EMS-2669 PARAMEDIC 3 FIELD/CLINICAL
Practicum providing the opportunity in hospital and out-of-hospital settings for each student to develop competency in clinical skills necessary to serve as a member of an advanced life support team. Stresses the integration of clinical problem solving. Directed clinical experiences include pre-hospital, emergency departments and critical care units. This course includes the latest National EMS Education Standards for Paramedic Programs. Students in the Paramedic program will be afforded the opportunity to observe and perform various skills required for successful paramedic program completion. These skills will be performed and evaluated by assigned prehospital and in hospital preceptors and clinical faculty. The student must meet the requirements for each category as defined in the student minimum competencies (SMC) which measures the student's progress against the educational goals representing a broad spectrum of patient ages, complaints, diagnoses, learning environments and specific procedures.