DAY/DATE

CONTENT

READING ASSIGNMENT

Monday

8/4/08

7-10

Introduction

Wednesday

8/6/08

7-10

Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care

EMS Systems

Paramedic Care/Volume 1: Chapters 1 & 3

Monday

8/11/08

7-10

Well-Being

Roles and Responsibilities

Paramedic Care/Volume 1: Chapters 2 & 4

Wednesday

8/13/08

7-10

Illness and Injury

Ethics

Med-Legal

Paramedic care/Volume 1: Chapters 5,6 & 7

Saturday

8/16/08

9-4

Overview of A&P

Lymphatic A&P

Essentials of A&P: Chapters 1,3,4 & 11

Monday

8/18/08

7-10

Quiz 1

Communicable Disease

Blood A&P

Essentials of A&P: Chapter 14

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 11

Wednesday

8/20/08

7-10

Med Math

Handouts

Monday

8/25/08

7-10

Med Math

Handouts

Wednesday

8/27/08

7-10

Quiz 2

Pharmacology Overview

Paramedic Care/Volume 1: Chapter 9

Wednesday

9/3/08

7-10

Alpha/Beta

IV Therapy

Homework Assignment 1 Due

Paramedic Care/Volume 1: Chapter 10

Monday

9/8/08

7-10

Exam 1

Wednesday

9/10/08

7-10

Lab Session:

·       IV Therapy

Saturday

9/13/08

9-11

11-12

12-4

Medication Administration

LUNCH

Lab Session:

·       IO Infusion

·       External Jugular

·       Bolus/Drip

·       Rectal Administration

·       Nebulizer with BVM

·       IM/SQ Injections

Monday

9/15/08

7-10

Quiz 3

Respiratory A&P

Essentials of A&P: Chapter 15

Wednesday

9/17/08

7-10

Basic/Advanced Airway

Homework Assignment 2 Due

Paramedic Care/Volume 1: Chapter 13

Saturday

9/20/08

9-4

Exam 2

Lab Session:

·       ET Direct

·       Combitube

·       Bolus/Drip

Monday

9/22/08

7-10

Quiz 4

Lab Session:

• ET Direct
• Foreign Body Removal
• Combitube

Homework Assignment 3 Due

Wednesday

9/24/08

7-10

Exam 3

Monday

9/29/08

7-10

General Patient Assessment

History Taking

Paramedic Care/Volume 2: Chapters 1 & 3

Wednesday

10/1/08

7-10

Communications

Hazardous Materials

Paramedic Care/Volume 2: Chapter 5

Paramedic Care/Volume 5: Chapter 11

Monday

10/6/08

7-10

Quiz 5

Lab Session:

• Patient Assessment

Homework Assignment 4 Due

Wednesday

10/8/08

7-10

Exam 4

Saturday

10/11/08

9-4

Cardiac A&P

Common Chief Complaints

AMI

AMI Medications

Hypertension

Essentials of A&P: Chapters 12 & 13

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 2

Monday

10/13/08

7-10

Cardiomyopathies

Valvular Disease

Wednesday

10/15/08

7-10

Quiz 6

Electrophysiology

ECG’s Made Easy: Chapters 1 & 2

Saturday

10/18/08

9-4

How To Read an ECG

Sinus Rhythms

Atrial Rhythms

SVT Algorithm/Pharmacology

ECG Theory Review for Quiz 7

ECG’s Made Easy: Chapters 3 & 4

AHA ACLS Provider Manual

Monday

10/20/08

7-10

Quiz 7

Junctional Rhythms

Heart Blocks

Brady Algorithm/Pharmacology

ECG’s Made Easy: Chapters 5 & 7

AHA ACLS Provider Manual

Wednesday

10/22/08

7-10

Ventricular & Pacer Rhythms

V Fib (pulseless V Tach)

Algorithm/Pharmacology

V Tach with pulses Algorithm/Pharmacology

ECG’s Made Easy: Chapters 6 & 8

AHA ACLS Provider Manual

Monday

10/27/08

7-10

Lab Session:

• Rhythm Reviews
• SVT/Brady/Ventricular Algorithms (static/dynamic)

