Emergency Care In The Streets

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EMS System

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- a complex network of coordinated services providing varioius levels of care to a community
- designed to bring immediate on-scene care to those in need along with transport to a definitive medical care facility

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Licensure

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- similar to certified, a person who has shown a degree of competency in a specific occupation and is granted ability to function through a governmental body

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Certification

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- a title given when a person has shown that he or she has met requirements based on knowledge of certain facts

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Registration

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- records of training, state or local licensure, and recertification will be held by a recognized borad of registration
- giving information that will be stored in some form of record book or the ability to add new items to the cerebral data bank

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Profession

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- a field of endeavor that requires a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and expertise, often gained after lengthy training
- a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and/or expertise

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Professionalism

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attributes include:
- integrity
- empathy
- self-motivation
- communications
- teamwork and respect
- patient advocate
- injury prevention
- careful delivery of service

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Health Care Professional

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- a person who follows specific professional attributes that are outlined in this profession
- conforms to the same standards of other health care professions
- provides quality patient care
- instills pride in the profession
- strives continuously for high standards
- earns respect from others in the profession
- meets societal expectations of the profession whether on or off duty

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Ethics

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- a set of values in society that differentiates right from wrong

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Peer Review

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- can be a good learning experience and a way to to do quality assurance

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Medical Direction

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- direction give to an EMS service or provider by a physician

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Protocols

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- treatment plan developed for a specific illness or injury

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Describe key historical events that influenced the development of national Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems.

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I

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Identify national groups important to the development, education, and implementation of EMS.

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- National Highway Traffic Safety Administraton (NHTSA)
- National Association of Emergency Medical Service Physicians (NAEMSP)
- National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD)
- National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE)
- National Registry of EMTs (NREMT)
- National Association of EMTs (NAEMT)
- Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C)
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- American Ambulance Association (AAA)
- National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators
- International Flight Paramedics Association

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Differentiate among the four nationally recognized levels of the EMS training/education, leading to licensure/certification/registration.

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- first responder - CPR and first aid, requirements in states can vary
- EMT-Basic - in some states - advanced airway intervention, limited medication administration, intravenous fluid (IV) therapy
- EMT-Intermediate - IV therapy, cardiac monitoring, and advanced airways
- EMT-Paramedic - highest level

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Describe the attributes of a paramedic as a health care professional.

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- conforms to the same standards of other health care professions
- provides quality patient care
- instills pride in the profession
- strives continuously for high standards
- earns respect from others in the profession
- meets societal expectations of the profession whether on or off duty

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Describe the recognized levels of EMS training/education, leading to licensure/certification in his or her state.

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q

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Explain paramedic licensure/certification, recertification and reciprocity requirements in his or her state.

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h

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Evaluate the importance of maintaining one's paramedic licensure/certification.

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d

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Describe the benefits of paramedic continuing education.

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- keep up-to-date on new research findings and new techniques and skills
- share current issues that may effect you and your system's ability to provide quality emergency medical care

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List current state requirements for paramedic education in his/her state.

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c

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Discuss the role of national associations and of a national registry agency.

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- they can provide valuable resources to develop yourself and your service area and to improve your problem-solving skills
- they promote uniformity of EMS standards and practice throughout the nation

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Discuss current issues in his/her state impacting EMS.

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h

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Discuss the roles of various EMS standard setting agencies.

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l

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Identify the standards (components) of an EMS System as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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h

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Describe how professionalism applies to the paramedic while on and off duty.

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h

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Describe examples of professional behaviors in the following areas: integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance and personal hygiene, self-confidence, communications, time management, teamwork and diplomacy, respect, patient advocacy, and careful delivery of service.

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h

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Provide examples of activities that constitute appropriate professional behavior for a paramedic.

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l

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Describe the importance of quality EMS reserach to the future of EMS.

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I

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Identify the benefits of paramedics teaching in their community.

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h

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Describe what is meant by "citizen involvement in the EMS system".

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j

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Analyze how the paramedic can benefit the health care system by supporting primary care to patients in the out-of-hospital setting.

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h

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List the primary and additional responsibilities of paramedics.

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h

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Describe the role of the EMS physician in providing medical direction.

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h

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Describe the benefits of medical direction, both online and off-line.

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h

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Describe the process for the development of local policies and protocols.

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h

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Provide examples of local protocols.

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h

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Discuss prehospital and out-of-hospital care as an extension of the physician.

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h

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Describe the relationship between a physician on the scene, the paramedic on the scene, and the EMS physician providing on-line medical direction.

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h

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Describe the components of continuous quality improvement.

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h

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Analyze the role of the paramedic relative to the safety of the crew, the patient, and bystanders.

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j

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Identify local health care agencies and transportation resources for patients with special needs.

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h

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Describe the role of the paramedic in health education activities related to illness and injury prevention.

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h

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Describe the importance and benefits of research.

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E

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Explain the EMS provider's role in data collection.

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h

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Explain the basic principles in research.

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h

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Describe a process of evaluating and interpreting research.

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h