EMT Part II

Course Number:
EMS 106
Transcript Title:
EMT Part II
Created:
Aug 10, 2022
Updated:
May 24, 2025
Total Credits:
6
Lecture Hours:
40
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
60
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

EMS 105 with a "C" or better; current BLS card for Health Care Providers; and passing a criminal background check and drug screen.

Course Description

Prepares students to meet entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) expectations in alignment with national and state standards. It encompasses an overview of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system, and the operational protocols required for safe and effective patient care. Emphasis is placed on core competencies outlined by the Oregon Health Authority, enabling EMTs to respond effectively to urgent and non-urgent medical care requests and facilitate medical transportation to and from emergency or healthcare facilities. Second course in a two-part series. Prerequisites: completion of EMS 105 with a “C” or better; current BLS Card for Health Care Provider and passing a criminal background check and drug screen.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Apply the basic elements of a prehospital patient assessment to a variety of common types of acute and non-acute patient conditions and safely perform interventions within the EMT scope of practice.

  2. Evaluate patient presentations to determine clinical needs, utilize clinical knowledge and standing orders to formulate appropriate care decisions, and adapt these decisions as needed to comply with national-recognized standards of care.

  3. Apply principles of therapeutic communication and cultural sensitivity effectively across diverse patient interactions.

  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the EMS system, systems of care, and operational knowledge to ensure safe and effective practices that support patient care.

  5. Exhibit behavior aligned with professional standards while actively engaging in continuous development to enhance personal growth and professional practice.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

Because the role of an EMT often places the person in life and death circumstances, the assessment and grading of the students in this class will be held to the highest levels.  Students must maintain an average in the class on ALL written tests with a score of 70 or above and prove mastery of ALL skill stations.

Students will be expected to show completion of the entire workbook by the end of the course and have it reviewed by the instructor on a regular basis.  It is the responsibility of the student to keep up with missed assignments and tests.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Apply the basic elements of a prehospital patient assessment to a variety of common types of acute and non-acute patient conditions and safely perform interventions within the EMT scope of practice.

  • Independently conducts a prehospital patient assessment and adapts elements of the scene, primary, secondary and ongoing assessment to a patient’s chief complaint, nature of illness or mechanism of injury.

  • Initiates care that is correctly reflects the severity and priorities of the acute patient condition(s) in accordance with accepted prehospital standards of care.

  • Performs interventions within the national and Oregon scope of practice without causing uncorrectable risk or harm to a patient.

Outcome #2: Evaluate patient presentations to determine clinical needs, utilize clinical knowledge and standing orders to formulate appropriate care decisions, and adapt these decisions as needed to comply with national-recognized standards of care.

  • Generate a field impression that is logically based on the obvious, acute signs and symptoms presented by the patient and aligns with correct medical knowledge of the condition(s).

  • Clinical knowledge and nationally recognized clinical standards, scope of practice, standing orders and/or medical directions when examining the risks and benefits of interventions and transport decisions.

  • Actions regarding patient interventions reflect the correct indications, precautions and contraindications outlines in current medical standards and knowledge.

Outcome #3: Apply principles of therapeutic communication and cultural sensitivity effectively across diverse patient interactions.

  • Principles of empathy, cultural sensitivity and responsiveness during interactions with patients and family members in real and simulated situations.

  • Implement and practice therapeutic communication throughout a patient encounter, real or simulated situation.

  • Examine personal barriers to effective communication practice and develop a plan for improvement.

  • Contributes to the patient encounter as team member in ways that benefit the coordination and direction of the tasks required for care and transport.

  • Leaderships responsibilities in different settings and communicating scene priorities, delegation of tasks and meaningful engagement with team members when practice as a team leader.

  • Hand-off reports, clear and concise when transferring care.

  • Documentation of patient encounter, accurately and in line with national and state standards.

Outcome #4: Demonstrates an understanding of the EMS system, systems of care, and operational knowledge to ensure safe and effective practices that support patient care.

  • Relevant hazards and safety risks during a patient encounter; communicate finding and actions to prevent or minimize said risks.

  • Identify the needs for additional resources or a higher level of care and request assistance in a timely manner.

  • Time sensitive emergency and when to initiate steps to activate a regional system of care.

Outcome #5: Exhibit behavior aligned with professional standards while actively engaging in continuous development to enhance personal growth and professional practice.

  • Assessing own strengths and limitations in knowledge, abilities and performance as an EMT.

  • Setting realistic goals, feedback and self-reflections.

  • National and State Standards for professional behavior in all practice settings.

  • Correct ethical and medicolegal principles within the process of critical thinking when addressing situational, cultural, interpersonal or treatment-related ethical dilemmas.

  • Use of objective and constructive feedback when evaluating individual and team performance.

Suggested Texts and Materials

Suggested Texts/Materials:

  • Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured (12th ed). ISBN 9781284243748

Department Notes

All OHA-EMS/TS performance outcomes, at their respective learning level must be met for the student to pass the course and be eligible to apply to take National Registry EMT certification exam.