Emergency Care Technician Curriculum

This one-of-a-kind text, directed at nursing staff development, is an excellent resource for facilities to use to develop their unlicensed personnel into emergency care technicians. Suitable for both in-house staff development courses and stand-alone training programs, this text touches upon every aspect of working in the emergency department, from the essential communication skills needed, to the medical techniques practiced, and even the safety and legal issues that might arise. Emergency Care Technician Curriculum Errata Acknowledgements, page viii Shelley Cohen, RN, BS, CEN Educator/Consultant Health Resources Unlimited Springfield, TN Shelley should be given credit as both a Contributing Author and part of the Emergency Technician Work Group.

EMT-Intermediate The Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate program is based on the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate curriculum. Topics include automated external defibrillation, basic cardiac electrophysiology, intravenous therapy, venipuncture, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes. Upon completion, students should be able to properly establish an IV line, obtain venous blood, utilize AEDs, and correctly interpret arterial blood gases.