EMT, Paramedic CEU

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

Thorough review of the characteristics, progression, and impact of AD, medical therapies, effective communication and behavior management, assisting with ADLs, ethical issues, and end of life care.

Signs and symptoms of asthma, the underlying disease process of asthma, home response to an attack, the step approach to the treatment of an attack, common asthma medications, and treatment variations for special populations.

Types of breast cancer, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, screening, stages, treatments, psychological impact of having breast cancer, follow-up care.

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

Thorough review of normal circulation, ischemia, atherosclerosis, coronary syndromes, typical coronary patient, treatment, prognosis, prevention, and telephone nursing.

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.

Phases of cardiac arrest, principles of patient assessment, pulseless arrest, arrhythmia, 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.

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

The management of pain and its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and effects upon special populations.

Ethical theories, principles, and dilemmas, and federal and state pharmaceutical laws as they relate to the management of pain.

Pain and symptom management, including the nature of pain, sources, assessment, diagnosis, and interventions to relieve pain.

The nature of pain, sources, assessment, diagnosis, and guidelines for pain management.

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.

Anatomy, epidemiology, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of this common cancer in men.

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

Epidemiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment, reporting 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.

Overview of wound care including phases of healing and steps for addressing acute and infected wounds, dealing with chronic wounds, debridement, dehiscence and granulation.

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.

Review of requirements for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in NY, including definitions of maltreatment, abuse, and neglect; physical and behavioral indicators, risk factors; situations requiring reporting; procedures for placing a child in protective custody.

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.

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.

Review of requirements for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in NY, including definitions of maltreatment, abuse, and neglect; physical and behavioral indicators, risk factors; situations requiring reporting; procedures for placing a child in protective custody.

Types and causes of cancer pain, pain related to cancer treatment, pain management at the end of life, and pain interventions.

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.

Thorough review of the characteristics, progression, and impact of AD, medical therapies, effective communication and behavior management, assisting with ADLs, ethical issues, and end of life care.

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.

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.

Types, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of seasonal influenza. Revised and updated for the 2011-2012 flu season.

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

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.

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.

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.

Review of requirements for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in NY, including definitions of maltreatment, abuse, and neglect; physical and behavioral indicators, risk factors; situations requiring reporting; procedures for placing a child in protective custody.

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

Elements of a safe scene, crime scene management procedures, ballistics, tissue damage from bullets, transport to a trauma center, emergency treatment controversies.

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