EMS 242: Paramedic Patient Assessment

Lecture/Theory Hours 1 Lab/Experimental Hours 1 Semester Hours 2
This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to perform a comprehensive patient assessment, make initial management decisions, and to communicate assessment findings and patient care verbally and in writing. Content areas include: airway management, history taking, techniques of the physical examination, patient assessment, clinical decision making, communications, documentation and assessment based management.

Prerequisites

As required by program