EMT Refresher Class Schedule - Vanessa Jewett, Instructor
2/19/04 - 6/17/04
Textbook: 8th Edition Brade "Emergency Care"

DATE, DAY TIME SESSION NUMBER CONTENT/TOPIC
2/19/07 1900-2200 1 Course Introduction & Administrative Activities
2/26/04 1900-2200 2 Challenge Exam Written; Lab Session
3/04/04 1900-2200 3 Challenge Exam Practical; Lab Session
3/11/04 1900-2200 4 Preparatory: scene safety, body substance isolation, personal protection, quality improvement, health & safety, medical-legal, domestic violence
3/18/04 1900-2200 5 Airway: anatomy review, opening the airway, suctioning, artificial ventilation, airway adjuncts, oxygen
3/20/04 0900-1200 6 CPR, self-administered medications
1300-1600 7 CPR
3/25/04 1900-2200 8 Patient assessment: scene size-up, initial assessment, focused history & physical examination, detailed physical exam
4/1/04 1900-2200 9 Patient assessment cont.: verbal communication, interpersonal communication, prehospital care report (PCR)
4/8/04 1900-2200 10 Medical/Behavior: general pharmacology, breathing difficulty, review of circulatory system A&P, cardiovascular emergencies, cardiac emergencies, AED, disorders affecting the brain, altered mental status, seizures
4/15/04 1900-2200 11 Poisoning/overdose, environmental emergencies, water-related emergencies, behavioral emergencies
4/22/04 1900-2200 12 Shock/Trauma, Lab, Patient Assessment
4/29/04 1900-2200 13 Trauma: shock (hypoperfusion), internal bleeding, review of skin, chest & abdomen trauma; airway management, emergency care, musculoskeletal review, injuries to bones & joints, trauma nervous system review, head & spine injuries, principles of moving patients, rapid extrication, helmet removal
5/1/04 0900-1200 14 Shock/Trauma, Lab, Trauma pt assess, medical pt assess, AED, KED
1300-1600 15 LAB, pt assess, splinting, airway stations; assessment-pediatric exam, common problems in infants & children, trauma, child abuse & neglect, children with special needs, family response, provider response, cardiac arrest, pediatric patient exam, medical problems in children
5/6/04 1900-2200 16 Obstetrics, infants & children: reproductive anat & phys review, predelivery emergencies, normal/abnormal delivery, care of newborn, developmental concerns
5/13/04 1900-2200 17 Airway management review, oxygen therapy, ALS utilization, air mediccal consideration, hazardous materials, ambulance operations, WMD
5/20/04 1900-2200 18 Skills review, all stations
5/27/04 1900-2200 19 Mock Practical
6/3/04 1900-2200 20 NYS Practical Exam
6/10/04 1900-2200 21 Review for written exam
16/17/04 1845- 22 NYS Written Exam