Emergency
Care – CLSC-7104
Paula J. Robinson, B.S., M.A.,
E.M.T.
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION |
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COURSE TITLE: Emergency Care |
Course Number: CLSC-7104 |
TRIMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 4 |
CONTACT HOURS PER TRI: 75 |
LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK: 3 |
LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 2 |
COURSE DIRECTOR: Mrs. Paula Robinson EMAIL: probinson@parkercc.edu PHONE NUMBER: 972-438-6932 ext.
7229 |
OFFICE LOCATION: |
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Lab Director:
Mrs. Paula Robinson Lab Instructor: Ms. Mary Neville |
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course supports
the mission statement of
GENERAL
APPROACH TO TEACHING: Emergency Care is a combination of lecture and lab. Lab is designed to correlate and enforce
lecture material. Video clips are used
in lecture to demonstrate and promote discussion of various mechanisms of
injury. This is a hands on class. I encourage your questions and classroom and
lab discussion. Students are encouraged
to share real life situations to promote understanding of a variety of
emergency situations. I do request you
come to class prepared having reviewed the material that is to be presented.
ESTIMATE OF
STUDENT WORKLOAD:
Participation in class discussions and all laboratory skills will prepare
students for handling a variety of emergency situations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the completion of this course the student should be able to:
1.
discuss
the rationale for performing the steps of CPR.
2.
explain
the value in utilizing an automated external defibrillator (AED) in adults and
children down to the age of one year of age.
3.
list
the steps in using automated external defibrillators.
4.
describe
the rationale in administering emergency oxygen to a patient.
5.
explain
the emergency care provided for bleeding and associated soft tissue injuries.
6.
describe
the types of shock and the presentation and treatment of each.
7. discuss the emergency care for
various medical emergencies including seizures, stroke, heart attack, diabetic
emergencies and heat and cold emergencies.
8.
describe
the procedures and rationales for immobilizing various musculoskeletal injuries.
9.
demonstrate
adult, child and infant CPR.
10.
perform
the steps in using automated external defibrillators.
11.
demonstrate
the proper handling, assembly and administration of oxygen to a breathing and
non-breathing patient.
12.
demonstrate
emergency care for bleeding and shock associated with soft tissue injuries.
13.
demonstrate
emergency care for various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries.
14.
demonstrate
the care for needed for sudden illnesses including stroke, heart attack,
seizures, diabetic emergencies, environmental emergencies.
ASSESSMENT:
Student understanding and
mastery of the above stated learning outcomes will be evaluated using written
exams and practical exams. Written exams
will be given using a standard scantron format and will be given in the form of
unannounced quizzes given in class and major lecture exams and lab practicals.
Students satisfactorily completing all of the certification requirements for this course will receive American Red Cross certifications for: CPR for the Professional Rescuer; Emergency Response (First Aid); Oxygen Administration; Automated External Defibrillation; and Preventing Disease Transmission.
PREREQUISITE: Physiology II and Gross Anatomy II
REQUIRED
TEXT(S):
Emergency Response, 3rd
Edition by American Red Cross, Mosby Publ. 2001
Emergency Care Lecture/Lab
Manual, Fall 2006,
REFERENCE
TEXT(S):
Emergency Care, 10th
Ed., Limmer and O’Keefe, Brady Publishing. 2005
Emergency Response
Workbook, 3rd Edition by American Red Cross, Mosby Publ. 2001
Recognition of Child Abuse for
the Mandated Reporter by
James A. Monteleone, Mosby Year Book, Inc., 1994
SUPPLIES: Scantron
sheets and #2 pencils for taking exams.
Students will need a good eraser because No Credit is given for
incomplete eraser mistakes made on the scantron sheet once they are graded.
GRADING
SYSTEM:
Evaluation
is an integral part of the educational process and is used as an educational
tool to help students identify problem areas, to recognize and reward
achievement, and to identify students who are unable to meet the rigors of the
curriculum. Final grades and their
interpretation are listed below:
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Grade |
Numerical Value |
Grade Point Average |
Interpretation of Academic Achievement |
A |
89.5 – 100 |
4.0 |
Excellent |
B |
79.49 - 89.49 |
3.0 |
Above Average |
C |
69.49 - 79.49 |
2.0 |
Satisfactory |
F |
69.49 or Below |
0.0 |
Unacceptable |
NOTE: Any student receiving less
than an 80 on the comprehensive final exam for certification must retake the exam
by the end of the first week of the following trimester to be certified in the
course. Failure to retake the exam for certification will affect entrance
into the Outpatient Health Care Centers.
