Student Learning Outcomes

Focuses on the pre-hospital assessment and management of patients in a specific population including pediatrics, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), bariatric, vulnerable patients, sexual assault and special needs.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
  • Perform a complete patient history and physical exam for patients of extreme age categories.
  • Formulate a field diagnosis and implement a treatment plan for various patient presentations, to include the use of medications and other advanced level skills specific to age categories.
  • Upon Successful completion the students will obtain certification in AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Apply principles of injury prevention to case studies.
  • Manage various pre-hospital emergencies for patients of the extreme age categories.
  • Differentiate developmental characteristics of infants and children of varying age groups.

Prerequisites

Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.