ICP 1040 Cardiac Care in EMS (Copy)
Course Information
| Course Number | ICP 1040 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Cardiac Care in EMS (Copy) |
| Description | The course will prepare the EMT-P to assess and manage those cardiac emergencies that result from coronary atherosclerosis, along with a number of conditions involving pathology of peripheral/central circulation. The interpretation of cardiac dysrhythmias receives much emphasis in this course. ACLS Provider certification may be included. |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Total Hours | 64 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 4 Credits, 64 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Admission into the Paramedic Program. All Classes must be taken in sequence.
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Integrate cardiac pathophysiology into patient assessment and clinical decision-making.
- Interpret electrocardiographic findings to identify cardiac rhythms and ischemic changes.
- Formulate field impressions using patient history, assessment findings, and ECG interpretation.
- Implement evidence-based management plans for patients with cardiac emergencies.
- Apply pharmacological, electrical, and mechanical interventions in cardiac care.
- Evaluate patient response to interventions and modify treatment plans accordingly.
- Manage cardiac arrest using current resuscitation guidelines.
- Communicate cardiac assessment findings and treatment plans using accepted EMS formats.
SCC Accessibility Statement
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North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
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