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University of Arkansas at Monticello

College of Technology, McGehee

Paramedic Program

Syllabus EMER 1117 Paramedic I

Instructor: Gursarn Singh B.S.

1609 E Ash St.

McGehee, AR 71654

870-222-5360 @ College

870-222-8929 Cell

870-222-4709 Fax

singh@uamont.edu

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Table of contents: Page #

Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

Course Description: ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Credits: .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Prerequisites: ................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Required Text Books: .................................................................................................................................................... 4

Faculty and Staff:........................................................................................................................................................... 4

Multimedia: ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Lab. Exercises: .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

Office Hours: ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Attendance Policy: ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

Students with Disabilities: ............................................................................................................................................. 6

Policies: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Student Conduct Statement: .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Course Objectives: ......................................................................................................................................................... 7

GRADING POLICY: .................................................................................................................................................... 8

EXAMS: ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Class Assignments and Exams ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Blackboard Learn web site: ......................................................................................................................................... 10

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................. 10

The Paramedic: ............................................................................................................................................................ 10

Adult Learning: ........................................................................................................................................................... 10

Paramedic Training: .................................................................................................................................................... 10

GOAL & OBJECTIVES STATEMENT: ....................................................................................................................... 10

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Mission Statement

The University of Arkansas at Monticello shares with all universities the commitment to search

for truth and understanding through scholastic endeavor. The University seeks to enhance and

share knowledge, to preserve and promote the intellectual content of society, and to educate

people for critical thought. The University provides learning experiences which enable students

to synthesize knowledge, communicate effectively, use knowledge and technology with

intelligence and responsibility, and act creatively within their own and other cultures.

The University strives for excellence in all its endeavors. Educational opportunities encompass

the liberal arts, basic and applied sciences, selected professions, and vocational and technical

preparation. These opportunities are founded in a strong program of general education and are

fulfilled through contemporary disciplinary curricula, certification programs, and

vocational/technical education or workforce training. The University assures opportunities in

higher education for both traditional and non-traditional students and strives to provide an

environment which fosters individual achievement and personal development.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello seeks to fulfill its mission by:

1. Offering quality educational opportunities in the form of master's, baccalaureate, and

associate degree preparation, as well as certification in a variety of vocational/technical

programs, or workforce training;

2. Offering a well-rounded program of general education designed to broaden and enrich

students’ awareness of the world around them;

3. Providing contemporary curricula which prepare students for careers in selected fields,

for personal development, and for meeting societal needs;

4. Strengthening students’ capabilities as thoughtful contributors to society by encouraging

them to take personal responsibility and seek the benefits of life-long learning;

5. Providing support programs which increase the probability of success for those students

needing additional academic preparation to meet college standards;

6. Assisting students in developing interpersonal skills needed by responsible and

productive members of society;

7. Providing viable programs of public service, continuing education in selected areas, and

cooperative programs with other educational institutions;

8. Promoting research programs which strengthen the institution and contribute new

information to the existing body of knowledge and the extension of knowledge to serve

the public;

9. Providing cultural and aesthetic experiences that will serve to enhance appreciation of the

arts;

10. Maintaining regional and national recognition of the institution and its academic and

technical programs by continuing to meet the standards of accrediting bodies, and

seeking similar recognition of appropriate programs for which accreditation is available

by yet to be achieved;

11. Preparing students to live and work in a technological and global society.

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EMER 1117: Paramedic I

Course Description: This course is designed to prepare the Emergency Medical Technician to perform

advanced life support skills. This course will cover EMS System, Workforce Safety and

Wellness, Public Health, Medical and Legal Issues, EMS Communications,

Documentation, The Human Body and Human System, Pathophysiology, Life Span

Development, Principles of Pharmacology, Medication Administration, Emergency

Medications, Patient Assessment, Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making,

Airway Management and Ventilation.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students successfully completing the UAM-CTM Paramedic program should

be able to:

1. Demonstrate affective, cognitive and psychomotor skills for the

appropriate practice of emergency medical care.

2. Demonstrate the ability to rapidly and appropriately provide

emergency care at both clinical and emergency sites.

3. Demonstrate integration of theory, clinical and field content in

manners that are appropriate, ethical and legal.

