This three-hour course guides the preceptor through the process of being a mentor to an intern. It covers paramedic program components, national, state and local laws and regulations, the roles of the preceptor and intern, and how to evaluate a student, among other topics.
Secondary Trauma Assessment – Things Most Often Overlooked
This module covers trauma assessment in the pre-hospital field.
Trauma Care
Prehospital care of the trauma patient is the start of the patient’s survival. Whether it is managing and airway, supporting breathing, or treating for shock, patient survival is dependent on recognition and treatment. Thus, the advances in field trauma care are incredibly important for the prehospital provider. In these modules, you will hear the updates to managing the primary assessment in trauma patients, how to include capnography in your management of trauma patients, and updates on extremity trauma and spinal motion restriction.
Bradycardia Recognition and Treatment
This module covers a simplified approach to Bradycardia while challenging the traditional approach.
Caring for the Dying Patient
Caring for the dying patient and delivery of a death notification are two of the most necessary skills for the experienced EMS provider, however little training is provided on either topic. The nuance specific to documentation, family dynamics, and communication only add to the difficulty of caring for patients in their final moments and delivering news to loved ones. In these modules, experts in the field of hospice care and EMS provide insights on the best way to do both.
Emergency Cardiac Care
Need just one more hour on cardiac emergencies to renew your license or are you interested in recent advances in the care of patients suffering from a cardiac emergency? Then these modules are for you. Learn from experts as they discuss the developments in recognizing and treating bradycardia, utilizing capnography in the treatment of patients suffering from a cardiac related emergency, and the new technology that is mechanical support devices and left ventricular assist devices.
EMS Care During Behavioral Health Emergencies
EMS providers continue to see an increase in the number of patients suffering from behavioral health emergences however depend on their initial training on how to care for these types of illnesses. New techniques and therapies are available to help EMS providers deliver safe and appropriate care. These modules will review the current context of behavioral and psychiatric health emergencies, de-escalation techniques delivered by a paramedic and psychiatrist, and the use of ketamine to in the prehospital setting.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders
Learn from a paramedic and clinical social worker on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders. These modules include signs our colleagues or ourselves may be experiencing PTSD, current treatments and therapies in PTSD specific to the first responder community, and tips on resiliency for EMS providers to maintain a strong mental health.
EMSC/IIC Pediatric Seizure Learning Module for the Prehospital Provider
This course defines and describes various seizure and status epilepticus activities in pediatric patients along with management priorities and medication management.
Sirens of Silence – Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Topics Covered:
* Define Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
* Recognize signs and symptoms of ASD
* Identify patients with ASD and best practices for communication
* Communicate with patients that have special needs related to ASD
* Utilize materials from the Sirens of Silence program to improve clinical interactions with patients with ASD