Mountain Plains Health Consortium

EMT-Paramedic Program Syllabus

2008-2009

 

Textbooks, Workbooks, and Software:

Brady Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care, 2nd ed.

Brady Workbook for Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care, 2nd ed.

Brady Paramedic Care, Principles and Practice, 3rd ed.

          Volume 1 – Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care

Brady Paramedic Care, Principles and Practice, 3rd ed.

          Volume 2 - Patient Assessment

Brady Paramedic Care, Principles and Practice, 3rd ed.

          Volume 3 - Medical Emergencies

Mad Scientist Software – Cardiac Arrest and Code team

ACLS Quick Review Study Guide, 3rd edition

Advanced Medical Life Support, 3rd edition

12-Lead ECG for Acute and Critical Care Providers

Brady Paramedic Care, Principles and Practice, 3rd ed.

          Volume 4 - Trauma Emergencies

PreHospital Trauma Life Support, 6th Edition

Brady Paramedic Care, Principles and Practice, 3rd ed.

          Volume 5 - Special Considerations/Operations

AHA Textbook of Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, 2nd ed.

 

Date and Time

Topic

Instructor

 All times Mountain Zone

 

 

Thursday, August 28, 2008

 

 

0800-1000

Rapid City Clinical Orientation

Birk

1000-1100

Class Opening

Hayes

1100-1200

Orientation

Richmond/Birk

1200-1300

Lunch

 

1300-1700

Computer Orientation

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, September 5, 2008

Anatomy and Physiology

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Medical Terminology

Richmond

 

Introduction to A & P

Richmond

 

The Chemical Level of Organization

Richmond

 

Cell Structure and Function

Richmond

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, September 12, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Tissue Level of Organization

Richmond

 

The Integumentary System

Richmond

 

The Skeletal System part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, September 19, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Skeletal System part 2

Richmond

 

The Muscular System

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, September 26, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Nervous System

Richmond

 

The General and Special Senses

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, October 3, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Endocrine System

Richmond

 

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Richmond

 

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, October 10, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Richmond

 

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, October 17, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Respiratory System

Richmond

 

The Digestive System

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, October 24, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Nutrition, and Metabolism

Richmond

 

The Urinary System

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, October 31, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Reproductive System

Richmond

 

Development and Inheritance

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, November 7, 2008

Preparatory

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care

Richmond

 

The Well-Being of the Paramedic

Richmond

 

EMS Systems

Richmond

 

Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, November 14, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Illness and Injury Prevention

Richmond

 

Medical/Legal Aspects of Advanced Prehospital Care

Richmond

 

Ethics in Advanced Prehospital Care

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, November 21, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

General Principles of Pathophysiology

Richmond

 

November 26-28, 2008          Thanksgiving Vacation

 

Friday, December 5, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

General Principles of Pharmacology part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, December 12, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

General Principles of Pharmacology part 2

Richmond

 

 

 

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Human Cadaver Lab in Vermillion, SD

Richmond/Birk

 

 

 

Friday, December 19, 2008

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

IV Access and Medication Administration

Richmond

 

 

 

December 22, 2008 – January 4, 2009    Christmas Vacation

 

 

 

January 5, 2009

Lab time must now be scheduled at least 1 day per week through the remainder of the course. Labs will be available to schedule on FISDAP.

 

 

 

 

Friday, January 9, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Therapeutic Communications

Richmond

 

Life Span Development

Richmond

 

Airway Management and Ventilation part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, January 16, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Airway Management and Ventilation part 2

Richmond

 

Research in EMS

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, January 23, 2009

Assessment

 

Due by 2:00 PM

History Taking

Richmond

 

Physical Exam Techniques

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, January 30, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Patient Assessment in the Field

Richmond

 

Clinical Decision Making

Richmond

 

Communications

Richmond

 

Documentation

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, February 6, 2009

Cardiology

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Pulmonology

Richmond

 

Cardiology part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, February 13, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Cardiology part 2

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, February 20, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Cardiology part 3

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, February 27, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Cardiology part 4

Richmond

 

Friday, March 6, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Cardiology part 5

Richmond

 

 

 

