West Virginia Northern Community College

Objectives:

1. Explain the role glucose plays on the cells

2. Explain the role of insulin

3. Define and explain diabetes and the two types

a. Hyperglycemia

b. hypoglycemia

4. Discuss assessing the patient with a history of diabetes and an altered mental status

5. Describe the interventions for care and treatment of both the conscious and

unconscious patient with a history of diabetes who is having a hypoglycemic episode

6. Explain the management of hyperglycemia

7. Define a behavioral crisis

8. Discuss special considerations for assessing and managing a behavioral crisis or

psychiatric emergency

9. Define agitated delirium and describe the care for a patient with agitated delirium

10. State the risk factors for suicide

11. Define culture of safety

12. Identify and explain the six core elements necessary to advance an EMS culture of Safety

Identify the role of the EMS provider in establishing a culture of safety within EMS organizations

13. Understand and define the terms allergic reaction vs.anaphylaxis

14. Discuss causes of an allergic reaction

15. Discuss the assessment, management and treatment of a patient having

an allergic vs. anaphylaxis reaction

16. Describe some age-related contraindications to using epinephrine to treat an allergic

reaction in a geriatric patient

17. Define infectious disease and communicable disease

18. Define blood borne vs. airborne transmission

19. Understand mode of transmission

20. Explain post-exposure management

21. Identify proper hand-washing technique

22. Identify appropriate use of alcohol-based hand cleaner

23. Discuss the CDC's recommendations of vaccines for healthcare providers

24. Assess eye safety indications and measures

25. Recognize the unique characteristics of at-risk populations

26. Recognize circumstances that may indicate abuse

a. Domestic abuse

b. Human trafficking

c. Non-accidental trauma

27. State appropriate actions of EMS professionals in the presence of abused pts.

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