Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title:

EMS 214 ‐ Pre‐hospital Patient Assessment

Number of credits:

2 credits

Course Description:

This course introduces the paramedic student to a comprehensive physical

examination and assessment, which includes history taking, clinical decision making, communications,

and documentation. This course will also build on the students EMT knowledge of scene safety and

keeping themselves, their crew and the patient safe while completing an assessment.

Pre‐/Co‐requisites:

none.

Course Objectives:

To integrate knowledge of scene safety practices and patient assessment findings

with knowledge of epidemiology and pathophysiology to form a field impression. This includes

developing a list of differential diagnoses through clinical reasoning to modify the assessment and

formulate a treatment plan.

Instructor:

Wayne Fahy and Mary Jund

Office:

1900 8

Ave SE Minot ND

Office Hours:

By appointment.

Email:

Wayne Fahy‐‐

‐wayne.fahy@dakotacollege.edu

Mary Jund‐‐

‐mary.jund@dakotacollege.edu

Lecture/Lab Schedule:

Mondays and Thursdays 6:15–10:15pm, one didactic weekend day session, two

weekend day lab sessions. See class schedule.

Textbook(s):

Bledsoe, B., Porter, R., Cherry, R. (2017). Paramedic Care Principles and Practice Volumes

1‐7 4

Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Brady Books.

Course Requirements:

Students will be required to attend class and complete assignments in

MyBradyLab and exams in EMStesting on time. Final exams will be worth 40%, additional tests 20%,

quizzes 20%, homework 10% and affective behavior 10%. Lab will be graded on a pass/fail system with a

passing grade received when all required skills are completed with appropriate, supervised technique.

Students will also be required to pass skill sheets and scenario skills sessions per portfolio requirements

(where applicable).

Tentative Course Outline:

Paramedic Care Principles and Practice Volumes 1‐7 4

Edition. Vol. 2,

Chapters 1‐7

TOPIC – CLASSROOM

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Scene Size‐up

Ch. 1

Primary Assessment

Ch. 2

Therapeutic Communications

Ch. 3

History Taking

Ch. 4