalgradeswillbecalculatedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:1.PatientCareReports20%2.ChapterQuiz,KnowledgeObjectives,Attendance30%3.ModuleExams,UniformInspections,Presentations50%GRADINGSCALE90-100A80-89B70-79C60-69D0-59FLITdoesnotuse+/-gradingscales ACADEMICDISHONESTYStudentsfoundtobecommittingacademicdishonesty(cheating,plagiarism,orcollusion)mayreceivedisciplinaryaction.Studentsneedtofamiliarizethemselveswiththeinstitution’sAcademicDishonestyPolicyavailableintheStudentCatalog&Handbookathttp://catalog.lit.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=80#academic-dishonesty.TECHNICALREQUIREMENTSThelatesttechnicalrequirements,includinghardware,compatiblebrowsers,operatingsystems,etc.canbeonlineathttps://lit.edu/online-learning/online-learning-minimum-computer-requirements.Afunctionalbroadbandinternetconnection,suchasDSL,cable,orWiFiisnecessarytomaximizetheuseofonlinetechnologyandresources.DISABILITIESSTATEMENTTheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973arefederalanti-discriminationstatutesthatprovidecomprehensivecivilrightsforpersonswithdisabilities.LITprovidesreasonableaccommodationsasdefinedintheRehabilitationActof1973,Section504andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,tostudentswithadiagnoseddisability.TheSpecialPopulationsOfficeislocatedintheEagles’NestRoom129andhelpsfosterasupportiveandinclusiveeducationalenvironmentbymaintainingpartnershipswithfacultyandstaff,aswellaspromotingawarenessamongallmembersoftheLamarInstituteofTechnologycommunity.Ifyoubelieveyouhaveadisabilityrequiringanaccommodation,pleasecontacttheSpecialPopulationsCoordinatorat(409)-951-5708oremailspecialpopulations@lit.edu.YoumayalsovisittheonlineresourceatSpecialPopulations-LamarInstituteofTechnology(lit.edu).STUDENTCODEOFCONDUCTSTATEMENTItistheresponsibilityofallregisteredLamarInstituteofTechnologystudentstoaccess,read,understandandabidebyallpublishedpolicies,regulations,andprocedureslistedintheLITCatalogandStudentHandbook.TheLITCatalogandStudentHandbookmaybeaccessedatwww.lit.edu.PleasenotethattheonlineversionoftheLITCatalogandStudentHandbooksupersedesallotherversionsofthesamedocument.AIStatementLamarInstituteofTechnology(LIT)recognizestherecentadvancesinArtificialIntelligence(AI),suchasChatGPT,havechangedthelandscapeofmanycareerdisciplinesandwillimpactmanystudentsinandoutoftheclassroom.Topreparestudentsfortheirselectedcareers,LITdesirestoguidestudentsintheethicaluseofthesetechnologiesandincorporateAIintoclassroominstructionandassignmentsappropriately.Appropriateuseofthesetechnologiesisatthediscretionoftheinstructor.Studentsareremindedthatallsubmittedworkmustbetheirownoriginalworkunlessotherwisespecified.Studentsshouldcontacttheirinstructorwithany questionsastotheacceptableuseofAI/ChatGPTintheircourses.STARFISHLITutilizesanearlyalertsystemcalledStarfish.Throughoutthesemester,youmayreceiveemailsfromStarfishregardingyourcoursegrades,attendance,oracademicperformance.Facultymembersrecordstudentattendance,raiseflagsandkudostoexpressconcernorgivepraise,andyoucanmakeanappointmentwithfacultyandstaffallthroughtheStarfishhomepage.YoucanalsologintoBlackboardorMyLITandclickontheStarfishlinktoviewacademicalertsanddetailedinformation.ItistheresponsibilityofthestudenttopayattentiontotheseemailsandinformationinStarfishandconsidertakingtherecommendedactions.StarfishisusedtohelpyoubeasuccessfulstudentatLIT.ADDITIONALCOURSEPOLICIES/INFORMATION1.Lateassignmentswillbeacceptedonacasebycasebasis.2.Studentsthatmissatestarenotallowedtomakeupthetest,unlesspreapprovedbytheinstructor.IfyouhavethatapprovalyouwillneedtoscheduleatimeAFTERschooltocometoKHStomakeupthetest.Youwillhave5daysfromthescheduledtestdatetomakeitup.Studentsthatmissatestwillreceiveagradeof“0.”3.ModuleExamsareproctoredandaretobecompletedonschoolchromebookswithGoGuardian.4.SkillsexamsmustbepassedbeforedoingEMSclinicalrideouts.