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Show Mobile Emergency Care and Rescue II. Specific Requirements: A. Biomedical core courses or acceptable equivalent* required (must be taken in sequence): Health Sciences 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). B. Paramedic courses required: 1. First year Autumn: "H.S. 111 (5), * *EMT A (9), Eng, 101 (3), Medical Terminology 101 (3). Winter: *H.S. 112 (5), Communication 105 (3), Natural Science (3), Humanities (optional) (4). Spring: PD Health Ed. 340 (3), *H.S. 113 (5), Conversational Spanish 114, Paramedical Personnel (5). 2. Second year Fall: Paramedic 200 (12), Clinical Lab 201 (6). Winter: Paramedic 202 (12), Clinical Lab 203 (6). Spring: Psychology 101 (5), Sociology 102 (5), Elective (3). 'Acceptable equivalent: Zoology 201 (5); Microbiology 111 (5); Chemistry 101 (5); Physics 101 (5). * 'This class is a prerequisite for all other Paramedic classes. Nursing Program: Emergency Medical Technician — EMT A (Ambulance) 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. MOBILE EMERGENCY CARE (Paramedic) 100. Emergency Medical Technician A (Ambulance-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 Gerry Hansen, State Director, Nursing Programs Professors: Ruth Brown, Helen Farr, Gerry Hansen; Associate Professors: Norma Hansen, Faye Preece, Elsie Shiramizu, Arlene Stein; Assistant Professors: Diane Baughman, Ruth Wheeler, Evelyn Yamaguchi; Instructors: Marily Agricola, Pam Burton, Jan Lam- borne, Lael Larsen, Carol Rosenlund, Judy VanVleet, Deanna Williams, Barbara Wirick; Instructor Specialist; Robert McCarrey. Adjunct and Clinical Faculty (see faculty listings). PRACTICAL NURSING FACULTY —Genetirl— Ttrti)ntralloir \ RScfircs [Registrar, ! > 1! • i 106 Karen Beaver, Director Professor: Karen Beaver; Assistant Professor: Sonia Parker; Instructors: JoAnn Hackley, Leone Maas, Mary Ann Pales. 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 nurser. 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 offers a career ladder curriculum. Students entering the Practical Nursing Program and the Associate Degree Nursing Program will be in the same 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. 107 J LI ,ArtU Hnmanitips ! Business i Economics Erf IMMBM MB Natura 1 ^iSpejicesL Socia USffinofis. -fetfonotogv -Conttoulfli —Education |