COURSE MECHANICS (EVALUATIONS):
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WRITTEN EXAMS (2) |
20% each |
POP QUIZZES / ASSIGNMENTS |
18% total |
PRACTICAL EXAM S (2) |
12% each |
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL ** |
18% |
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** (Must score a minimum of 80% on the written final for
certification. |
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IMPORTANT CERTIFICATION NOTES
NOTE 1:
Certification
is required in the Emergency Care course to enter outpatient clinic. The American Red Cross
requires that a student practice and demonstrate each skill, therefore, attendance
in lab is essential. You must perform each skill to be certified
at the conclusion of the course. If you miss a lab you must make up the
labs during another lab time with approval of the course director, skills will
not be up on an individual basis. Any student not meeting the skills
requirements for the course as set by the standards of the American Red Cross
will NOT be certified and will receive an Incomplete for the class. All incompletes must be made up by the first
Friday of the new trimester or they convert to an “F” for the
course.
You must also maintain a minimum of 50% attendance in lecture in order to be eligible for a passing grade and certification. If you attend less than 50% of the contact hours for lecture, whether the absence is excused or not, you will receive an "F" as your course grade."
NOTE 2:
You MUST score at
least 80% on the comprehensive written final as required by the American Red
Cross to be certified. An 80% minimum score on the final is a National
American Red Cross requirement. Satisfactory completion of this course
with certification is REQUIRED for entrance into public clinic. If you do
not score an 80% you will NOT be CERTIFIED. Certification must be
maintained in public clinic.
NOTE 3:
Evaluation for
each lab practical begins on the first day of lab. Evaluations will take
place during each scheduled lab period, with a mid-term and final to complete
the lab practical requirements.
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:
90/90 RULE: The 90/90
rule Does NOT apply to this class.
EXAMINATIONS: Make-up
Exams / Lab Practicals
You must be on time for the Exam or
Lab Practical as no Exams are passed out once the first student leaves the exam
room. Exams/Lab Practicals are scheduled well in advance so students can plan appropriately.
If a student must be absent from an exam/lab practical, it is the student's
responsibility to notify the Course Director no later than the scheduled
starting time of the exam/lab practical. Failure to notify the Course Director
could result in the student receiving a
grade of "0" for the
missed exam/lab practical. (See missed exam policy below).
Exam dates can only be changed by the course director, under the direct
guidance of the trimester faculty coordinator.
ALTERING GRADES ON EXAMS
Evaluation of the scantron analysis
sheet will reveal the numbers or percent of students who miss each question. If
60% or more of students answer a question incorrectly the question comes under
academic scrutiny by the course director. If the question is mis-keyed, the
scantrons should all be regraded giving students credit for the correct answer
and taking points off for incorrect answers.
If it is determined the question is poorly worded is misleading or a bad
question then there are several options.
1) The questions can be removed from
the exam and the grades recalculated based on one less question, i.e.
Calculating the grade on 49/50 questions.
2) Points can be added to
student’s exams that missed the question only, that way everybody gets
credit for the question.
3) Points can be added to all
students’ exams, thereby giving credit to those who missed the question
and giving extra points to those who answered correctly.
MISSED EXAM POLICY:
The
course director should be contacted prior to an exam if a student has any
questions about the validity of an excuse to miss an exam or lab practical. If
a student has to miss an exam or lab practical, the course director must
be notified PRIOR to the exam unless the student is physically incapable
of notifying the course director and then written documentation must be
provided to this effect. Notification must be email or a phone call to the
course director. If a student fails to notify the course director prior to
exam start time (or in the case of documented physical
incapacitation within a 24-hour period of a missed exam) the exam grade
will be calculated as a “0”.
Students
must be on time for all examinations. If a student is late, and no one has left
the examination room, they will be allowed to take the examination, but no
additional time will be allowed. If a student comes in late for any exam
(including final exams) and another student taking the exam has already left
the classroom, the late student will not be allowed to sit the exam, and the
exam grade will be calculated as a “0”.
