EMT Internship (HLT 2500)
Term: 2011 Summer Semester
Wed-Fri, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (6/6/2011 - 8/1/2011) Location: MAIN AS C10
Prerequisite: CIS1050 or CIS1750 is recommended. Student must have basic computer and internet skills. Students must attend a mandatory orientation for their course section on the first scheduled class day. Must have current Missouri or NREMT EMT License or have graduated from a State accredited EMT program. Instructor approval required.This course is an introduction of advanced Paramedic practice for EMT level students. It introduces initial advanced level practice theory, psychomotor skills, content, and 100 hours of field internship. Course content includes: Development as team leader, team dynamics and communication; introduction in ACLS skills; introduction in PALS skills, basic drug calculations, pharmacology, cardiology, fluids and electrolytes, and acid-pbase balances; basic rhythm interpretation; introduction to waveform capnography; and introduction to medical assessment.