This course presents an opportunity to develop emergency medical skills and knowledge that will enable the participant to assist people who have sustained an accidental injury or who are suffering from a sudden illness or medical problem. This is a hands-on approach to developing work groups and teams in a health care environment. The course takes participants through the team building process and teaches participants how to create an effective team environment for continuous quality improvement in all aspects of healthcare services. This program is a twenty-month program in preparation for the Kentucky Board of Medical Paramedics exam. Pharmacology - This course introduces the principles of medication administration and intravenous therapy including legal responsibilities and critical thinking skills.
Emphasis is placed on identification of commonly used drugs and pharmacokinetics.
Practices standard precautions, record keeping, vital signs, and therapeutic communication. Included are the physiological function of the kidney, diseases which affect the kidney, the methodology and clinical significance of various chemical results, screening methods in diagnostic determinations, collection and handling of specimens, interference of chemical procedures, and the characteristics and clinical significance of formed elements. The Paducah Information Age Park Resource Center 2000 McCracken Blvd.