With
documentation of extenuating circumstances for late arrival or for missing
a written exam, faculty may either give a written make-up (multiple
choice, true/false, essay, etc.) or move the points to the final exam.
The make-up exam (which will be a different exam and may or may not
be of the same format or same level of difficulty as the exam given to the
rest of the class) must be taken within 5 business days of the
missed exam unless the student is physically incapable of doing so or
unless other arrangements are made by the course director. The exam time will
be scheduled at the discretion of the course director.
With
documentation of extenuating circumstances for late arrival or for missing
a lab practical, points may be moved to the final lab practical or student must
take a make-up lab practical (which will be a different lab
practical and may or may not be of the same format or same level of
difficulty as the lab practical given to the rest of the
class) within 5 business days unless the student is physically incapable
of doing so or unless other arrangements are made by the course director.
The time of the make up lab practical will be scheduled at
the discretion of the course director.
If a student encounters an extenuating circumstance
where they feel they will not be able to perform to their abilities on any
given exam, lab practical or final exam, they must notify the course director
prior to the exam start time. Once a student takes an exam, even if the student
is in a less than optimal physical or emotional condition, the exam grade will
be final.
VACATION,
LEISURE TRAVEL, SEMINAR ATTENDANCE, OVER SLEEPING, FORGETTING WHEN THE
EXAM IS GIVEN, STUCK IN TRAFFIC, etc. DO NOT CONSTITUTE EXTRA ORDINARY OR
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MISSING ANY EXAM.
LABORATORY:
Certification is required in the Emergency Care course to enter
outpatient clinic. The American Red Cross requires that a student
practice and demonstrate each skill, therefore, attendance in lab is essential.
You must perform each skill to be certified at the conclusion of the
course. If you miss a lab you must make up the labs during another lab
time with approval from the course director, skills will not be up on an
individual basis. Any student not meeting the skills requirements for the
course as set by the standards of the American Red Cross will NOT be certified
and will receive an Incomplete for the class.
FAILED PRACTICAL EXAM IN EMERGENCY CARE
Students are allowed no
more than one (1) retake for a failed practical exam. All retakes result
in a 15 point deduction in the exam score.
OPEN
LABS:
Open review labs are
held on times to be announced each trimester. Exact times may vary and exact
times WBA.
EXTRA CREDIT: None
LECTURE EXAM REVIEW:
The review period for each exam will begin after the posting of the
grades and last for five working days only, excluding weekends and holidays. Questions
about the final exam and/or final course grades must be reviewed with the
Course Director by 3:00 p.m. the third day of the new trimester.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR:
PROFESSIONAL DECORUM:
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner at all times.
Positive contributions to the learning environment and participation in
classroom learning activities are expected. Students should demonstrate
courtesy to the instructor, to special guest speakers, and to other classmates.
Focusing your attention on anything other than pertinent classroom material
could be considered discourteous. Any person who is discourteous or disrupts
the class with unprofessional conduct may be asked to leave the classroom and
will be counted absent for that class period. Cell phones and pagers should be
turned off while in the classroom.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty is
directly counter to the goals and ideals of every academic institution and will
not be tolerated at Parker College of Chiropractic. A substantiated allegation
of academic dishonesty brought against a student may result in dismissal from
the institution. Appropriate designated individuals within the Institution will
judge cases of alleged academic dishonesty according to the principles,
policies and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook.
Cheating on quizzes, assignments, exams, and/or lab practicals will not
be tolerated. Cheating is defined as an individual or
group activity for the purpose of dishonestly obtaining and/or distributing
testable information prior to, during, or after an examination. Examples of
dishonest activities include, but are not limited to:
a. Looking at an
examination paper or answer sheet of another student during the course of an
examination.
b. Obtaining
unauthorized information about the exam prior to the administration of the
exam.
c. Possessing or
distributing an exam prior to its administration, without the express written
permission of the instructor.
d. Using any
unauthorized materials or equipment during an examination.
e. Giving or receiving
any form of unauthorized aid while completing any of the requirements for this
course.
f. Giving answers to
other students during an exam.
