Version: 3/20/2019 2
Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Management and Resuscitation of the Critical Patient
1. Comprehensive assessment-based management of a wide range of patients, including adult, pediatric, and geriatric
patients.
2. Assessment and management of trauma and medical patients.
3. Communication skills and techniques for verbal and written reports.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Be able to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and
implement a treatment plan.
Methods of Assessment:
Computer Based Exams, critical skills development, scenario assessments, assessment graphs, patient care
assessments, oral interviews, critical thinking skills, various hands on skills evaluations and decision making
exercises.
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
*AEMT Package ISBN# 9780135573631 (WCJC Student Packet) which includes the following material:*
ISBN Author Description Ed
0134572033 BLEDSOE & CHERRY PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 1 Current
0134569954 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 2 Current
0134538730 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE V3 Current
0134449746 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 4 Current
0134449754 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 5 Current
0134442733 ALEXANDER & BELLE MBL W/PE ETX A/C ADV EMT Current
0134572998 BLEDSOE MBL/PE ET AC PAR CARE V1 Current
013464106X LIMMER AEMT REVIEW Current
0134442237 PLATINUM EDUCATIONAL GRP PLATINUM PLANNER SAC Current
(*If continuing from the AEMT Program the student has already purchased*)
AND
Paramedic Package ISBN# 9780135573679 (WCJC Student Packet) which includes the following material:
ISBN Description
9780132896603 EMSTESTING.COM: Paramedic student -- Access Card
9780134380995 Basic Arrhythmias
9780134381749 MyBRADYLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Basic Arrhythmias
9780134609669 Paramedic Review Plus
AND
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual
Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Manual