Emergency Medical Services Technology - Paramedic

Program Requirements: Prior to the starting program courses, the applicant must:

1.  符合弗吉尼亚州EMS办公室规定的资格要求; http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/education-certification/how-to-become-an-emergency-medical-services-provider-in-virginia/ and
2. Meet the college’s general admission requirements.

Program Goal:  准备有能力的初级护理人员的认知(知识), psychomotor (skills), 情感(行为)学习领域，有或没有高级紧急医疗技术员和/或紧急医疗技术员的出口点, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Program Learning Outcomes:  Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

• 执行目前院前急救技术，包括疾病的体征和症状, injuries, medical emergencies, appropriate medical techniques, and ambulance operations.
• Assess, extricate, and care for victims of trauma incidents utilizing the following management skills; scene size-up, disentanglement, victim stabilization for single and multi-victim situations, hazardous materials incidents, 整合地方紧急医疗服务(EMS)，以评估和管理病人, and standard operating procedures.
• Describe the basic pharmacological background and actions of drugs, regulations, human body systems, pharmacokinetics, and drug calculations.
• 展示先进的生命支持技能方法，以紧急护理情绪不安，包括情绪方面, approach to the patient, psychiatric emergencies and techniques of management.
• 对急诊病人进行高级身体评估，包括身体检查, integrative and on-going exams, and communicate/document the findings to the patient and others.
• Perform a pediatric assessment, manage airway and respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, neonatal emergencies, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Treat children with special healthcare needs.
• Recognize and intervene in medical emergencies related to toxicology, hazardous materials, infectious disease, and hematology. 包括中毒、药物过量和传染病传播.
• 根据3导联和12导联心脏监测和解读，识别病理生理原理和评估结果，形成现场印象，实施心血管疾病/损伤患者的治疗方案. Define cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular pathologies and management, and adjunctive diagnostics.
• 利用评估结果制定实地印象并实施产科治疗计划, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and chronic-care patients.

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities for paramedics are available with ambulance; fire and rescue services; hospitals; local, state and federal government agencies.

Accreditation

西南弗吉尼亚护理人员计划由联合健康教育计划认证委员会(www.caahep.org根据紧急医疗服务专业教育计划认证委员会(CoAEMSP)的建议. 

联合健康教育计划认证委员会
9355 - 113th St. N, #7709 
Seminole, FL 33775 
727-210-2350 
www.caahep.org 

To contact the CoAEMSP: 
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312 
Rowlett, TX 75088 
214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992 
www.coaemsp.org 

来源:有关EMS认证的更多信息可在以下网站找到:  http://nasemso.org/

Statement for Emergency Medical Services (EMS):

根据美国教育部(US DOE)法规34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), 弗吉尼亚高地社区学院紧急医疗服务技术副学士课程为所有未来和现在的学生提供以下信息:

The National Assoc. EMS官员协会(NASEMSO)规定EMS供应商执照和认证是同义词，国家注册认证在美国50个州中的48个州被认可为互惠.

弗吉尼亚高地社区学院是由南方学院和学校协会学院委员会(SACSCOC)地区认证的。.

Selection Requirements:  To be eligible for selection to the program, interested persons should complete the following process by May 15:

1. Submit a college admission application
2. Submit an 申请程序(单独的文件)与所需的附件.
3. Have transcripts of previous college courses sent to the college.

At that time the first round of students will be selected. Should openings still be available, persons who apply or meet requirements after May 15 will be considered.

Accreditation:  该计划由联合健康教育计划认证委员会(CAAHEP)在全国范围内认可。, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL, 33763, phone 727.210.2350.

Physical Requirements:  EMS服务提供者面临着许多生理和心理上的挑战. Please refer to the Virginia Office of EMS website for a more detailed functional job description.

Academic Requirements:  Students must make a “C” or better in all program cores courses. 任何成绩低于“C”的学生都将被安排留校察看. That course shall be remediated. 修读课程的成绩必须达到C或以上.

Clinical and Behavioral Requirements:  选择和监督的学生经验是项目所要求的，并将在选定的时间完成, regional health care facilities. The student is responsible for transportation to these facilities, as well as to any scheduled field trips. 项目导师将观察和评估学生是否适合该专业. 如果学生没有表现出EMS专业人员要求的记录行为, the student might be asked to withdraw from the program.

Other Requirements:  接受该计划的申请人需要提交由持牌医生签署的健康证明, 医生助理或RNP，并应包括麻疹的文件, mumps, Rubella (MMR) and chicken pox exposure or inoculations; documentation of Hepatitis B inoculation; Tuberculosis testing; and overall general health of the applicant. 犯罪背景调查和药物筛选也要进行，以确认是否符合国家规定.

The purchase of items such as uniforms, 责任保险和其他附加费用由学生个人承担. 在正式接受项目之前选择参加项目主任推荐的支持课程的学生将会发现这项活动对随后的课程安排是有利的.

Program Director:  Bill Akers Jr., MS, NRP, Program Director 276.964.7729 bill.akers@sw.edu

Please see the CoAEMSP Outcomes Summary 1-2020 For program pass rates, retention and job placement.