C Prerequisites: Current EMT or Emergency Medical Responder License. Repeatable for credit. EMS 175 – Advanced EMT (AEMT) (5) Provides the EMT-B with information covering New Mexico EMS as it affects the EMT-1. Prerequisite: Acceptance to EMT-1 program. EMS 175L – Advanced EMT Lab (4) Uses local facilities for application of knowledge and practice of skills related ti the intermediate care of patients learned in EMS 175. Co-requisites: EMS 175 and 176L. EMS 176L – Advanced EMT Field/Clinical Practicum (1) Uses local clinical facilities for the clinical application of knowledge and the practice of skills related to the intermediate care of patients learned in EMS 175. Students may be required to travel to complete some clinical requirements. Co-requisite: EMS 175 AND 175L. EMS 177 – Advanced EMT Capstone (.5) This final course is for the Advanced EMT student to demonstrate competency on cognitive knowledge and psychomotor skills. Successful completion of this course will allow the student to receive an EMT course completion certificate making them eligible to apply for licensing exams. Knowledge and skills from the core curriculum courses will be tested. Course may be repeated with instructor approval. EMS 200 – Wilderness First Responder (3) This course provides students the knowledge and skills necessary to make critical medical decisions about patient treatment and evacuation in remote locations. This is a face-to-face course with heavy emphasis on practical application of learned skills and backcountry scenarios. EMS 203 – Human Pathophysiology (3) This course provides a survey of human pathological processes and their effects on homeostasis. Emphasis is placed on interrelationships among organ systems in deviations from homeostasis. EMS 265 – Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) (1) Consists of eight lessons designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively resuscitate the newborn. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded a course completion card from the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association. Prerequisite: EMT, LPN, RN, or RCP. (Repeatable for credit). *This course has required pre-course work which must be successfully completed and turned in on the first day of class. Students not completing this work will not be allowed to attend the course. Contact the EMS Program for more information. 82 | ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College | 2018-19 Catalog
EMS 270 – Teaching in EMS (3) Designed as an instructional methodology course which meets the 1994 National Standard EMT Basic Instructor Curriculum, including the learning process, adult learner, principles of learning, course development, lesson planning, course coordination, and student evaluation. After successful completion of the didactic portion, the student will be required to successfully complete an 80 hour (minimum) competency based internship. Completion of this course does not imply any commitment by ENMU-Ruidoso or any New Mexico Emergency Bureau (EMSB) approved training program for employment. Prerequisites: New Mexico licensed EMT Intermediate or higher and a current AHS BCLS Instructor Card. EMS 271 – Management in EMS (3) Focuses on human resources, quality management, managed care, legal and regulatory aspects of EMS, protocol development, EMS operations, patient account services, and developing community support. Intended for EMS personnel desiring to become managers or who are already in management roles. EMS 272 – EMS Communications (3) Focuses on system status control, telecommunications/ radio communication technology, statewide EMS communications, medical priority dispatching, legal aspects of communication, and computer aided dispatching. Intended for EMS dispatching, management, and field personnel. It is not an Emergency Medical Dispatcher course. EMS 273 – EMS Computer Applications (3) Introduces computer applications with an emphasis on those used in the Out-hospital environment. Focuses on word processing, hand-held computers, pen-chart applications, EMS data entry, and communication applications. EMS 285 – EMT Paramedic Refresher (3) Reviews and updates the knowledge base and skills of the currently certified EMT Paramedic. This course meets National Registry of EMTs and the New Mexico EMS Bureau requirements for a Paramedic Refresher. This course may meet in a traditional format, web-based, or in combination of the two. Prerequisites: Current EMTP license. (Repeatable for credit). EMS 289 – Internship (1-9) Students working in a related field may receive one credit per 60 hours of approved job experience. Job approval is determined by instructor/departmental review and course credit may require additional projects or assignments. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. EMS 290 – Critical Care EMT-Paramedic (6) This course will consist of 80 hours (classroom/skills). The content will include laboratory data collection, hemody-