EMT, Paramedic CEU

A review of the respiratory system, airway management, opening airway techniques, and oxygen delivery for EMT-Basics.

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of Alzheimer's Disease; therapies, strategies for caregiving; ethical and legal issues in caring for patients with AD.

Causes and forms of COPD; treatment, acute exacerbations, pulmonary rehabilitation, effects of smoking, and telephone Q and A.

Prevalence, pathophysiology, medical evaluation, acute treatment and long-term management, and prevention.

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and complications of type 1 diabetes; differences between type 1 and type 2.

A detailed clinical look at type 2 diabetes, including insulin resistance, examination and diagnosis, laboratory tests, treatment options, pharmacology, education for lifestyle changes, complications, and prevention.

ECC guidelines for basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support; overview of recognizing acute coronary syndromes.

A review of medical and behavioral interventions including respiratory distress, chest pain, cardiac arrest, mental status, allergic reactions, poison and OD, and behavioral issues such as suicide attempts, mental illness and violence for EMT-Basics.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, prevention, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, types of HIV tests, prevention, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS CE requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. Causes and incidence of HIV/AIDS in Florida and the United States, managing possible co-infections of HIV, tests for HIV, modes of transmission for HIV, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, recognizing HIV/AIDS-associated psychosocial issues, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing and counseling, clinical manifestations and treatment, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues for HIV/AIDS.

Infection control practices and procedures; chain of infection, CDC guidelines, Standard Precautions; engineering, work practice, and environmental controls.

Types, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of seasonal flu. Includes CDC updated recommendations for 2012-2013 flu season.

Definition and review of metabolic syndrome including measurements, laboratory tests, causes, potential consequences, and preventive measures.

An overview of the prevalence, risk factors, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and prevention of suicide.

Pain management: its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation. Ethical/legal issues; effects upon various groups of people.

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pertussis (whooping cough).

History, symptoms, underlying concepts, diagnostic features, treatment, prevention, and resources

Assessing pressure ulcer risk, prevention, characteristics and staging of pressure ulcers, factors that affect healing, and principles of wound management.

Types of medical errors, risk factors, reportable sentinel events, adverse events, adverse drug events, active errors, latent errors, root cause analysis.

Epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment of prostate cancer; approaches to screening and prevention; interventions and evaluation for patients and their significant others.

Assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of people in crisis with mood, anxiety, anger, substance abuse, and major mental illness.

Epidemiology, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Acute strokes, including their anatomy, pathophysiology, medical evaluation, acute treatment, and post-treatment care. Answers to potential telephone questions are provided at the end of the course.

Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes; thrombolytic drug treatment; rtPA, principles of the medical management of intracranial and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Basic responsibilities of a stroke center; steps for evaluating a potential acute stroke, neurological exams and imaging techniques used to diagnose strokes.

Types, causes, symptoms of strokes; recognizing and responding to a potential stroke; actions recommended for emergency responders to potential stroke victims.

Transmission, risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention of West Nile Virus infection.

Phases of healing, cleansing wounds, caring for acute wounds, signs and symptoms of infected wounds, advising patients with wound care questions by telephone.

A review of interventions for obstetrics, infants, and children including assessment of the obstetric patient, delivery of an infant, care of the newborn and care of the ill or injured infant or child for EMT-Basics.

Pregnancy complications including spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), placenta previa, abruptio placentae, hyperemesis gravidum, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, preterm labor and birth.

Normal and abnormal physiological changes that may occur during pregnancy; laboratory values indicating change related to pathologic problems.

Mandated reporter training on identifying and reporting child abuse, maltreatment, and neglect in New York State.

A review of pre-hospital assessment, initial scene safety, injury assessment, documentation, vital signs, SAMPLE history, trauma assessment, communication skills, and reporting for EMT-Basics.

Symptoms of latex allergy, related conditions, treatment; using latex or alternative products safely in the workplace to minimize/prevent latex allergy.

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, bloodborne diseases, modes of transmission, exposure control plan, universal precautions, PPE, warning labels, and exposure incident follow-up.

A review of safety issues, quality improvement strategies, body mechanics, obtaining consent, and identifying abuse for EMT-Basics.

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of Alzheimer's Disease; therapies, strategies for caregiving; ethical and legal issues in caring for patients with AD.

How to prepare for and respond effectively to an act of terrorism involving biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, methods of protection for healthcare providers and patients, and the role of the Health Alert Network.

Effects of stress on the body; symptoms and stages of burnout; causes of job burnout, management and prevention of burnout.

Risk factors for child abuse or maltreatment; recognizing indicators of abuse and neglect; reporting suspected cases.

Scope and dynamics of domestic violence, risk factors, signs and symptoms, interventions, and resources.

Characteristics and functions of emotions; the limbic system of the brain, the neurology of emotions, management of primary emotions, and emotional intelligence.

The nature of change, how conviction and confidence interact to motivate change, and actions that facilitate change.

Modes of transmission for HIV, prevention, and infection control for HIV/AIDS.

HIV epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing, legal issues, and clinical manifestations and treatment for HIV/AIDS.

Infection control practices and procedures; chain of infection, CDC guidelines, Standard Precautions; engineering, work practice, and environmental controls.

Definition and review of metabolic syndrome including measurements, laboratory tests, causes, potential consequences, and preventive measures.

Overview of bipolar disorders, including bipolar I, bipolar II, bipolar NOS, cyclothymia. Causes, suicide risk, assessment, treatment, care.

Prevalence, causes, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depression.

Injuries produced by different types of impacts, scene size-up, patient assessment, management of injuries common to motor vehicle crashes.

Common multi-drug resistant organisms, risk factors for developing MDROs, clinical manifestations, medical treatment, and methods of preventing transmission.

Recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma, also known as shaken baby syndrome, including assessment, diagnosis, and emergency care.

History, symptoms, underlying concepts, diagnostic features, treatment, prevention, and resources

Radiation types and measurement, potential radiation emergencies, health effects of exposure to radiation, healthcare response to radiation emergencies.

Types of workplace violence, risk factors in healthcare, security hazards and risks, prevention and prevention programs.

Mandated reporter training on identifying and reporting child abuse, maltreatment, and neglect in New York State.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, prevention, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, types of HIV tests, prevention, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS CE requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. Causes and incidence of HIV/AIDS in Florida and the United States, managing possible co-infections of HIV, tests for HIV, modes of transmission for HIV, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, recognizing HIV/AIDS-associated psychosocial issues, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

A review of trauma interventions including shock, spinal, head, and soft tissue injury and rapid extrication for EMT-Basics.

An overview of the characteristics, complications, disabilities, treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).