PARA280 Special Populations Field Experience
Department of Health Sciences: Paramedic
- I. Course Number and Title
- PARA280 Special Populations Field Experience
- II. Number of Credits
- 1 credit
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 90 clinical hours
- IV. Prerequisites
- PARA170 (B or better), PARA187 (B or better)
- Corequisites
- PARA210
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- Students focus on field experiences dealing with pediatric and geriatric patients. Students may rotate to a hospital agency to acquire experiences.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- Demonstrate key concepts, cognitive domains and psychomotor skill sets required to care for neonate and pediatric patients;
- Demonstrate key concepts, cognitive domains and psychomotor skill sets required to care for geriatric patients;
- Continue working as a functioning member of the prehospital team; and
- Continue primary and secondary assessments and apply appropriate interventions.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- Field experiences
- Geriatric patient care
- Pediatric/neonatal patient care
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
- Skill checklist completion
- Evaluation from clinical preceptors
- Evaluation from faculty
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Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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New: 11/21/2023