EMSI 161 EMT – BASIC ADVANCED PRACTICUM (3) This course is required of all Santa Fe Community College EMT-Basic students who wish to proceed on to the next level of EMT-Intermediate. Students entering from other programs outside of Santa Fe need to contact the Program Director for further information. This course is designed to increase their patient contact and provide them with a more advanced forum to develop their medication math/administration skills Prerequisites: EMSI 160 and EMSI 160L. Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring. the EMTBasic level. Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring. Two in a half lecture hours, one lab hour. EMSI 161L EMT – BASIC CLINICAL (1) A course required of all Santa Fe Community College EMTBasic students to complete their patient contact and clinical care requirements for licensure. Students rotate through various hospital departments as well as spend time on ambulances, refining skills acquired in the lecture and lab components of the EMT-Basic course. Students have specific criteria for skill and assessment achievement that they must meet to pass the course. Corequisites: EMSI 160 and EMSI 160L. Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring. Two lab hours. EMSI 180 EMT-‐B, EMT-‐I AND FIRST RESPONDER (2) REFRESHER COMBINATION A refresher course for current state or nationally registered EMT-B, EMT-I or First Responders that offers an opportunity to update knowledge and skills and to review medical and legal changes affecting these licenses. The course incorporates the nationally recognized DOT curriculum guidelines. Fluids and electrolytes, and IV therapy and its complications, are among the topics discussed. Graded as Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: EMT-B or EMT-I or First Responder licensure. Offered: Occasionally. Two lecture hours. EMSI 181 EMT – I REFRESHER (4) A refresher course for current state or nationally registered EMT-B, EMT-I or First Responders that offers an opportunity to update knowledge and skills and to review medical and legal changes affecting these licenses. The course incorporates the nationally recognized DOT curriculum guidelines. Fluids and electrolytes and IV therapy and its complications are among the topics discussed. Graded as Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: EMT-B or EMT-I or First Responder current licensure. Offered: Fall. Four lecture hours. 183
EMSI 220 ADVANCED EMT (6) An advanced-level course building on the information students learned in EMT Basic (EMSI 160). Classroom and lab experiences are used to teach physiology, hydration, fluid and electrolyte balance, and interventions for shock. Theory related to skills such as venipuncture, and administration of selected drugs, advanced anatomy and basic cardiac knowledge is taught. Prerequisite: EMT-B licensure score of 80 percent or higher. Corequisite: EMSI 220L and EMSI 221L. Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring. Six lecture hours. EMSI 220L ADVANCED EMT LAB (3) The lab component of EMSI 220 gives students experience in caring for patients with impaired physiological functioning. Clinical experiences focus on emergency care and mastered skills. EMT-B licensure and permission required. Corequisite: EMSI 220 and EMSI 221L. Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring. Six lab hours. EMSI 221L ADVANCED EMT CLINICAL (3) An advanced course required of all Santa Fe Community College Advanced EMT students to complete their patient contact and clinical care requirements for licensure. Students rotate through various hospital departments as well as spend time on ambulances, refining skills acquired in the lecture and lab components of the Advanced EMT course. Students have specific criteria for skill and assessment achievement that they must meet to pass the course. Corequisites: EMSI 220 and EMSI 220L. Offered: Summer, Fall and Spring. Six lab hours. EMSI 240 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR (4) EMSI The study of structure and function of the human body in a pre-hospital setting along with exploration of pathology are emphasized. Permission and admission to paramedic program required. Corequisite: EMSI 240L. Offered: Occasionally. Four lecture hours. EMSI 240L ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR (2) EMSI LAB The study of structure and function of the human body in a pre-hospital setting through lecture, labs, and cadaver lab. The course explores anatomy, physiology and pathology. Permission and admission to paramedic program required. Corequisite: EMSI 240. Offered: Occasionally. Four lab hours.