EMSP1226 — Advanced Prehospital Cardiac Care II
EMSP 1226 - Advanced Prehospital Cardiac Care II EMSP 1226 - Advanced Prehospital Cardiac Care II Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab None Course Description: This course builds upon EMSP 1225 and presents concepts and skills for assessing and managing the out-of-hospital cardiac patient. Emphasis will be placed upon recognition, interpretation and management of EKG rhythms, and cardiac arrest management with the use of pacemakers, defibrillators, and medications. During this course students will be introduced to Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements. This course requires Minnesota Human Services and National background studies with no restrictions; current AHA BLS Provider certification; current State EMT certification; and current healthcare insurance; required immunizations. MnTC Goals None Major Content Cardiac Arrhythmias Assessment and management Supraventricular Ventricular Bundle branch abnormalities Tachycardias Other EKG anomalies Bundle blocks Learning
Prerequisites: EMSP1225