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WELCOME TO EMS 105

My name is Tania Coulombe and I will be your instructor for EMS 105 Paramedic Prep and Lab for the fall semester 2020 (CRN 74527 and 74528). I look forward to our classroom discussions as we review the EMT Basic course and prepare you for the rigor of the paramedic program. If you are unsure if the paramedic program is a good fit for you, this is also a great place to work through those concerns. I am also looking forward to our skills days where we will review the skills necessary to enter the paramedic program as well as work through more advanced skills in integrated skills stations. Additionally, you will have three ride alongs scheduled during the course and I look forward to hearing about your interactions with paramedics and patients and any insights you gain to the industry as a whole. In this course you will:

Understanding of the Anatomy and Physiology of the human body
Understanding of entry level EKGs
Understanding of the professional attributes of the Paramedic
Understanding of the career choices of the Paramedic
Ability to write a patient care report with accuracy and integrity
Understand the difference between a BLS and ALS patient assessment
Knowledge of frequently encountered home medications and paramedic medications
Understanding of the study habits required to successfully complete the paramedic program

Our course dates are August 21 – October 17, 2020 and our MANDATORY skills days are Saturday September 19^th, Friday October 16^th, and Saturday October 17^th. Each class will meet from 0900-1200 in room 2503.

Remember to schedule 2-3 hours per week per unit of college course work. For this class, you can expect up to 6 hours per week in order to complete all assigned tasks.

Contact Information:

tania_coulombe@cuesta.edu

805-286-0112 (Cell)

Textbook

The textbooks required for this course are available in the Cuesta Bookstore and are the same as the ones for the paramedic program:

Required Texts

Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Streets, 8th edition Andrew N Pollak, MD, FAAOS

ISBN-13: 978-1284104882

ISBN-10: 1284104885

AAOS – Jones and Bartle tt

Prehospital Trauma Life Support, 9th edition

ISBN-13: 978-1284171471

ISBN-10: 1284171477

NAEMT – Jones and Bartlett

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Manual 2015 Guidelines:

ISBN-13: 978-1616694005

ISBN-10: 1616694009

by American Heart Association

Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) / Provider Manual 2015 Guidelines:

ISBN-13: 978-1616695590

ISBN-10: 1616695595 By American Heart Association

Rapid Interpretation of EKG’s by Dale Dubin MD

ISBN-13: 978-9780912912066

ISBN-10: 9780912912066

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopia – Richard J Hamilton

Also available for smartphones

ISBN: 9781284196146

Recommended Text

The Human Body in Health and Disease – Thibodeau – Patton

ISBN: 9780323402118

Technology Requirements:

Please refer to the Cuesta College LMS browser requirements/minimum computer specifications. https://www.cuesta.edu/academics/distance/faqs_technical.htmlLinks to an external site.

Canvas Course Learning Management System (LMS)

Please check your Cuesta email account frequently as we get close to our course start date, as I will be providing you with detailed login information as well as access to the introductory module of the course which will help you to navigate Canvas. All of your course materials to include PowerPoint presentations, assignments, and related materials will be found here. Our course discussion boards will also take place on this new LMS. Here is a link to the Canvas Quick Reference for Students: http://www.cuesta.edu/student/documents/distance_ed_students/Canvas_Quick_Reference_Students.pdfLinks to an external site.

Accommodation

If you need accommodations (DSPS support services/Veteran’s Services) in this class, please contact Disable Student Program & Services in Building 3300 to ensure services in a timely manner. http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/dsps/index.htmlLinks to an external site.

Links to Cuesta College Policies

Cuesta policy for adds (dates are linked each semester from this page http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/addcourse.htmlLinks to an external site.
Cuesta policy for drops (dates are linked each semester from this page http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/dropcourse.htmlLinks to an external site.
Academic honesty policy (link to Cuesta policy, including Student Code of Conduct, Student Computer Technology Access Agreement: http://www.cuesta.edu/student/documents/admissions_records/code_of_conduct.pdfLinks to an external site.

Computer Requirements

Browser requirements/minimum computer specifications http://www.cuesta.edu/student/aboutacad/distance/faqs_technical.htmlLinks to an external site.

Technical Support http://www.cuesta.edu/student/aboutacad/distance/technical_support.html

Distance Education

Please visit the following site for tools to determine your readiness for a distance education course https://apps.3cmediasolutions.org/oei/students.htmlLinks to an external site.

Grading

This Class is credit/no credit.

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