4. Demonstrate competence to pass the National Registry Exam

Credits: 7 Credit hours, Clock hours = 144

Prerequisites: Emergency Medical Technician certification/license

or successfully completed the Basic EMT class and seeking certification

Paramedic Human Anatomy and Physiology or Higher Level A&P

Technical English or Higher Level English Course

Technical Math or Higher Level English Course

Acceptance in Paramedic Program

Required Text Books: Nancy Caroline Emergency Care in Streets 7

th Edition AAOS

ISBN # 978-1-4496-3780-4

Faculty and Staff: Dr. Robert B Scott Medical Director

Gursarn Singh BS, NREMT-P, AR Licensed Paramedic/Instructor

Cathy BellootT Secretarial Support

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Multimedia: Videos: Venous Access, Medication Administration, and Airway Management

CD’s: AAOS’s “Instructor’s Outline CD” power point

Lab. Exercises: Body Substance Isolation

Pharmacology practice

Starting IV on the IV arm or IV hand

Airway Management and Ventilation on Airway Manikin Head

Physical Exam

Patient Assessment

Documentation

Office Hours:

Office Hours: Mon 9AM to 5:00PM,

Tue 12 Noon to 1 PM,

Wed 9AM to 5:00 PM,

Thu 12 Noon to 1PM,

Fri 12 Noon to 5:00 PM

Office Location: 105 University Drive McGehee AR 71654

Policies: Refer to the Paramedic Handbook

Important Dates: Calendar of Events: Fall 2014 Academic Calendar

August 20 (Wed) – First day of classes. Admission application deadline.

August 22 (Fri) – Last day to register or add classes.

September 1 (Mon) – Labor Day Holiday. Offices and classes closed.

September 6 (Sat) – Parent/Family Appreciation Day.

October 3 (Fri) – Deadline to apply for May graduation.

October 11 (Sat) – Homecoming

October 29 (Wed) – Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the term. Grade(s) will be W.

November 3 (Mon) - Preregistration for Spring 2015 begins.

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November 14 (Fri) - Preregistration for Spring 2015 ends.

November 26 (Wed) - Classes closed.

November 27-28 (Thurs-Fri) - Thanksgiving Holiday. Offices and classes closed.

December 5 (Fri) - Last day of classes.

December 8-12 (Mon-Fri) - Final exam period.

December 17 (Wed) - Fall conferral of degrees.

Students with Disabilities:

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas at Monticello to accommodate individuals with disabilities pursuant to federal law and the University’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of any approved accommodations at the beginning of the course. Any student with questions regarding accommodations should contact the Office of Special Student Services located in Harris Hall Room 120; phone 870 460-1026; TDD 870 460-1626; fax 870 460-1926.

McGehee: Office of Special Student Services representative on campus; phone 870 222-5360; fax 870 222-1105.

Crossett: Office of Special Student Services representative on campus; phone 870 364-6414; fax 870 364-5707.

Student Conduct Statement: Students at the University of Arkansas at Monticello are expected to conduct themselves appropriately, keeping in mind that they are subject to the laws of the community and standards of society. The student must not conduct him/herself in a manner that disrupts the academic community or breaches the freedom of other students to progress academically.

Attendance Policy:

Paramedic program is 600 class room hours. It consists of four semesters with 150 hours

in each semester. A student has to attend minimum of 150 hours each semester to

successfully complete the program. The schedule is set so a student can miss one class

day a semester for hardship each semester.

Policies: Refer to the Paramedic Handbook and UAM Student Handbook

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Student Conduct Statement: Student at the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Technology are expected

to conduct themselves appropriately, keeping in mind that they are subject to the law of

community and standard of society. The student must not conduct him/herself in a

manner that disrupts the academic community or breaches the freedom of other students

to progress academically.

Academic dishonesty:

1. Cheating: Students shall not give, receive, offer, or solicit information on

examinations, quizzes etc. This includes but is not limited to the following

classes of dishonesty:

a. Copying from another student’s paper:

b. Use during the examination of prepared material, notes, or

texts other than those specifically permitted by the instructor;

c. Collaboration with another student during the examination;

d. Buying, selling, stealing, soliciting, or transmitting an

examination or any material to be unreleased contents of future

examinations or the use of any such material;

e. Substituting for another person during an examination or

allowing such substitutions for one self.

