• EMT and Paramedic Medical Records General Information EMERGENCY CARE AND RESCUE PROGRAM (EMT AND PARAMEDIC) Program Director: Evelyn N. Draper. Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 409 Telephone Contact: Norrine Moss 626-6521 Associate Professor: Evelyn N. Draper; Instructors: Valory Poncelet, Cynthia Belnap; Medical Adviser: Michael Pinell, MJ). Description A paramedic is a person who renders advanced life support to persons at the site of an Ulness 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 Department 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. Admission Process 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', full time 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. PROGRAM: EMERGENCY CARE AND RESCUE (PARAMEDICf-ASSOClATE 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 100 (9), Eng 101 (3); Medical Terminology 101 (3). • Winter: *Hthsci 112 (5), Commun HU105 (3); three credits from Natural Science; four credits from Humanities. • Spring: Health PD 340 (3); *Hthsci 113 (5); Spani 110 for Paramedical Personnel (5). Second year: • Autumn: Psych SS101 (5); Soclgy SS102 (5); Elective (3). • Winter: Paramd 200 (12); Paramd 201 (6). • Spring: Paramd 202 (12); Paramd 203 (6). • Acceptable equivalent: Zool NS201 (5); Micro NS111 (5); Chem NS101 (5); Phsx NS101 (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. EMERGENCY CARE (PARAMEDIC) |M) COU RSES-PAR AMD 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. MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY Program Director: Marjorie A. Craig, RRA Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 217 Telephone Contact: Denise Kitto 626-7298/7176 Instructor: Marjorie A. Craig, RRA Description Medical Record Technicians perform the essential functions of maintaining health data and records in acute, long-term, and ambulatory health care settings. Opportunities also exist in related health care settings, e.g., insurance companies, PROs. These functions include, but are not limited to, the coding of diseases and operations, maintaining statistics, transcribing medical reports, performing DRG and utilization review procedures, supervising employees. In addition to classroom and laboratory coursework, students spend two quarters participating in a supervised clinical experience in a hospital medical record department . The student incurs additional transportation, clothing, health insurance, and related expenses during the clinical experience. The student must also submit evidence of a physical examination to admissions. Medical Record Technology programs are accredited by CAHEA, of which the American Medical Record Association is a member, and are competency based. Weber State College will seek accreditation for the MRT program in 1988. Education Successful completion of the MRT two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree and enables the student to sit for the national accrediting exam. Students passing this national examination may use the professional designation of ART (Accredited Record Technician). Admission Process To be eligible for admission into the Weber State College Medical Records Technology program, each candidate must: 1. Be admitted to Weber State College; 2. Submit a MRT program application and declare MRT as a major; 3. Present overall high school and/or coUege achievement record of 2.0 on a grade scale of 4.0; 4. Submit an acceptable ACT score (prior to beginning of the 1st quarter of academic study); 5. Be interviewed by the MRT Program Director. All the above must be done prior to March 1st each year. Students will be selected at the conclusion of Spring Quarter when grades are available. Students who meet admission requirements and are not selected due to enrollment quotas should take support classes, prerequisites, and apply for admission for the next school year. Admission may not be guaranteed, however. PROGRAM: MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY-ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE General Requirements: • A Minimum of 99 credit hours. • 20 hours of General Education courses, including at least one course in each of the four areas of Humanities (HU), Natural Science (NS), Social Science (SS), and Personal Development (PD). • English 101 (3). • Math 96 or equivalent. Specific Requirements: • Biomedical Core: Hthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Medical Record Courses: Mrsci 200 (3), 201 (3), 202 (2), 203 (2), 204 (2), 205 (3), 206 (2), 207 (3), 208 (2), 209 (2), 210 (1), 286 (2), 286 (3). • Support Courses: Hthsci 101 (3), 230 (4); Hthsra 300 (3), 326 (4), 340 (4); Bused 200 (1), 201 (4), 307 (1); CIS PD170 (4); Engl 210 (3). Student Services Interdisc. Programs MEDICAL RECORD COURSES-MRSCI u See MRT Program Director or Allied Health counselor for additional specific course descriptions, since additional classes in the curriculum may not have been approved by the curriculum committee at the time of catalog printing. Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 49 48 Continuing Education