• EMSB 1601: EMT Med Emerg and EMS Operatio

  6.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Pre-requisites: READ 0810, ENGL 0810; with permission, may be taken concurrently with READ 0810 and ENGL 0810) (Co-requisites: EMSB 1101, EMSB 1111)This course is one of two lecture courses designed to provide the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This course includes the following topics: Emergency Medical Responder-National Educational Standards competencies, roles and responsibilities of the EMT, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, EMS operations, medical/legal/ethical considerations, fundamental anatomy and physiology, life span development, fundamental pathophysiology, patient assessment, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, and behavioral emergencies. 6 credit hours
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• EMSB 1602: EMT Trauma and Medical Emergen

  6.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: EMSB 1601, EMSB 1101, EMSB 1111) (Corequisites: EMSB 1102, EMSB 1112)This course is one of two lecture courses designed to provide the student with the knowledge of an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This course includes the following topics: obstetrics and gynecology, neonatal care, pediatric emergencies, geriatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, patients with special challenges, trauma and shock. Trauma and shock will include the following topics: bleading, soft tissue injuries, head and spine injuries, face and neck injuries, chest injuries, abdominal and genitourinary injuries, and orthopedic injuries.
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• EMSP 1311: Paramedic Clinical I

  3.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: ENGL 0810, READ 0810, Math Competencies 1-5) (Co-requisites: EMSP 1801, EMSP 1401)This course is the first of three clinical courses designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective objectives for the clinical requirements of a paramedic program and build upon the concepts and knowledge gained during the first semester. 3 hours laboratory
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• EMSP 1401: Paramedic Skills Lab I

  4.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: ENGL 0810, READ 0810, Math Competencies 1-5; Corequisites: EMSP 1801, EMSP 1311)This course is a laboratory-based course utilizing scenarioes to emphasize airway management, medication administration, and successful assessment of patients with a variety of medical concerns and an introduction to cardiology. This course includes application of principles and processes discussed in Fundamentals I. 4 hours laboratory
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• EMSP 1801: Fundamentals of Paramedic I

  8.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: ENGL 0810, READ 0810, Math Competencies 1-5; Co-Requisites: EMSP 1401, EMSP 1311)This course is the first of two lecture courses to include the following topics: paramedic roles, responsibilities, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, EMS operations, medical/legal considerations, anatomy and physiology, life span development, general pathophysiology, general pharmacology, patient assessment, critical thinking, airway management, respiratory emergencies and introduction to cardiology. 8 hours lecture
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• EMSP 2303: Paramedic Practicum

  3.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: EMSP 1401, EMSP 2402; Corequisites: EMSP 2403, EMSP 2513)This course is laboratory-based and scenarios-based course intended to assist students on developing skills related to the theories presented in their previous courses. This course will allow for preparation for psychomotor licensure testing and preparation as a competent entry level Paramedic. 3 hours laboratory.
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• EMSP 2402: Paramedic Skills Lab II

  4.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Co-requisites: EMSP 2802, EMSP 2412; Prerequisites: EMSP 1801, EMSP 1401, EMSP 1311)This course is a laboratory-based course intended to utilize scenarios to emphasize respiratory/cardiac emergencies (on-going from EMSP 1401), pulmonology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, urology and nephrology, hematology, gynecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics, trauma, continuing cardiology, and successful assessment of patients with a variety of medical conditions. This course includes application of principles and processes discussed in Fundamentals I. 4 hours laboratory
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• EMSP 2403: Paramedic Capstone

  4.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: EMSP 1801, EMSP 2802; Corequisites: EMSP 2303, EMSP 2513)This course is a mechanism to insure that the student meets academic requistements to test for National Registry and licensure. This course will include all necessary steps needed to complete the program including exit exams, preparation for National Registry practical and written exams, exit interviews, patient care review by the Medical Director, and any other administrative requirements that the program may deem necessary. 4 hours lecture
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• EMSP 2412: Paramedic Clinical II

  4.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: EMSP 1801, EMSP 1401, EMSP 1311; Corequisites: EMSP 2802, EMSP 2402)This course is the second of three clinical experiences designed to allow the student to meet all psychomotor and affective objectives for the clinical requirements of a paramedic program and to build upon the concepts and knowledge gained during prior and/or concurrent courses. 4 hours laboratory
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• EMSP 2513: Paramedic Field Internship

  5.00 Credits

  Dyersburg State Community College

  
  (Prerequisites: EMSP 1311, EMSP 2412; Co-requisites: EMSP 2303, EMSP 2403)This course is an internship that provides evidence the sudent is capable of acting as a team leader in managing the emergency care and treatment of an injured or ill patient at the paramedic level. The student will demonstrate competency in this role. While all skill sets should have been achieved prior to intiating the internship, patient types and pathologies may be used from this experience to complete the minimum graduation academic requirements as set forth in CoAEMSP accreditation documents and the Tennessee Office of EMS. 5 hours laboratory
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