2. Collusion: Collusion is defined as obtaining from another party,

without specific approval in advanced by the instructor, assistance

in the production of work offered for credit to the extent that the

work reflects the ideas of the party consulted rather than those of

the person whose name is on the work submitted.

3. Duplicity: Duplicity is defined as offering for credit identical or

substantially unchanged work or more courses, without specific

advanced approval of the instructor involved.

4. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as adopting and reproducing as

one’s own, to appropriate to one’s use, and to incorporate in one’s

own work without acknowledgement of the ideas or passages from

the writings or works of others.

For any instance of academic dishonesty that is discovered by the instructor, the

result for the student (s) involved will be as follows:

1. Cheating: Ineligible to attend clinical

2. Collusion, Duplicity, Plagiarism: The student will receive a Zero (0) on the

work submitted.

Course Objectives: At the completion of this course a student will be able to:

Discuss Workforce Safety and Wellness

Explain Public Health

Discuss Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues

Learn EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Communications

Perform Documentation

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Discuss The Human Body and Human System

Discuss Pathophysiology

Identify Life Span Development

Explain Principles of Pharmacology

Perform Medication Administration

Learn Emergency Medications

Discuss Patient Assessment

Explain Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making

Learn Airway Management, Ventilation, and Oxygenation

GRADING POLICY: The 15 Blackboard tests will account for 50% of the grade. The three Paper Class exams

will account for 25% of the semester grade. Comprehensive first semester final exam will

account for 25% of the semester grade. Homework, class attendance, class participation,

Simulation man assimilation quizzes, and pop tests will account for bonus points to

improve the grade.

Grading Scale:

A= 90—100

B= 80 — 89

C= 70 — 79

D= 60 — 69

F= 59 and below

Provisions for Test (EXAMS): There will be fifteen tests on the blackboard, three in class paper tests and a semester

comprehensive exam. The students are encouraged to practice the knowledge on the

Black Board an internet access. If a student made less than 78% or miss the test due to

hardship, take the test on the following week without taking any classroom time. Retest

score will be 78% even though the student made higher score. Failure to test or retest on

the following week will result zero for the test score.

Course Outline/Calendar Class Assignments and Exams

Date Chapter covered in class Tests available on

Blackboard Paper test

Week 1

08-21-2014

Chapter 1

EMS System

08-21-2014 to

08-28-2014

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Week 2

08-28-2014

Chapters 2

Workforce Safety and Wellness

08-28-2014 to

09-04-2014

Week 3

09-04-2014

Chapters 3

Public Health

09-04-2014 to

09-11-2014

Week 4

09-11-2014

Chapter 4

Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues

09-11-2014 to

09-18-2014

Week 5

09-18-2014

Chapter 5

EMS Communication

09-18-2014 to

09-25-2014

Week 6

09-25-2014

Chapter 6

Documentation

09-25-2014 to

10-02-2014

Week 7

10-02-2014

Chapter 7

Anatomy and Physiology

10-02-2014 to

10-09-2014

Paper test on Ch 1-6

10-02-2014 9AM

Week 8

10-09-2014

Chapter 8

Pathophysiology

10-09-2014 to

10-16-2014

Week 9

10-16-2014

Chapter 9

Life Span Development 10-16-2014 to

10-23-2014

Paper test on Ch 8

10-16-2014 9AM

Week 10

10-23-2014

Chapter 10

Principles of Pharmacology

10-23-2014 to

10-30-2014

Week 11

10-30-2014

Chapter 11

Medication Administration

10-30-2014 to

11-06-2014

Week 12

11-06-2014

Chapter 12

Emergency Medication

11-06-2014 to

11-13-2014

Week 13

11-13-2014

Chapter 13

Patient Assessment 11-13-2014 to

11-20-2014

Paper test on Ch 10-12

11-13-2014 9AM

Week 14

11-20-2014

Chapter 14 Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making

11-20-2014 to

11-27-2014

Week 15

11-27-2014 Thanksgiving Day No Class

Week 16

12-04-2014

Chapter 15

Airway Management and Ventilation

12-04-2014 to

12-11-2014

Week 17

12-11-2014

Review and The Semester Comprehensive

Exam Chapters 1-15

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Blackboard Learn web site: Blackboard Learn web site for enrolled UAM students: Paramedic student can test the

knowledge on blackboard. Each chapter questions will be available for a given time. Scores will

not count toward the grades. This site is for students to practice and prepare for the tests.

PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

The Paramedic: The paramedic is a health care professional who functions as an important member of the

emergency care team. He or she chooses to become a paramedic because of the intrinsic rewards

of helping people in need. Special skills and knowledge permit the paramedic to make decisions

and take actions that others, when placed in the same circumstances, could not. The paramedic

has ethical responsibilities to self, peers, community and patients. He or she respects the rights of

patients, families and peers.

Adult Learning: Adults learn in different ways. Adults must take responsibility for their own learning through

goal setting, research and self evaluation. The instructor is a facilitator of learning who provides

objectives, resources, coaching, feedback and evaluation. Adults bring with them to the

educational setting life experiences that can be drawn upon as a foundation for learning new

information and skills.

Paramedic Training: Paramedic training builds on a solid foundation of basic EMT knowledge and experience. The

paramedic is an evolving role that is complex and expanding. At University of Arkansas at

Monticello, College of Technology, McGehee, the student is prepared for this role by achieving

knowledge and performance. The training program prepares the graduate to function as a

beginning practitioner according to national standards. As a professional, the paramedic

recognizes the need to continue their education and share knowledge with others in the field.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES STATEMENT: The goal of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, College of Technology, McGehee

Paramedic Training Program is to produce competent*, entry level paramedics to serve in

paramedic positions.

Objectives Cognitive: At the completion of the program, the graduate will demonstrate the ability

to comprehend, apply, and evaluate the clinical information relative to their role as an entry level

paramedic.

Psychomotor: At the completion of the program, the graduate will demonstrate technical

proficiency in all skills necessary to fulfill the role of entry level paramedic.

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Affective: At the completion of the program, the graduate will demonstrate personal behaviors

consistent with professional and employer expectations for the entry level paramedic.

*Types of competency:

Conceptual competence - Understanding the theoretical foundations of the profession

Technical competence - Ability to perform tasks required of the profession

Interpersonal competence - Ability to use written and oral communications effectively

Contextual competence - Understanding the societal context (environment) in which the

profession is practiced

Integrative competence - Ability to meld theory and technical skills in actual practice

Adaptive competence - Ability to anticipate and accommodate changes (e.g. technological

changes) important to the profession

Syllabus Agreement EMER 1117 Fall Semester By signing below, you agree that:

1. I have read the syllabus for the course Paramedic I EMER 1117. 2. I understand the requirements of this course. 3. I understand that all exams including the final are to be taken on the date and during

the time given and that: 4. The final exam cannot be made up and must be taken as scheduled. 5. Only one makeup exam may be taken (excluding the final, which cannot be made up)

with a 10% penalty applied if a proper excuse is not provided. 6. Makeup exams are scheduled at the convenience of the instructor. 7. Makeup exams must be taken on or before December 4, 2014. 8. Makeup exams may not be the same as the original exam and may include essay

questions. 9. Quizzes (class work/Home Work) cannot be made up. 10. I understand that cheating, lying, plagiarism, abuse of the Internet, or other illegal or

unethical behavior will result in a grade of “0” on the assignment or exam and being reported to UAM authorities as appropriate.

11. I understand that I am responsible for any information presented in this syllabus, lecture, study guide, text, video, student handbook, UAM catalog, and other readings or assignments whether I am present for the dissemination of this information or not. This includes information posted to Blackboard.

12. I understand that I must have a Blackboard account to access some handouts and

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quizzes for this course. 13. I understand that my instructor will report my attendance (or lack thereof) to any office

or agency as required by UAM or Federal Financial Aid regulations. 14. I understand the attendance policy for this course. 15. I understand the classroom polices for this course and the consequences of failing to

follow those policies. 16. I understand that the last day to drop this course is October 29, 2014 to get W.

Student’s signature Date

End EMER 1117 Paramedic I