EMS 280 Critical Care Transport
provides classroom and laboratory instruction in the theory and practice of critical care transport. Students are required to demonstrate competency in advanced airway management, pathophysiology, critical care pharmacology, mechanical ventilation, patient assessment, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, special populations, and critical care transport operations. Meets initial Advanced Formal Education requirement for IDPH Tier III Critical Care Transport. This course is applicable toward all basic certificates, AAS, ALS; areas of concentration include emergency medical services (credit hours 7.0, lecture hours 6.0, lab hours 2.0).
Prerequisite
eligibility for
ENGL 101 and
MATH 110. Current Illinois licensed Paramedic, RN, RRT, MD/DO, or other student on a case-by-case evaluation. Documentation of 2000 hours of patient care experience at the ALS, ER, ICU and/or CCU level. Currently certified in CPR, ACLS, PALS/PEPP/ENPC, and ITLS/PHTLS/TNCC/TNS