Paramedic Practice, EMS Systems and the Law
How EMS is organized in the United States, the levels of EMS practice, medical direction, consent and the law, documentation and provider 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
- 2EMS systems in the United StatesComing
- 3Levels of practice: EMR, EMT, AEMT and paramedicComing
- 4Medical oversight and protocolsComing
- 5EMS law and regulation in the United StatesComing
- 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 EMS is organized in the United States, the levels of EMS practice, medical direction, consent and the law, documentation and provider wellness.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 1.