EMS290 — Paramedic Field Internship
EMS 290 - Paramedic Field Internship EMS 290 - Paramedic Field Internship Hours: 5 This course is for students who have completed all required hospital hours. Students have select preceptors and approved clinical sites and utilize the didactic, psychomotor, and affective skills that have learned in the classroom, lab, and hospital clinicals to care for patients as an entry-level paramedic. The student is evaluated by a paramedic preceptor(s) while performing the minimum number basic and advanced skills and assessments required by The Committee on Accreditation of Allied health Education Programs (CoAEMSP). Students are required to complete a minimum of 250 internship hours and a minimum of 50 patient contacts. At the end of this course, students will take a comprehensive psychomotor exam, comprehensive cognitive exam. Affective evaluation, and complete all course evaluations required by CoAEMSP. This course uses the 2021 National EMS Education Standards and the National Scope of Practice Model. Prerequisite/Corequisite: EMS 231
Prerequisites: EMS202, EMS212