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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
EMS 250 ‐ Hospital Clinical II
Number of credits:
2 credits
Course Description:
This course allows the Paramedic student to apply learned classroom skills and
knowledge in clinical settings such as anesthesia, emergency trauma center, psychiatric unit, addiction
services, labor & delivery, cardiac cath lab, telemetry and the intensive care unit. The student will
function under the direction of a preceptor. The student will input patient contact information into the
FISDAP Internet data collection system.
Pre‐/Co‐requisites:
EMS 240 Hospital Clinical I
Course Objectives:
Integrates comprehensive knowledge of patient assessment, airway and ventilator
management into the clinical settings of the anesthesia, psychiatric, addiction services, labor and
delivery, cardiac cath lab, telemetry and the intensive care departments of the hospital, which is
intended to improve the knowledge of EMS personnel.
Instructor:
Tami Petersen
Office:
1900 8
th
Ave SE Minot ND
Office Hours:
By appointment
Email:
tami.petersen@trinityhealth.org
Lecture/Lab Schedule:
By arrangement
Textbook(s):
Emergency and Critical Care Pocket Guide 8
th
Edition‐Publisher Informed Publishing
ISBN: 978‐1‐284‐02370‐1
Course Requirements:
Students will be required to attend class and complete clinical as assigned,
students must also complete all paperwork required and input data into FISDAP.
Tentative Course Outline:
See course objectives for specific topics to be covered according to the EMS
National Standards instructional guidelines.
General Education Goals/Objectives:
Not identified as a general education course.
Relationship to Campus Theme:
The goal of the Paramedic (EMT) program is to prepare professionals to
work in the emergency medical services industry. Paramedic degree programs are fulfilling an emerging
need in the health care industry. The Paramedic program is committed to a hands‐on learning
environment and uses field experiences and emerging technologies in emergency medical services as
common instructional techniques.
Classroom Policies:
See Dakota College at Bottineau paramedic program guide.