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46 Cards in this Set
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EMS System
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- a complex network of coordinated services providing varioius levels of care to a community
- designed to bring immediate on-scene care to those in need along with transport to a definitive medical care facility |
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Licensure
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- similar to certified, a person who has shown a degree of competency in a specific occupation and is granted ability to function through a governmental body
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Certification
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- a title given when a person has shown that he or she has met requirements based on knowledge of certain facts
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Registration
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- records of training, state or local licensure, and recertification will be held by a recognized borad of registration
- giving information that will be stored in some form of record book or the ability to add new items to the cerebral data bank |
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Profession
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- a field of endeavor that requires a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and expertise, often gained after lengthy training
- a specialized set of knowledge, skills, and/or expertise |
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Professionalism
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attributes include:
- integrity - empathy - self-motivation - communications - teamwork and respect - patient advocate - injury prevention - careful delivery of service |
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Health Care Professional
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- a person who follows specific professional attributes that are outlined in this profession
- conforms to the same standards of other health care professions - provides quality patient care - instills pride in the profession - strives continuously for high standards - earns respect from others in the profession - meets societal expectations of the profession whether on or off duty |
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Ethics
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- a set of values in society that differentiates right from wrong
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Peer Review
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- can be a good learning experience and a way to to do quality assurance
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Medical Direction
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- direction give to an EMS service or provider by a physician
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Protocols
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- treatment plan developed for a specific illness or injury
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Describe key historical events that influenced the development of national Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems.
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Identify national groups important to the development, education, and implementation of EMS.
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- National Highway Traffic Safety Administraton (NHTSA)
- National Association of Emergency Medical Service Physicians (NAEMSP) - National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD) - National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) - National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) - National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) - Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C) - American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) - American Ambulance Association (AAA) - National Association of State EMS Training Coordinators - International Flight Paramedics Association |
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Differentiate among the four nationally recognized levels of the EMS training/education, leading to licensure/certification/registration.
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- first responder - CPR and first aid, requirements in states can vary
- EMT-Basic - in some states - advanced airway intervention, limited medication administration, intravenous fluid (IV) therapy - EMT-Intermediate - IV therapy, cardiac monitoring, and advanced airways - EMT-Paramedic - highest level |
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Describe the attributes of a paramedic as a health care professional.
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- conforms to the same standards of other health care professions
- provides quality patient care - instills pride in the profession - strives continuously for high standards - earns respect from others in the profession - meets societal expectations of the profession whether on or off duty |
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Describe the recognized levels of EMS training/education, leading to licensure/certification in his or her state.
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Explain paramedic licensure/certification, recertification and reciprocity requirements in his or her state.
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Evaluate the importance of maintaining one's paramedic licensure/certification.
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Describe the benefits of paramedic continuing education.
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- keep up-to-date on new research findings and new techniques and skills
- share current issues that may effect you and your system's ability to provide quality emergency medical care |
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List current state requirements for paramedic education in his/her state.
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Discuss the role of national associations and of a national registry agency.
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- they can provide valuable resources to develop yourself and your service area and to improve your problem-solving skills
- they promote uniformity of EMS standards and practice throughout the nation |
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Discuss current issues in his/her state impacting EMS.
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Discuss the roles of various EMS standard setting agencies.
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Identify the standards (components) of an EMS System as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Describe how professionalism applies to the paramedic while on and off duty.
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Describe examples of professional behaviors in the following areas: integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance and personal hygiene, self-confidence, communications, time management, teamwork and diplomacy, respect, patient advocacy, and careful delivery of service.
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Provide examples of activities that constitute appropriate professional behavior for a paramedic.
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Describe the importance of quality EMS reserach to the future of EMS.
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Identify the benefits of paramedics teaching in their community.
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Describe what is meant by "citizen involvement in the EMS system".
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Analyze how the paramedic can benefit the health care system by supporting primary care to patients in the out-of-hospital setting.
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List the primary and additional responsibilities of paramedics.
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Describe the role of the EMS physician in providing medical direction.
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Describe the benefits of medical direction, both online and off-line.
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Describe the process for the development of local policies and protocols.
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Provide examples of local protocols.
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Discuss prehospital and out-of-hospital care as an extension of the physician.
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Describe the relationship between a physician on the scene, the paramedic on the scene, and the EMS physician providing on-line medical direction.
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Describe the components of continuous quality improvement.
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Analyze the role of the paramedic relative to the safety of the crew, the patient, and bystanders.
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Identify local health care agencies and transportation resources for patients with special needs.
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Describe the role of the paramedic in health education activities related to illness and injury prevention.
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Describe the importance and benefits of research.
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Explain the EMS provider's role in data collection.
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Explain the basic principles in research.
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Describe a process of evaluating and interpreting research.
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