Paramedic Practice, EMS Systems and the Law
How paramedic services are organized in Canada, the levels of practice, medical oversight, consent and the law, documentation and paramedic wellness.
PARA-101 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Paramedicine
Course content
- 1The history and role of paramedicineComing
- 2Paramedic services in CanadaComing
- 3Levels of practice: EMR, PCP, ACP and CCPComing
- 4Medical oversight and protocolsComing
- 5Paramedic law and regulation in CanadaComing
- 6Consent, capacity and refusal of careComing
- 7Documentation and patient care reportsComing
- 8Communication and radio proceduresComing
- 9Wellness, stress and resilienceComing
- 10Scene safety and personal protectionComing
- 11Ethics in paramedic practiceComing
- 12Case studies in EMS practiceComing
Description
How paramedic services are organized in Canada, the levels of practice, medical oversight, consent and the law, documentation and paramedic wellness.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.