g. Cooperating or aiding
in any of the above
Students must read and sign the cover page present on all exams prior to
taking the examination. The cover sheet contains a more inclusive list of what
will be considered dishonest academic behavior. This cover sheet must be
submitted when student turns in their exam or exam answer sheet.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is defined
as any attempt to represent the words or ideas (whether published or
unpublished) as one’s own. Examples of such activities include, but are
not limited to, the following:
a. Using the words of a
published source in a written exercise without appropriate documentation.
b. Presenting as
one’s own original concepts, ideas, and/or arguments of another source.
c. Presenting as
one’s own another’s scientific research, case studies, etc. without
properly acknowledging the source of the material.
d. Any student(s)
violating this policy will be subject to the policy on academic dishonesty.
Alteration or falsification of records will not be tolerated.
Examples include but are not limited to:
a. Signing another
student’s name on the class roll sheet
b. Changing an answer to
an already graded exam in order to falsely negotiate for a higher grade.
c. Altering entries in any
way in any college record
Sabotage will not be tolerated.
Examples include but are not limited
to, the following:
a.
Stealing, destroying or altering another’s academic work.
Substitution will not be tolerated.
Substitution is defined as using a
proxy or acting as a proxy in an academic exercise. Examples include, but are
not limited to, the following:
a.
Taking an examination for another student.
b.
Doing homework assignments for another student.
c.
Using someone else’s homework assignment and substituting it for your own
original work.
The course director, upon becoming
aware of a possible instance of academic dishonesty shall:
1.
Notify the student of the charge against him/her.
2.
Determine whether in the faculty member’s view the students is guilty of
the infraction; if so will report the infraction to the appropriate Department
Chair person at which time one or more of the following courses of action may
be taken:
a.
the case may be decided and dealt with on the instructor level in cases of
minor infractions.
b.
in cases of more severe infraction the case will be referred to the Dean of
Academic Affairs where the case may be referred on to the Dean of Students and
determination will then be made whether the case warrants being brought before
the Academic and Professional Standards Committee.
One
or more of the following penalties may be imposed once academic dishonesty has
been substantiated:
a.
A written record of the infraction will be included in the student’s
permanent file.
b.
A failing grade on the exam, lab practical, paper or project.
c.
A failing grade in the course.
d.
Suspension from the Institution.
e.
Permanent dismissal from the Institution.
f.
Exclusion from participation in any extracurricular activities of the Institution
Any writing, erasures,
marks, etc. on a scantron sheet submitted by the student for any exam/lab
practical/quiz, etc., other than those marks or erasures directly pertaining to
the marking of the bubbles on the scantron sheet will be considered cheating
and if discovered, the student will receive a grade of zero on that exam/ lab
practical/quiz and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken which could
result in the student being suspension or dismissal from the Institution.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Laboratory attendance is mandatory. Failure to participate in all skill lab
sessions will result in failing to complete certification requirements, a requirement
for entrance into outpatient clinic.
Attendance
will be taken at the end of each lab. To be counted present for a lab you must
be present and have participated in the laboratory skills for the day.
The lab
door will be closed at five minutes after the hour (at the start of lab). Late students will not be allowed entry.
NOTE: THE
CERTIFYING AGENCY REQUIRES YOU TO PERFORM ALL OF THE SKILLS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS CLASS. THEREFORE, ATTENDANCE FOR LABS IS REQUIRED. ATTENDANCE
WILL BE TAKEN IN ALL LABS AT THE END OF THE LAB PERIOD.
Quizzes will be used as a balance check on attendance. If you are signed in but do not take a quiz
you will be counted absence that day for class.
Attendance
roll sheets are passed out at the beginning of each lecture class. To be
counted present for a class you must be present, in your seat and you must sign
the roll sheet when the roll sheet comes past your seat. Roll sheets will be
picked up by the instructor once they have passed through all rows of the
classroom. No student will be allowed to sign the roll sheet once it is picked
up by the instructor. It is the student's responsibility to be on time and in
their seats when the class starts and the roll sheets are passed out.
