EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

EMT110 Emergency Medical Technician Part 01

Credits 6

Registration Requirement: RD090 and WR090, or IECC201R and IECC201W, and MTH020, each with a grade of "C" or higher; or placement above stated course levels - Instructor signature required for registration - Please contact emtprogram@mhcc.edu for more information.

Part one of a two-course sequence, this course prepares students for careers as emergency medical technicians (EMT). Topics include airway management, patient assessment, treatment/stabilization for common medical emergencies, and culturally responsive care. In addition, students attend training to obtain their American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification, meeting the requirement for state and national EMT certification exams.

Additional Course Fee: $275.00

View Course Outcomes:

  1. Independently conduct a prehospital patient assessment and\\nadapt elements of the scene, primary, secondary, and ongoing assessments to a patient’s chief complaint, nature of illness or mechanism of injury.\\n
  2. Initiate care that correctly reflects the severity and priorities of the acute\\npatient condition(s) in accordance with accepted prehospital standards of care.
  3. Perform interventions within the national and Oregon scope of practice\\nwithout causing uncorrectable risk or harm to a patient.
  4. Generate a field impression that is logically based on the obvious, acute\\nsigns and symptoms presented by the patient and aligns with correct medical knowledge of the condition(s).
  5. Use clinical knowledge and nationally recognized clinical standards,\\nscope of practice, standing orders and/or medical direction when examining the risks and benefits of interventions and transport decisions.
  6. Conduct patient interventions that reflect the correct indications, precautions and contraindications outlined in current medical standards and knowledge.
  7. Assess for relevant hazards and safety risks during a patient encounter; communicate findings and take actions to prevent or minimize said\\nrisks.
  8. Identify the need for additional resources or a higher level of care and request the assistance in a timely manner.
  9. Recognize a time-sensitive emergency and initiate the steps to activate a regional system of care.
  10. Demonstrate, implement, and practice the principles of empathy, cultural sensitivity, and responsiveness during interactions with patients and\\nfamily members in real and simulated situations.
  11. Demonstrate, implement, and practice therapeutic communication\\nthroughout a patient encounter real and simulated situations.
  12. Examine personal barriers to effective communication in their own\\npractice and develop a plan for improvement.
  13. Contribute to the patient encounter as a team member in ways that benefit the coordination and direction of the tasks required for care and transport.
  14. Assume leadership responsibilities including the setting and communicating of scene priorities, delegation of tasks and meaningful engagement with team members when practicing as a team leader.
  15. Assess their own strengths and limitations in their knowledge, abilities, and performance as an EMT.
  16. Demonstrate national, state, and program standards for professional behavior in the classroom.
  17. Employ the correct ethical and medicolegal principles within the processes of critical thinking when addressing situational, cultural, interpersonal, or treatment-related ethical dilemmas.
  18. Provide objective observations and constructive feedback to fellow students when evaluating individual and team performance.

EMT111 Emergency Medical Technician Part 02

Credits 6

Registration Requirement: EMT110 and instructor approval.

Part two of a two-part sequence, this course expands upon the knowledge, skills, techniques, and applications introduced in EMT110. Integrates assessment skills including the ability to differentiate trauma versus medical emergencies to include the proper management in a pre-hospital setting. Includes preparation for state and national certification exams.

Additional Course Fee: $250.00

View Course Outcomes:

  1. Independently conduct a prehospital patient assessment and adapt elements of the scene, primary, secondary, and ongoing assessments to a patient’s chief complaint, nature of illness or mechanism of injury.
  2. Initiate care that correctly reflects the severity and priorities of the acute patient condition(s) in accordance with accepted prehospital standards of care.
  3. Perform interventions within the national and Oregon scope of practice without causing uncorrectable risk or harm to a patient.
  4. 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).
  5. Use clinical knowledge and nationally recognized clinical standards, scope of practice, standing orders and/or medical direction when examining the risks and benefits of interventions and transport decisions.
  6. Conduct patient interventions that reflect the correct\\nindications, precautions and contraindications outlined in current medical standards and knowledge.
  7. Assess for relevant hazards and safety risks during a patient encounter; communicate findings and takes actions to prevent or minimize said risks.
  8. Identify the need for additional resources or a higher level of care and request the assistance in a timely manner.
  9. Recognize a time-sensitive emergency and initiate the steps to activate a regional system of care.
  10. Demonstrate, implement, and practice the principles of empathy, cultural sensitivity, and responsiveness during interactions with patients and family members in real and simulated situations.
  11. Demonstrate, implement, and practice therapeutic communication throughout a patient encounter real and\\nsimulated situations.\\n
  12. Examine personal barriers to effective communication in their own practice and develop a plan for improvement.
  13. Contribute to the patient encounter as a team member in ways that benefit the coordination and direction of the tasks required for care and transport.
  14. Assume leadership responsibilities including the setting and communicating of scene priorities, delegation of tasks and meaningful engagement with team members when practicing as a team leader.
  15. Provide a patient hand-off report in a clear and concise fashion when transferring care.
  16. Document a patient encounter accurately and in line with national and state standards.
  17. Assess own strengths and limitations in their knowledge, abilities, and performance as an EMT.
  18. Set realistic learning goals within the course with success criteria; revises goals and criteria based on reflection and feedback from instructors and students.
  19. Demonstrate national, state and program standards for professional behavior in all learning environments (clinical and classroom).
  20. Employ the correct ethical and medicolegal principles within the processes of critical thinking when addressing situational, cultural, interpersonal, or treatment-related ethical dilemmas.
  21. Provide objective observations and constructive feedback to fellow students when evaluating individual and team performance.