EMSP1255 — Advanced Behavioral Emergencies
EMSP 1255 - Advanced Behavioral Emergencies EMSP 1255 - Advanced Behavioral Emergencies Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 2 Course Description: This course provides the student with knowledge and skills to manage and formulate a comprehensive treatment plan for a medical emergency encountered in the pre-hospital setting. Emphasis is placed upon behavioral emergencies, crisis management, death and dying, cultural diversity, therapeutic communications, and lifespan development. 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 state EMT certification; current AHA BLS Provider certification; current healthcare insurance; required immunizations. MnTC Goals None Major Content Life Span Development Infancy Toddler School Age Adolescent Early adulthood Middle adulthood Late adulthood Therapeutic communications Communication Interviewing Factors affecting communication Non-verbal skills Special interview situations Psychiatric Anatomy and physiology Epidemiology Pathophysiology Psychosocial impact Prognosis and management Acute psychosis Agitated delirium Addictive behavior Mood and thought disorders Factitious disorders Neurotic disorder Organic psychosis Patterns of violence/abuse/neglect Personality disorders Psychosomatic disorders Cultural Diversity Cultural diversity in patient population Changing community demographics Personal cultural identity He
Prerequisites: EMSP1215, EMSP1220