Just Plain Ruff

I know what prize Spenac is going for. The shortest paramedic course prize.

Actually AK and ADmin have been in the chat room at the same time. So if it turns out to be AK then we need his alter ego banned becuase we all know here, we cannot have two user names.

Ok, this submission came to me from a good friend on Fieldmedics.com It seems that this contest has crossed over to a second site. This entry is not eligible for a prize due to coming from a alternate EMS website. EMS Solutions Presents Paramedicine Curriculum for 2009 Note from the publisher: This program is completely fictional and for entertainment purposes only. While EMS Solutions and ems-safety.com is a genuine study and education resource site for paramedics. It is not a training institute nor is it an affiliate with any training institute unless specifically noted within the website or under certain product licenses. DISCLAIMER AND/OR LEGAL NOTICES: The information presented herein represents the views of the author as of the date of publication. The publication is for informational purposes only. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor its affiliates/partners assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Any slights of people or organizations are unintentional. If advice concerning medical, legal or related matters is needed, the services of a fully qualified professional should be sought. You should be aware of any laws/practices or local policies which govern emergency care or other pre hospital care practices in your country and state. Any reference to any person or business whether living or dead is purely coincidental. This guide is designed to give potential and entering paramedic students the overall curriculum and goals for each semester. Additionally any prerequisites must be met prior to beginning the course. All entering students must meet the following basic entry requirements; Have current Emergency Medical Technician Basic or Intermediate certification Have current BCLS certification Worked as an EMT- Basic or Intermediate for at least 3 years fulltime during the past 5 years. Provide at least two letters of recommendation from superiors or higher medical authority. Successfully pass course entry exams for Math, Science and English. Have no past felony convictions or pending criminal convictions Complete an oral interview with instructor panel Students will also need to provide liability insurance and proof of immunization prior to beginning clinical rotations. Only 30-35 students per course cycle will be admitted. Any questions regarding the above should be directed to the course administrator at paramedicentry@ems-safety.com At the completion of the course the successful student will have obtained a degree of Associate in Paramedicine Science and be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam at the Paramedic level. Candidates may also apply for selected internships during summer semester. The open positions for these internships are limited and only the most qualified individuals will be accepted. A grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained throughout the course. If a student falls below this average the academic coordinator will make a determination of the students continued participation on a case by case basis. In addition to the curriculum below students must also complete 828 hours of clinical rotations in various areas. This breakdown is noted below. Some clinicals may only be attended after the student has successfully completed a portion of the curriculum. Clinical rotations are to begin after the first semester and will run concurrently with day to day classes. The clinical coordinator will work with the student to ensure that the student meets the necessary benchmarks for the course. The next page will show the curriculum outline. This course is extremely structured and designed to meet benchmarks needed for continued progression. If the student fails or misses any required course in this outline, they will be required to take the course(s) during the next course cycle. Credit cost as of the time of this publication is $112.00 per credit plus the cost of books and supplies. First Semester Course Title Credits English Composition 3 Algebra for Medical Professionals 3 Human Anatomy & Physiology Section I 4 General Psychology OR Principles of Sociology 3 Paramedicine & Basic Life Support 3 Total 16 Second Semester Course Title Credits Human Anatomy & Physiology Section II 4 Airway Assessment & Management 3 Airway Assessment & Management Lab* 2 Intravenous Therapy & Pharmacology 4 IV Therapy & Medication Administration Lab* 2 Total 15 Summer Session Advanced Trauma Assessment, Care & Treatment 3 Advanced Trauma Assessment, Care & Treatment Lab* 2 Total 5 Summer Internships are noted after curriculum outline. Students must meet all First and Second semester benchmarks to be eligible to apply. See Next page for Third & Fourth Semesters. * Required for Clinical Rotations. Clinical Coordinator will assign appropriate clinical