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Become an EMT SpecializationUniversity of Colorado System

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Welcome to the final course of lectures in your quest to master EMT basics. In this course, we will cover some of the highest-stress patient populations: pregnant patients and kids, also known as pediatrics. To wrap up your EMT knowledge we will end this course with information about hazmat situations, extricating patients from tight spots and finally how you write a note about your patient care.  You will learn to ensure it communicates what your assessment of the patient was, what interventions you performed and why you did them.
You will build on your knowledge of anatomy, patient assessment and scene safety to develop an approach to these new patient populations. We will walk through the things that make pregnant patients and pediatric patients different but also what makes them the same as all the patients you care for.

Prepare yourself for some noisy kids, some uncomfortable moms and hopefully a lot of fun learning new things.

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

4 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 49 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

9 videos

Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children2mAnatomy of Pregnancy4mProblems By Trimester6mLabor6mAssessment of the Pregnant Patient6mDelivering a Baby6mComplicated Deliveries6mPeripartum Problems6mObstetric Kit2m

5 readings

About Us: Become an EMT Specialization Team at Denver Health Paramedics5mCourse Information10mLabor10mDelivering a Baby40mComplicated Deliveries1h

2 practice exercises

Did You Read The Course Info Above?30mPregnancy, Labor, and Delivery Assessment30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Neonatal Care and Pediatric Basics

Next up is learning how to manage the newly born baby. Depending on the gestational age, the prenatal care and the delivery, the newborn can present in a variety of ways. You will learn a progression of interventions to help with your care of newborns. After learning about how to assess and manage the newborn, we will move on to the wide and wild world of kids, along with some tips and tricks for getting the info you need without all the tears.

4 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 65 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

12 videos

Neonatal Care and Pediatric Basics1mNeonatal Resuscitation7mPediatric Panic3mThinking Fast and Slow6mMilestones4mPediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)4mPrimary Assessment6mSecondary Assessment7mPediatric Tips and Tidbits7mPediatric Rescue Breathing4mPediatric Tape Measure3mPediatric Assessment8m

4 readings

Neonatal Resuscitation35mNaonatal Resuscitation Activity1hPediatric Assessment15mNREMT Bag Valve Mask (BVM) Of an Apneic Adult Patient15m

1 practice exercise

Neonatal Care and Pediatric Basics Assessment30m

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Pediatric Pathology and Intervention

In this module, we are going to cover some pediatric specific problems that affect the different body systems. We will focus on diseases that are mostly found in the pediatric population and will refer you back to prior lessons to refresh on those things that affect all populations. We will also review in more detail some of the anatomic and developmental changes that occur during childhood that can impact your care for certain conditions.

5 hours to complete

18 videos (Total 103 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

18 videos

Pediatric Pathology and Intervention1mPediatric Airway9mPediatric Lower Airway Problems7mPediatric Airway: Assessment and Management7mPediatric Circulation and Shock8mPediatric Cardiac Arrest5mPediatric Neurology9mBRUE and SIDS5mChild Abuse7mPediatric Trauma Considerations6mForeign Body Obstruction - Infant5mForeign Body Obstruction - Child5mChild and Infants CPR8mPediatric Rescue Breathing4mEpinephrine Auto-injector1mHead Tilt - Chin Lift - Jaw Thrust1mMetered Dose Inhaler (MDI)3mGlucometer3m

6 readings

Pediatric Lower Airway Problems40mPediatric Circulation and Shock15mPediatric Neurology10mChild Abuse2mPediatric Trauma Considerations1hNREMT Cardiac Arrest Management / AED15m

1 practice exercise

Pediatric Pathology and Intervention Assessment30m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Other Things To Know As An EMT

4 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 73 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

12 videos

Other Things To Know As An EMT2mReassessment5mDocumentation7mExtrication4mHAZMAT5mSupraglottic Airways5mTubes and Devices8mDestination6mInsurance and Reimbursement7mLifelong Learning7mNational Registry8mTrauma Patient Assessment/ Management4m

3 readings

Documentation Exercise1hPractice Your Lifelong Learning1hMedical Patient Assessment/Management10m

1 practice exercise

Other Things To Know As An EMT Assessment30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM EMERGENCY CARE: PREGNANCY, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN

by DBApr 5, 2020

Very interested course and I would like to continue to be and EMT

by KBJan 19, 2021

An excellent course covering a huge amount of topics. In many ways all parents should take such a course. Highly recommended.

by KKMar 25, 2020

It was very well done and easy to learn. I thoroughly enjoyed this course

by SSFeb 1, 2021

THANKS for everyone who opened for us the opportunity to gain such skills

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About the Become an EMT Specialization

Health care is an exciting and ever growing profession that can take you many different directions. You can apply the fundamentals you learn here about emergent patient care, stabilization, and disease processes toward becoming an EMT or further health care pursuits. In this specialization you will learn to care for stable and unstable patients before they get to a hospital, how to identify time sensitive diseases, and medical and traumatic conditions that affect both adults and pediatric patients.

Course 1 ensures you can assess a scene and prepare to provide care, understand the framework for patient assessment, history of emergency medical services, and the personal requirements to be an EMT. Course 2 addresses airway, breathing and circulation, medications and medication administration that EMTs are allowed to provide, and how to identify a patient having a stroke or diabetic emergency. Course 3 covers skills related to high performance CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, toxicology, and wilderness emergency medicine. Course 4 offers skills for trauma emergencies and Course 5 focuses pregnancy, infants and pediatrics. Essential skills are demonstrated throughout the specialization. Finally, apply the course materials to real patient scenarios in the Capstone to help prepare you for national registry testing. For more information regarding educational requirements for licensure in U.S. states or U.S. territories see FAQ below.

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Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children

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Instructors

Arthur Pliaconis

Whitney Barrett, MD

Angela Wright, MD

Kathrine Lopez

Offered by

University of Colorado System

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

Neonatal Care and Pediatric Basics

Pediatric Pathology and Intervention

Other Things To Know As An EMT

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Arthur Pliaconis

Whitney Barrett, MD

Angela Wright, MD

Kathrine Lopez

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University of Colorado System

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery

Neonatal Care and Pediatric Basics

Pediatric Pathology and Intervention

Other Things To Know As An EMT

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