West Virginia Northern Community College

This is a 4 hour course which meets WVOEMS Approved Paramedic Refresher (NCCP Standards)

Required Objectives:

1. Discuss the potential causes of behavioral emergencies
2. Define normal, abnormal, overt, and covert behavior.
3. Describe the assessment process for patients with psychiatric emergencies, including safety guidelines
4. Discuss the general management of a patient with a psychiatric emergency
5. Describe restraint methods, both chemical and physical forms and when to apply each
6. Describe care for the psychotic patient
7. State risk factors for suicide
8. Describe drug resistant infections
9. Compare epidemic to pandemic
10. Describe the role of the EMS provider in disease reporting
11. State the differences between sepsis and septic shock
12. Identify common special needs patients seen in EMS
13. Describe the relationship between the caregiver and the EMS provider in caring for the special needs patient.
14. Describe patient assessment of a special needs patient
15. Discuss abnormal presentations present during childbirth
16. Describe nuchal cord presentation
17. Recognize the need for and discuss the management of the principals of neonatal resuscitation
18. Describe the routine care of the newborn not requiring resuscitation
19. Discuss management of a patient with an abnormal presentation during delivery

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West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and does not discriminate based on race, sex (e.g., sex, sex stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy or parenting status), disability, religion, color, national origin, or age in admission, employment, educational programs, or activities; nor does it discriminate based on genetic information in employment or employee health benefits. Further, faculty, staff, students, and applicants are protected from retaliation for making complaints or assisting in investigations of discrimination. WVNCC will take steps to assure that a lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the college’s CTE offerings. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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