time according to benchmarks met. Entire lab sections do not necessarily need to be completed to participate in clinical rotations. However, clinical coordinator must clear student for directed skills. Third Semester Course Title Credits Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine Section I 3 Pulmonology & Cardiology Section I 4 Pulmonology & Cardiology Lab* 3 Pediatrics in Paramedicine Lecture & Lab* 4 Advanced Patient Assessment Lab* 2 Total 16 Fourth Semester Course Title Credits Medical Emergencies in Paramedicine Section II Lecture & Lab* 3 Cardiology Section II 3 Cardiology Lab* 2 Behavioral Emergencies for Advanced Providers 2 Obstetrics and Neonatology in Paramedicine Lecture & Lab* 4 Total 14 Course Total 66 Summer Internships are noted after curriculum outline. Students must meet all First and Second semester benchmarks to be eligible to apply. * Required for Clinical Rotations. Clinical Coordinator will assign appropriate clinical time according to benchmarks met. Entire lab sections do not necessarily need to be completed to participate in clinical rotations. However, clinical coordinator must clear student for directed skills. Summer Internships The following internships are available to paramedic students that have completed either first and second semesters or after completion of their fourth semester. All applicants in good standing will be accepted. Positions are limited and therefore only the highest quality candidates will be accepted. Some of the factors that will be considered are GPA Recommendation letters Student course progression Clinical Rotation feedback Clinical hours completed at date of application Personal interview Student application essay. While the above are the general guidelines for acceptance, all applications will be considered. Each internship is listed below along with time and specifics. Please only choose a maximum of two programs when filling out your application. 1 – Flight Paramedic – Offers potential paramedics first hand experience working with a flight paramedic or flight nurse. This is a four week program and requires passing a physical exam to be accepted. Costs associated with the program are provided by the participating Flight program and EMS Solutions Technical Education Programs. Potential applicants must be willing to travel. Two positions are open during each summer session. 2 – 911 Systems Field Provider – This five week program offers potential students clinical hands on time with an urban 911 system paramedic provider. The primary difference between this and regular clinical rotations is that it offers the student the option of more participation outside of the curriculum boundaries. Costs associated with the program are provided by the participating provider and EMS Solutions Technical Education Programs. Potential applicants must be willing to travel. Four positions are open during each summer session. 3 – Trauma Internship – Get a chance to work in a leading Trauma Center. More than just dealing with trauma patients. This two week program offers students a chance to get to know leading trauma physicians. Learn more about trauma than you could ever get from a PTLS course. Costs associated with the program are provided by the participating hospital and EMS Solutions Technical Education Programs. Potential applicants must be willing to travel. Three positions are open during each summer session. 4 – NREMT – Offers potential candidates an opportunity to work inside the National Registry of EMT’s. Work side by side leading educators for 4 weeks and find out how the NREMT operates and see how their decisions are shaping the industry and why. Costs associated with the program are provided by the NREMT and EMS Solutions Technical Education Programs. Potential applicants must be willing to travel. One position is open during each summer session. Contact the administrator for an application or more details on any program above. APSintern@ems-safety.com Clinical Requirements The following are the clinical requirements for the program. The clinical coordinator will ensure your progression to proper clinical areas. All documentation during clinicals must be completed by the student and the preceptor immediately at the end of the session. Originals must be forwarded to the Clinical Coordinator or their representative within 48 hours. All rotations are 12 hours. You will receive a separate guide for clinical time that will explain proper attire, paperwork etc. Adult Emergency Department 72 Pediatric Emergency Department 48 Laboratory IV Skills 48 ICU/CCU 24 Operating Room 60 Cardiac Care Floor/Unit 24 Pediatric ICU 24 Labor and Delivery 12 Emergency Department – Medical Director Rounds 48 Ambulance – 911 420 Ambulance – Non Emergent Transport 48 Students will not be able to sit for the final exam or the NREMT exam unless all clinical requirements are met. For more information on this program and to get an entry application please visit http://ems-safety.com/ParamedicProgram.htm Or contact us via email APSentry@ems-safety.com

