EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Curse Design 2011-2012 Curse Infrmatin Divisin Allied Health Curse Number EMT 221A Title Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Credits 0.5 Develped by Mark Kemptn Lecture/Lab Rati 0.5 Lecture/0 Lab Transfer Status Pending Evaluatin Activity Curse N CIP Cde 51.0904 Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (40 Questins/40 Pints) Semester Taught Upn Request GE Categry Nne Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites Nne Educatinal Value This curse is a refresher curse in the EMT-Paramedic prgram. Fulfills the needs f lcal health care prviders fr Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt certificatin. Descriptin This curse is designed fr renewal f Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt certificatin. Supplies Nne EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 1 - Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Cmpetencies and Perfrmance Standards 1. Perfrm rapid assessment f pediatric patient. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Identify pints fr rapid assessment f pediatric patient. b. Demnstrate prcedure f making a rapid assessment. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner identifies pints fr rapid assessment f pediatric patient. Learner demnstrates prcedure f making a rapid assessment. 2. Perfrm critical supprt f vital functins. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate prper techniques fr critical supprt f respiratry distress and the nn breathing patient. b. Demnstrate prper techniques fr shck and hyptensin. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates prper techniques fr critical supprt f respiratry distress and the nn breathing patient. Learner demnstrates prper techniques fr shck and hyptensin. 3. Perfrm pediatric life supprt with apprpriate assessment and interventins t ensure adequate ventilatin, xygenatin, and perfusin. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Make apprpriate assessment in pediatric life situatins. b. Demnstrate prper techniques t ensure adequate ventilatin, xygenatin, and perfusin. c. Perfrm newbrn resuscitatin. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 2 - Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner makes apprpriate assessment in pediatric life situatins. Learner demnstrates prper techniques t ensure adequate ventilatin, xygenatin, and perfusin. Learner perfrms newbrn resuscitatin. 4. Perfrm spinal stabilizatin in caring fr traumatically injured patients. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Identify a trauma situatin. b. Demnstrate prper techniques fr spinal stabilizatin in caring fr traumatically injured patients. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner identifies a trauma situatin. Learner demnstrates prper techniques fr spinal stabilizatin in caring fr traumatically injured patients. 5. Perfrm specific therapies necessary t supprt life and prevent further deteriratin. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate care fr altered level f cnsciusness. b. Demnstrate care fr a seizure. c. Demnstrate care fr a submersin injury. d. Demnstrate care fr txic expsure. e. Demnstrate care fr anaphylaxis. f. Demnstrate care fr hyperthermia and hypthermia. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates care fr altered level f cnsciusness. Learner demnstrates care fr a seizure. Learner demnstrates care fr a submersin injury. Learner demnstrates care fr txic expsure. Learner demnstrates care fr anaphylaxis. Learner demnstrates care fr hyperthermia and hypthermia. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 3 - Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
6. Analyze care and preventin fr special pediatric cnditins. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Describe preventin f sudden infant death syndrme. b. Describe care f children with special health care needs. c. Describe techniques fr pain cntrl. d. Describe techniques fr pediatric injury preventin. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner describes preventin f sudden infant death syndrme. Learner describes care f children with special health care needs. Learner describes techniques fr pain cntrl. Learner describes techniques fr pediatric injury preventin. 7. Perfrm rapid transprt t the nearest apprpriate facility. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Demnstrate prficiency in EMS services fr children, medical directin, and interfacility transprt. b. Describe apprpriate prcedures, prtcls, guidelines, and algrithms. Perfrmance Standards Cmpetence will be demnstrated: On the quiz at the end f the lessn. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: Learner demnstrates prficiency in EMS services fr children, medical directin, and interfacilty transprt. Learner describes apprpriate prcedures, prtcls, guidelines, and algrithms. Types f Instructin Classrm Presentatin Student participatin Practical Exercises EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 4 - Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Quizzes may be given at intervals thrughut the curse but will nt cunt tward the grade. A pretest will be administered at the beginning f the curse which will nt cunt as part f the final grade. A final written examinatin (pst test) will be given. Grading Scale A 92-100% f ttal pint value B 84-91.9% f ttal pint value C 75-83.9% f ttal pint value D 67-74.9% f ttal pint value F 0-66.9% f ttal pint value EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 5 - Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt Renewal Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr