Course

10-531-920 Paramedic Trauma
Course Information
Description
This course teaches the paramedic student to integrate assessment findings with principles of anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for an acutely injured patient.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Examine general principles of trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  2. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with chest trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  3. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with abdominal or genitourinary trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  4. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with orthopedic trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  5. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with soft tissue trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  6. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with head, facial, neck, or spinal trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  7. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with nervous system trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  8. Analyze the pathophysiology, assessment considerations, morbidity/mortality, and management of a patient with an environmental emergency
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  9. Explain multi-system trauma
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
    Criteria
    answer questions related to the learning objectives on a test
    achieve the threshold identified by your Training Center on the assessment

  10. Demonstrate trauma management skills and procedures
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    follow the published protocol provided by your Training Center