Now spenac, it's your program you answer the question.

oh so this is Spenac's site. I knew he would have adjuncts to his 3 day paramedic course. This must be one of those adjuncts.

how bout the "You are an amazing medic" That's what got me.

There is an ad for www.parameducators.com which says Pass or your money back. I was looking at their website and I found something really peculiar Open this link http://www.parameducators.com/Parameducato...creenshots.html and scroll down to the Question Screenshot. Read the question and tell me what sticks out to you as strange? It is part of the question. Makes me wonder what the rest of their medic questions are like. I'll give the answer after a few posts.

Well at least he came back. narrowing bp would be this wouldn't it? 120/80 and then 120/100 and then 120/104 etc etc. Not, what was posted. Shane There have been some criticism on your posts but to come back for more is commendable. Can you give us more concrete answers to our questions. All you seem to do when you do return is to give one or two sentences and answers to one or two questions when there are multiple questions to be answered. I would suggest answering Afib's post first.

WEll according to spenac's theory, ER Doc has an R in it so maybe ER Doc is admin?

Laura Anne, great post. I think that was the reason why I was so disappointed at the initial responses to this story posted. No-one knows anything more than what was posted in the article and to immediately attack her parenting skills was what I took exception from. Not the fact that Southwest kicked them off, I agree with that.

Jeez JP I'm sorry you take issue with what I asked. I thought I was clear but you apparantly don't think I was. I was trying to avoid the nasty political discussion that this issue seems to bring out in all of us. I was not squashing nor prohibiting those who wanted to voice their reasons behind their votes, I was merely trying to stave off the negative and nasty posts that I thought might come out of this thread. We all know how much this issue polarizes our society. What I was not wanting was people getting very upset over this issue. I have said in other posts on this that discussion is good. What I did not want was this thread to go where it did which was down the road of diversion. sorry if I wasn't clear enough. AK Lock this thread please.

Actually, this was not posted to be a joke, that's the way that the discussion went. Blame AK I was really wanting people to post yes or no if the supported amnesty. I did not want a political discussion, I wanted actual good discussion but apparantly that did not happen here . I'm disappointed in that aspect. AK can you lock this post, OR can we have a valid discussion of the question asked?

duly noted sir.

you got that just from his two scenario posts? That's good detective work but alas, I fear it might be true. you never did send me what I pm'd you to send. I'd like to see them.

the other question I have to ask those in the southern hemisphere. why does the water in their drains go the opposite circular motion than it does up here. And what's with the driving on the wrong side of the road???

Yes this does make them illegal, if they were not invited here and came in without the required green card(green ha ha) or appropriate papers then yes they are illegal.

I never said that I was against any one nationality. If you are here illegally even if you are scandinavian then you are here illegally. In my opinion there is no difference. Never once did I focus on one nationality over another.

I should have guessed where this was gonna go.

oh my goodness yes I did miss it. If anyone watches Jeff Dunham and his friend Peanut, just do the hand gesture over my head. ruff slinks away with tail between legs and into cave.

then why does the government say that there are 12 million illegal immigrants. That's a figure that was posted on a web site i was on. But if they don't exist then why does the government want to give those that don't exist a path to citizenship?

All I want is a Yes or no answer. Do not make this into a political discussion. If this thread can stay civil then discuss but if it becomes politically charged or gets down to name calling and the like then I'll ask it to be locked. I'm just wanting to know in an impromptu poll whether or not our responses here reflect the national polls. CAVEAT This has nothing to do with what nationality you are. If you are mexican, african, eastern european or Antarctican it makes no difference in this poll. Illegal is illegal.

for the spitters, theres always the Hannibal lecter mask.

sorry to disappoint, but they will be accepted. Too much effort went into them. Besides some of the documents were done in formats that would not format well on the forums. If they looked like crap and they didn't flow well then they would not have been given the scrutiny that would be the right thing to do. So if you want to send me your submissions via email that's fine. Send them to michael.ruff@maxithc.com If you wish to not submit because I've changed the rules then that's fine too. But Lone, I know you have some good ideas, we've talked about them in person. Besides, who's to say that the winning submission is not one that was posted here? And finally, I should have posted in the original post that I had the right to change the rules in midstream. It's your choice, post them here or email them or don't participate. I dont' really see the issue. Plus I don't see anyone else here doing something like this. This is a valid and good learning experience. My previous contest on spec'ing out an ambulance was another very good learning experience but too many people bitched and moaned about it, so I cancelled it. But the bottom line on this contest is, if you think that by my changing the rules so that those who obviously put in several hours putting their submissions together is unfair then by all means don't enter.

no you arent' justifying why the course makes you personally a good medic. I want justification from you as the course admininstrator and course developer why this course is a valid alternative to the conventional educational wisdom. If you can tell me that your students make better medics from such a short course then you will win a prize. It has to be believable though, I know you Spenac, I can see you giving me an off the wall answer that would be absurd but you would be able to pull it off.

Ok, new subcategory for this contest. Shortest medic class. submit the bare minimum for a medic class that you think would be appropriate for a cookbook medic. 2 week courses apply here. So if you think that a medic can take care of patients with only 1-3 hours of cardiology and 1 hour of resp, then go for it. but if you do take this angle you must JUSTIFY why you think that your program can produce a good medic. This might be a great angle for you to take Spenac.