PARA 0427 - Community Paramedic Skills

Spring 3 Credit Hours
Community Paramedic Skills focuses on the highly advanced, critical care skills needed to function as a paramedic. Skills and topics covered in the class include (but not limited to): advanced health assessments, chronic disease monitoring and education, patient medication compliance and education, immunization and vaccinations, various specimen collection follow-up care post hospital discharge, medical procedures deemed as minor. 3 hours of laboratory experiences per week with online assignments and testing weekly. Prerequisites: Paramedic Certification and Departmental Approval. Co-requisites: PARA 0425 and PARA 0426 .