Saturday, March 7, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

ACLS Provider

Larson, Birk, G. Birk, Richmond

Sunday, March 8, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

ACLS Provider

Larson, Birk, G. Birk, Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, March 13, 2009

Medical

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Neurology

Richmond

 

Endocrinology

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, March 20, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Allergies and Anaphylaxis

Richmond

 

Gastroenterology

Richmond

 

Urology and Nephrology

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, March 27, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Toxicology

Richmond

 

Hematology

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, April 3, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Environmental Conditions

Richmond

 

Infectious Diseases part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, April 10, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Infectious Diseases part 2

Richmond

 

Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders

Richmond

 

Gynecology part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, April 17, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Gynecology part 2

Richmond

 

Obstetrics

Richmond

 

 

 

Saturday, April 18, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

AMLS Provider

MPHC Faculty 

 

 

 

Sunday, April 19, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

AMLS Provider

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Friday, April 24, 2009

Special Considerations/Operations – Part 1

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Neonatology

Richmond

 

Pediatrics part 1

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, May 1, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Pediatrics part 2

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, May 8, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Pediatrics part 3

Richmond

 

 

 

Saturday, May 9, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

PALS/PEPP/EPC Provider

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Saturday, May 10, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

PALS/PEPP/EPC Provider

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Friday, May 15, 2009

Trauma

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Richmond

 

Blunt Trauma

Richmond

 

Penetrating Trauma

Richmond

 

Hemorrhage and Shock

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, May 22, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Soft Tissue Trauma

Richmond

 

Burns

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, May 29, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Musculoskeletal Trauma

Richmond

 

Head and Face Trauma

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, June 5, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Spinal Trauma

Richmond

 

Thoracic Trauma

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, June 12, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Abdominal Trauma

Richmond

 

Shock Trauma Resuscitation

Richmond

 

 

 

Saturday, June 13, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

PHTLS Provider

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Sunday, June 14, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

PHTLS Provider

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Friday, June 19, 2009

Special Considerations/Operations – Part 2

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Geriatrics

Richmond

 

Abuse and Assault

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, June 26, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

The Challenged Patient

Richmond

 

Acute Interventions in Chronic Care Patients

Richmond

 

Assessment Based Management

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, July 3, 2009

Holiday

 

 

 

 

Friday, July 10, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Ambulance Operations

Richmond

 

Medical Incident Management

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, July 17, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Rescue Awareness and Operations

Richmond

 

Haz-Mat Incidents

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, July 24, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Crime Scene Awareness

Richmond

End of didactic material

Rural EMS

Richmond

 

Responding to Terrorist Acts

Richmond

 

 

 

Summer Break       August 2 – 9   (Rally Week)

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

 

 

 0800-1700

National Registry Skills Practice

MPHC Faculty

Saturday, August 29, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

National Registry Skills Practice

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

Final Practical Exam

MPHC Faculty

 

 

 

Saturday, September 5, 2009

 

 

0800-1700

Final Written Exam

Richmond

 

 

 

Friday, October 23, 2009

 

 

Due by 2:00 PM

Clinical Completion Deadline

 

 

 

 

Time and Location TBA

National Registry Exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS

 

Clinical time has been arranged at the VA Hospital at Ft. Meade, SD, the Sioux San PHS hospital in Rapid City, SD, Rapid City Regional Hospital, the PHS hospital at Rosebud, SD, and the PHS hospital at Pine Ridge, SD. Field internship time has been arranged at The Rapid City Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Spearfish Ambulance Service, Rural-Metro EMS of Sioux Falls, SD, Aberdeen Fire Department EMS.

 

Additional classroom, skills lab, clinical, or field internship time may be arranged on an individual student-by-student basis as needed during the course. These hours represent the MINIMUM time that will be spent on each subject area. For this reason the dates for course completion and National Registry testing are subject to some change.

 

Location

Minimum Hours

Date Opens

 

 

 

Emergency Department

156

3/9/09

 

 

 

Intensive Care Unit

  24

3/9/09

 

 

 

Operating Room

40

2/23/09

 

 

 

IV Team (or Lab)

8

1/12/09

 

 

 

Pediatric Unit or ER

24

5/11/09

 

 

 

Labor/Delivery/ Newborn Nursery

36

5/11/09