A professional education at
Student attendance in
lectures and laboratory sessions is a factor in deriving a student’s
final course grade. Students who miss more than 20% of the total contact hours
in any given course will have their final course grade reduced by one whole
letter grade. Students who miss more than 50% of the total contact hours in any
given course will be dropped from the course with the grade of F. If class was
held and you were not in attendance, you will be counted absent, regardless of
the reason. As an example: if a course is a three credit hour class = 45
contact hours, the student could miss up to 9 hours of class (lecture and lab)
before they are dropped one letter grade. If you have any questions about your
attendance in a course you need to address the course director.
Students who are repeating a course because of previous academic failure
are required by the Dean of Academic Affairs to attend all lectures and labs of
the course in question. A student on Academic Probation is required to attend
all lectures, laboratory sessions and scheduled academic conferences. If a
faculty member in a department finds that a student is not meeting this
attendance requirement, the student will be notified in writing with a copy of
the letter sent to the office of the Dean of Academic Affairs.
The student is responsible for obtaining and learning subject materials
presented during an absence. When the period of absence is known and may be
planned, the student must confer with the appropriate course director and
determine a plan of action for that absence. Absence from any examination
(lecture or lab) must be accompanied by a written excuse documenting the
extenuating circumstance which prevented the student from sitting the
examination. If the excuse is considered valid by the course director then
arrangements to sit the exam must be made with the course director within 5
days of the student returning to class (see Missed Exam Policy).
The licensing requirements of the states vary widely. Some state boards require
a specific number of classroom hours in order to obtain a license to practice
as a Doctor of Chiropractic in their respective states. It is the student's
responsibility to determine, fulfill and document the requirements of the
state(s) in which they are planning to apply for licensure. These requirements
are available from the individual state boards and kept in the Office of the
Registrar for the student to review.
Tardiness
is disruptive to the class. Each student should make every attempt to get to
class on time. A professor may refuse to allow to a tardy student to enter the
classroom. A student who is tardy to a class and does not sign the roll sheet
when it passes his/her seat will be counted absent for that class period.
ABSENCES FOR RELIGIOUS
HOLIDAYS:
A student whose absence is excused under this policy may not
be penalized. Those students will be allowed to take examinations or complete
any assignments they missed due to observance of the religious holy day (see
missed exam policy). With the student’s agreement, the course director
may move the points from the missed examination or assignment to the final exam
in that course or make other arrangements to make up the missed exam or work. A
student may be required to show written documentation.
A student who will miss an examination or assignment for the
observance of a religious holy day should notify the course directors of all
courses affected prior to the
absence.
If a student and a faculty member disagree about whether an
absence is for the observance of a religious holy day or whether the faculty member
has allowed the student a reasonable time to complete any missed examinations
or assignments (see missed exam policy), the faculty member or the student may
request a ruling from the Dean of Academic Affairs. The student and the faculty
member will abide by the decision of the Dean of Academic Affairs.
In the
unfortunate event that you experience a death in your family, please rest
assured that
Action Steps:
Assistance and Accommodation:
The options
for assistance or accommodation include the following:
The Dean of
Academic Affairs will hear your situation and then help you decide what actions
are in your best interest and will facilitate the communications between you
and your instructors.
Excused Absences:
We understand that in the immediate aftermath of the loss of
a loved one, your classes and labs may be the farthest thing from your mind. We
encourage students to take the following excused absences from their classes
and labs:
The
COMPUTER USAGE:
Students are encouraged to utilize personal computers in the classroom
for taking notes, following the lecture outlines or reference materials, etc.
Other uses unrelated to the lecture topic are not allowed. As an example,
surfing the Internet or playing games during lecture or lab time is strictly
prohibited and will result in the student being asked to discontinue use of
their computers. Also, the student may be asked to leave the classroom and will
be counted absent for that class period.
AUDIO/VIDEO TAPING:
Since the courts have ruled that a professor's voice and physical image
are their personal property, the prerogative of the audio taping and/or video
recording of lectures/laboratories is a right specifically reserved to faculty.
Should you wish to record, using any device you must obtain the permission the
respective instructor in all classes. You are not allowed to audio or video tape
lectures of labs in Systemic Anatomy.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The provisions contained in this syllabus do not constitute a binding
contract between the student and the Parker College of Chiropractic. These
provisions may be changed at any time and for any reason at the discretion of
the Course Director. When it is necessary to make changes to this document, appropriate
notice (at least one week, if at all possible) will be given to the student(s).