62 Emergency Care & Rescue Emergency Care and Rescue Program (EMT and Paramedic) Program Director: Evelyn N. Draper. Associate Professor: Evelyn N. Draper; Instructors: Valory Poncelet, Cynthia Belnap; Medical Adviser: Michael Pinell, M.D.; Adjunct Faculty: (see faculty listings). Description A paramedic is a person who renders advanced life support to persons at the site of an illness or injury or enroute to a hospital facility. They function under the direct supervision of an Emergency Room Physician or Registered Nurse and are certified for such functioning by the Utah State Division of Health. Education The two-year applied science degree program in Emergency Care and Rescue (Paramedic) is based on a curriculum designed to provide an academic background in science, health related fields and communication. The first year provides the general college requirements and a foundation that prepares the student to meet the demands of the paramedic classes. Satisfactory completion of the first year requirements including: (1) A "C" or better in health science courses or equivalent classes and (2) An overall GPA of 2.7 or above, is a prerequisite to both application and/or acceptance into the second year of the program. Courses and clinical experience designed specifically for the emergency care field are included in the second year of the program. Application Procedure Students are eligible to apply for admission to the Emergency Care and Rescue (Paramedic) Program upon completion of the following: (1) Admission Requirements for Weber State College. (2) Satisfactory completion of the first year requirements. (3) Completion of the Paramedic Program application form by designated date. (4) Current EMT-1 Utah certification with verification of at least six months experience as an EMT-1. (5) Passing scores on a physical dexterity and agility test. (6) Completion of two personal reference forms. (7) Completion of personality/inventory questionnaire. (8) A personal interview. (9) The Paramedic Program Committee recommendation. Employment Outlook Employment within the State of Utah is presently limited to those agencies authorized by the state to operate paramedic services. Salary is commensurate with the job description and the employing agencies. Program: Emergency Care and Rescue (Paramedic) Associate of Applied Science Degree General Requirements: Specific and General Education course requirements of the college, as outlined below. An overall GPA of 2.7 is required. 93 total credit hours are required. Specific Requirements: Biomedical core courses or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Hthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). Paramedic courses required: First year Autumn: *Hthsci 111 (5), **Emt 1 (9), Eng 101 (3), Medical Terminology 101 (3). Winter: *Hthsci 112 (5), Commun 105 (3), Natural Science (3), Humanities (optional) (4). Spring: PD Health Ed. 340 (3), *Hthsci 113 (5), Spani 110, Paramedical Personnel (5). Second year Fall: Paramd 200 (12), Paramd 201 (6). Winter: Paramd 202 (12), Paramd 203 (6). Spring: Psych 101 (5), Soclgy 102 (5), Elective (3). *Acceptable equivalent: Zool 201 (5); Micro 111 (5); Chem 101 (S); Fhsx 101 (5). **This class is a prerequisite for all other Paramedic classes. Program: Emergency Medical Technician -EMT 1 Description Basic life support, patient assessment and treatment modalities comprise this level I curriculum. Department of Transportation and Utah State Department of Health standards for certification are met. Requirements Emt 100 (9). No prerequisites required. 63 Nursing Emergency Care (Paramedic) 100. Emergency Medical Technician-Level I (9) Beginning skills of patient assessment and basic life support are provided during 120 hours of lecture and skill training. "B" class average is necessary for state certification through Utah State Department of Health. 200. Introduction to Paramedic Program I (12) Beginning principles of pharmacology of emergency care, physical assessment and emergency cardio/pulmonary care are taught in this very concentrated course. Each segment of the course builds on the other and the student is guided by behavioral objectives for the individual areas. 201. Introduction to Paramedic Clinical Lab I (6) Skills which compliment basic curriculum are demonstrated and practiced. Proficiency is defined, evaluated and required to progress to clinical Lab II (203). 202. Paramedic Program II (12) Concepts initially presented in 200 are refined and complex issues of care explored. Trauma care is emphasized. Techniques of vehicle rescue are mastered. 203. Paramedic Clinical Lab II (6) Students are assigned in hospital and rescue vehicle clinical learning. Evaluations are held weekly. Special terrain rescue techniques are taught. Nursing Programs Program Director: Gerry Hansen Location: Annex Three, Room 105 Telephone: 626-6132 Weber State College Associate Degree Nursing Faculty Professors: Ruth Brown, Helen Farr, Gerry Hansen; Associate Professors: Norma Hansen, Faye Preece, Elsie Shiramizu; Assistant Professors: Diane C. Baughman, Pam Burton, Deanna Williams; Instructors: Marilyn Agricola, Kathleen Culliton, Lael Larsen, Kathleen Mark, Pamela Rice, Carol Rosenlund, Judy Van Vleet; Instructor Specialist: Roberta McCarrey. Adjunct Faculty: (see faculty listings.) Weber State College Practical Nursing Faculty Program Coordinator: Karen Beaver Professor: Karen Beaver; Assistant Professors: JoAnn Hackley, Janet Rueff, Sonia Parker. Instructor: Effie Etcheverry. Description The Nursing program is designed to prepare the student as a beginning practitioner of nursing. These practitioners have knowledge of the basic physical, biological, behavioral and medical sciences; plus the ability and skill to apply this knowledge in caring for patients with common recurring problems in nursing situations where there is supervision by the experienced professional nurse . The Nursing Program is accredited by the Utah Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing. Education The Associate Degree Nursing Program is offered cooperatively on four campuses; including a cooperative associate degree program at Utah State University, Logan, Utah; at Utah Technical College, Salt Lake City, Utah; and at Southern Utah State College, Cedar City; and Dixie College, St. George, Utah. Out-of-state students are admitted only on the Weber State College campus, Ogden, Utah. The Nursing Programs at the Weber State College campus offer a career ladder curriculum. Students entering the Practical Nursing Program and the Associate Degree Nursing Program will be in the same general education and nursing courses for the first year. Students registered for the Practical Nursing Program may continue to the second year if they are interested, qualified, and if space is available. The curriculm is four quarters in length for the Practical Nursing Program and seven quarters for the Associate Degree Program. At the completion of the first year, practical nursing students are awarded an Institutional Certificate by Weber State College and are eligible to write the State Board Test Pool Examination for licensure as a practical nurse. At the end of the first year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program the student may write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for licensure as a practical nurse through the equivalency clause in the Utah Nurse Practice Act. Successful completion of the second year of the associate degree nursing program entitles the graduate to an Associate of Science degree and eligibility to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the Registered Nurse license. Admissions Procedure Applicants for admission to the nursing program must first apply for admission to Weber State College. Students will receive notification regarding admission to the college as soon as admission procedure has been completed. The applications for the nursing programs can be obtained from the School of Allied Health Sciences, Nursing Program Admission Secretary on the Weber State College campus. All students are required to take ACT examinations, and have results on file at Weber State College before applicants' credentials can be reviewed. A personal interview is suggested on the campus in which the student plans to enroll. Additional criteria must be met by the nursing applicant before the class selection is made. Nursing applications must be in the nursing admission office by February 14. The admission files will close March 1. Students will be notified of acceptance by mail. All students must receive written acceptance from the Admissions Committee of the Nursing Program in order to enroll in Summer Quarter. All summer prerequisite classes must be successfully completed with a C grade or better in order to advance into the Autumn Quarter of the Nursing Program. The Biomedical Core satisfies 12 hours of the Natural Science general education requirements. Two additional courses, one in the Life Sciences and one in