Wednesday

10/29/08

7-10

Quiz 8

PEA/Asystole Algorithm/Pharmacology

AHA ACLS Provider Manual

Monday

11/3/08

7-10

Lab Session:

• Rhythm Reviews
• Static/Dynamic (all algorithms)

Wednesday

11/5/08

7-10

Quiz 9

Lab Session:

• Rhythm Reviews
• SVT/Brady/Ventricular Algorithms (static/dynamic)

Homework Assignment 5 Due

Exam 5 Review

Monday

11/10/08

7-10

Exam 5 (if necessary 11/11/08 Exam 5 retake)

Wednesday

11/12/08

NO CLASS

Monday

11/17/08

7-10

COPD

Asthma

Pulmonary Embolism

Pneumonia

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 1

Wednesday

11/19/08

7-10

Lab Session:

• Pulmonary Edema
• Hyperventilation
• Respiratory Pharmacology

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 1

Saturday

11/22/08

9-4

Quiz 10

OB/GYN Emergencies

Neonatal Emergencies

Pediatric Emergencies

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapters 13 & 14

Paramedic Care/Volume 5: Chapters 1 & 2

Monday

11/24/08

7-10

Quiz 11

PALS DVD (Session 1)

AHA PALS Provider Manual

Monday

12/1/08

7-10

PALS Lab Session:

• CPR/AED infant and child
• Respiratory Management: Peds BVM and ET
• Vascular Access: Peds IO
• Pediatric Electrical Therapies

(Session 2)

AHA PALS Provider Manual

Wednesday

12/3/08

7-10

PALS Lab Session:

• Cardiac Case Scenarios
• Respiratory Case Scenarios
• Shock Case Scenrios

(Session 3)

AHA PALS Provider Manual

Saturday

12/6/08

9-4

PALS Pre-Test Review

PALS Written/Practical Exam

(Session 4)

Endocrine Emergencies

Acute Abdomen

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 4 & 5

Monday

12/8/08

7-10

Anaphylaxis

Behavioral Emergencies

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapters 6 &12

Wednesday

12/10/08

7-10

Quiz 12

Toxicology

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 8

Monday

12/15/08

7-10

Environmental Emergencies

Neuro Emergencies

Paramedic Care/Volume 3: Chapter 3 & 10

Wednesday

12/17/08

7-10

Quiz 13

Geriatric Emergencies

Paramedic Care/Volume 5: Chapter 3

Monday

12/22/08

7-10

Lab Session:

• Patient Assessment (medical)
• Static Cardiology
• IV/Bolus

Homework Assignment 6 Due

Monday

12/29/08

7-10

Exam 6

Saturday

1/3/09

9-12

12-1

1-4

ITLS Lectures

• Patient Assessment
• Shock
• Thoracic Trauma
• Head Trauma

LUNCH

ITLS Lab Session:

• Patient Assessment (trauma)
• Needle Decompression
• KED
• Long Board Supine
• Bleeding/Shock

ITLS Text

Monday

1/5/09

7-10

ITLS Lectures

ITLS Text

Wednesday

1/7/09

7-10

ITLS Written/Practical Exam

ITLS Text

Saturday

1/10/09

9-12

12-1

1-4

ACLS DVD (all)

• 2005 Science Overview
• BLS Primary Survey and ACLS secondary Survey
• Megacode and Team Resuscitation Concepts
• Airway Management
• Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Stroke

LUNCH

Lab Session:

• Bradys
• Tachys
• Pulseless
• Airway (ET, LMA, Combi)

AHA ACLS Provider Text

Monday

1/12/09

7-10

ACLS Algorithm Review (PP)

Lab Session:

• Megacodes

Wednesday

1/14/09

7-10

ACLS Pre-Test Review

ACLS Written/Practical Testing

Monday

1/19/09

7-10

Written Final

Wednesday

1/21/09

7-10

Lab Session:

• Trauma Assessment
• Medical Assessment
• Pediatric ET/IO
• IV/Bolus

Monday

1/26/09

6-10

Lab Session:

• Static/Dynamic Cardiology
• Adult ET/Combitube
• Random Skills

Wednesday

1/28/09

6-10

Lab Session:

• Registry Labs (need based)

Saturday

1/31/09

7-Complete

National Registry Practical Exam

Location: TBA