WSCC 2023-2024 Catalog

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WSCC 2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EMS 251 - Advanced Pediatric Life Support

Offered SM
Lecture-1
1 credit hr/1 contact hr
Prerequisite: Completion of all EMS courses with a “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale)
Corequisites: EMS 201 - Paramedic II, EMS 211 - Paramedic Pharmacology II, EMS 221 - Paramedic Cardiology II, EMS 241 - Paramedic Clinical II, EMS 250 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, EMS 252 - Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support

Course is designed to prepare paramedic students to respond to emergencies in infants and children; seeking to improve outcomes for pediatric patients through effective recognition and intervention in patients with respiratory emergencies, shock, and cardiopulmonary arrest. A focus will be placed on high performance team dynamics and high-quality communication within the team.