Chabot College
Fall 2005
Removed Fall 2006
Course Outline for Health 500
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING
Catalog Description:
Health 500 – Emergency Medical Training
0 Units
Supplemental emergency medical training through supervised clinical experience and additional
skills laboratory time. Students participate in ambulance and/or emergency department care and
treatment of the emergently ill or injured. Corequisite: Health 81, Health 83, or equivalent. 010 hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for the Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Conduct patient assessments to determine an appropriate treatment pathway.
2. Treat a variety of illnesses and injuries.
Course Content:
1. Supervised hospital and pre-hospital emergency care and treatment as allowed in the
students’ scope of practice
a. Patient assessments
b. Assessment of vital signs
c. Oxygen administration
d. Injury bandaging and splinting
e. Hours of operation
2. Equipment and ambulance maintenance and cleaning
3. On-campus training reinforcing primary class education goals
Methods of Presentation:
1. One-on-one consultation and mentoring
2. Collaborative learning
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Written assignments and reports
Chabot College
Course Outline for Health 500, Page 2
Fall 2005
1) Write patient care reports (practice only, no identifying information)
2) Present a summary of experiences, interactions, and lessons learned
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Improved performance as demonstrated in primary class including
performance
on final exam
Textbook:
1. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and injured (textbook), AAOS, 8th
edition, 2002.
2. EMT Skills Book, Steve Przbirowski, 2002.
Special Student Material:
1. Stethoscope
2. Penlight
KC – [U:\kc’document\course outline\HLTH 500.doc]
New: November 2004