Week-One

Time / Monday
3/31/08 / Tuesday
4/01/08 / Wednesday
4/02/08 / Thursday
4/03/08 / Friday
4/04/08
08:00-09:00 / Quiz
Course Intro.
Overview
GP / 8:30
Teresa Massey Study Skills Tutoring Center / Quiz
Respiratory
Assessment/ Management
B-1: 508-582
P / Oxygen- hemoglobin Dissociation Curve
B-1: 208-209, 519, 531, 601, 602
B-3: 16, 17, 462-463
Handouts
G
09:00-10:00 / Course overview
GP / Teresa Massey
Study Skills
Tutoring Center
G / Respiratory Assessment & Management
B-1:516-520, 528-531
B-3: 3-34 P / Acid-Base Balance
B-1: 195-200
G
10:00-11:00 / Oregon’s EMS System
G / Fluids and Electrolytes
B-1: 180-192, 230, 260, 472
G / Respiratory Emergencies
B-2:35, 196
B-3: 4-11, 35-60
B-5:59, 60, 90-91, 98, 575-576
P / Acid-Base Balance, ARDS
B-3:37-39, 515-516
Pictures
G
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / Oregon’s EMS System
G
/ Intro. To IV Therapy & IO
B-1: 190-194, 408-437
G / Respiratory Emergencies P
Hospital Clinical Seminar / Cardio/Vasc.
A&P
B-1:169-170, 203-204,207, 326
B-2:47-48
B-3: 64-245
B-4: 103-105
W: 477-490 G
12:00-13:00 / IVs cont
G / Cardiac A&P
Continued
G
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab One / Lab Two
Lab One, Mon/Tues
Intro to Lab.
Pt. Assessment Review , Airway Review, Auscultation of breath sounds, manual airway maneuvers, BVM, Oropharyngeal & nasopharyngeal airways, pulse oxymetry, cricoid pressure, Airway – Intro to ET; Perform BSI procedures during ETI; Demonstrate BVM, Mouth-mask
Lab Two, Wed/Thurs
Intro to IV’s; Perform BSI procedures during all invasive procedures. Demonstrate securing an IV site; Demonstrate steps to discontinue IV infusion
ReadingAssignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walraven’s Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference Guide

Week-Two

Time / Monday
4/07/08 / Tuesday
4/08/08 / Wednesday
4/09/08 / Thursday
4/10/08 / Friday
4/11/08
08:00-09:00 / Quiz
Disseminated
Intravascular
Coagulation
B-3: 485-486
P / Quiz
EKG Intro
W: 1-186
G / Airway A&P
B-1:509-515, 521-538
B-3:5-11
P / Quiz
GeneralPharmacology
B-1: 274-367
B-5:190-191
P / Medication Lab
10 am – 2:30 pm
P
09:00-10:00 / Shock:
Evaluate &
Treat
B-1: 205-222
B-3:193, 271
B-4: 101-123, 350, 373-374, 458-505
P / EKGs Intro
G / Advanced Airway Mgmt.
B-1: 504-611,
P / General Pharmacology
P
10:00-11:00 / Physiology and Pathophysio-logy of Shock
P / EKG cont.
G / Junkyard Wars
GP / General Pharmacology
P
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / Shock
P / EKG’s, cont.
G / Junkyard Wars
GP
Hospital Clinical Seminar / General Pharmacology
P
12:00-13:00 / EKG’s, cont.
G / General Pharmacology
P
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab One / Lab Two
Lab One, Mon/Tues
Respiratory Assessments: ETT & Combitube Practice, EKGs – ‘applying’ a monitor – lead placement, equipment operations. lead selection, recording an EK
Lab Two, Wed/Thurs
ET Intubation with Combi-tube
IV therapy; saline lock and extension, obtaining blood sample
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walraven's Basic Arrhythmias , current ed
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference Guide, current ed.

Week-Three

Time / Monday
4/14/08 / Tuesday
4/15/08 / Wednesday
4/16/08 / Thursday
4/17/08 / Friday
4/18/08
08:00-09:00 / Quiz
Respiratory Medications
B-1:380-384
Mosby’s Drug Guide
P / Quiz
EKG Rhythms
W: 68-296
G / Quiz
Respiratory
Pathophys.
Differential
Diagnosis
Dr Kirkpatrick
G / Cardiovascular Medications
B-1: 276-282
Mosby’s DrugGuide
P / Quiz
SalemHospital
Orientation
8 – 4:30 pm
09:00-10:00 / Respiratory Medications
P / EKG Rhythms
G / Respiratory
Diff. Dx.
G / Cardiovascular Medications
P / Hospital
Orientation
10:00-11:00 / Respiratory Assessment
B-1: 525-531
P / EKG Rhythms
G / Respiratory
Diff. Dx
G / Cardiovascular Medications
P / Hospital
Orientation
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / / EKG Rhythms
G / FISDAP Orientation
Bldg 6/217
1100-1300
R / Cardiovascular Medications
P / Hospital
Orientation
12:00-13:00 / Medical Pres. Topics Assigned
G / FISDAP Orientation
R / Cardiovascular Medications
P / Hospital
Orientation
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab One / Lab Two
Lab One, Mon/Tues
Medication Administration - SQ, IM, IV, SL. NT Paste, Piggyback Meds, techniques of med administration – IV Push/Bolus, Piggyback, IV solution
Lab Two, Wed/Thur
IV’s, Respiratory assessments, Nebulized meds.
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walraven’s Basic Arrhythmias, current Ed.
A: American Heart Association guidelines 2000 for CPR & ECC Textbook
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference Guide current Ed

Week-Four

Time / Monday
4/21/08 / Tuesday
4/22/08 / Wednesday
4/23/08 / Thursday
4/24/08 / Friday
4/25/08
08:00-09:00 / Sleep In / Nervous System Emergencies
B-1: 173
B-2:133-157
B-3:246-250, 581-584
P / Quiz
Acute Pulmonary Embolism
B-1:448
B-3: 56-57, 184, 200, 682-683
B-5: 170-171
G / Quiz
Static
Rhythms with Scenario
G / CLINICALS
09:00-10:00 / General
Pharmacology
Most drugs
P / Nervous
System Emergencies
P / LVF & Pulmonary Edema
RVF & Cor Pulmonale
B-3: 40, 183-187, 231-236,
B-5: 171, 193. 268 G / Static
Rhythms with Scenarios
G
10:00-11:00 / General Pharm. Most Drugs
P / Nervous
System Emergencies
P / CHF Vs Pneumonia
G / Medical Patient Assessments
G
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / General Pharm
P
11:30-12:30 / Nervous
System Emergencies
P / Cardiogenic Types of Shock
Hospital Clinical Seminar / Medical Patient Assessments
G
12:00-13:00 / Nervous System Emerg.
P / Medical Patient Assessments
G
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab One / Lab Two
Lab One, Mon/Tues
EKG’s and Codes Vf/VT, ET’s, IV’s
Lab Two, Wed/Thurs
EKs & Codes VF/VT, ET med administration
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walraven’s Basic Arrhythmias, current Ed
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference Guide current Ed

Week-Five

Time / Monday
4/28/08 / Tuesday
4/29/08 / Wednesday
4/30/08 / Thursday
5/01/08 / Friday
5/02/08
08:00-09:00 / QUIZ
Intro to ACLS
A: 1 - 32
P / Static Strips
P / SLEEP IN / SLEEP IN / CLINICALS
09:00-10:00 / ACLS, cont.
P / Static Strips
P / Cardiovascular Differential Diagnosis
Dr Kirkpatrick
G / Simulation Lab
G
10:00-11:00 / ACLS, cont.
P / Static Strips
P / Cardiovascular Differential Diagnosis
G / Simulation Lab
G
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / ACLS, cont.
P
/ Simulation Lab
GP / Cardiovascular Differential Diagnosis
G
Hospital Clinical Seminar / Simulation Lab
G
12:00-13:00 / Simulation Lab
GP / Simulation
Lab
G
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab One / Lab Two
Lab One, Mon/Tues
Defibrillation, Pacing, Sync Cardioversion , Skills Check-offs - EK, ET intubation
IV’s – putting it all together/IV drip rates, IV Meds
Lab Two, Wed/Thurs
Codes – VF/VT, Brady/Asystole/PEA
ET Intubation check offs
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed
A: American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual

Week-Six

Time / Monday
5/05/08 / Tuesday
5/06/08 / Wednesday
5/07/08 / Thursday
5/08/08 / Friday
5/09/08
08:00-09:00 / ACLS:
A: 33-64
G / Special Resuscitation
Situations
(Ethical Issues)
GP / ACLS
A: 65 - 102
P
09:00-10:00 / ACLS:
G / CLINICALS
Midterm Evaluations / Ethical Issues
GP / ACLS
P / CLINICALS
Midterm Evaluations
10:00-11:00 / ACLS:
G / Ethical Issues Cultural Issues
GP / ACLS
P
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / ACLS:
G
/ Ethical Issues Cultural Issues
GP
Hospital Clinical Seminar / Mid-term Exam
P
12:00-13:00
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab Three
Lab One -Group A
Foley Catheters & NG tubes, Endotracheal suctioning
Lab Two -Group B
Foley Catheters & NG tubes, Endotracheal suctioning
Lab Three -Groups A & B
gastric suctioning, Stoma suctioning, Medication administration via OG/NG tube, ACLS mea-codes-putting it all together, charting assessment and treatment of code;
Post-resuscitation care
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed
A: American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual

Week-Seven

Time / Monday
5/12/08 / Tuesday
5/13/08 / Wednesday
5/14/08 / Thursday
5/15/08 / Friday
5/16/08
08:00-09:00 / ACLS:
A: 103 - 118
P / 12-Lead EKG’s
(guest)
P / QUIZ
Acute
Abdominal
Emerencies
B-2:92-99, 156-157
B-3:77
B-4:429-454
G
09:00-10:00 / ACLS:
P / CLINICALS / 12-Lead EKG’s
P / Acute
Abdominal
Emergencies
G / CLINICALS
10:00-11:00 / ACLS:
P / 12-Lead EKG’s
P / Acute
Abdominal
Emergencies
G
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / ACLS:
P
/ 12-Lead EKG’s
P / Acute Abdominal
Emergencies
G
12:00-13:00 / Hospital Clinical Seminar / Acute Abdominal
Emergencies
G
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / LabTwo / Lab Three
Lab One Group A
ACLS Meacodes
Scenarios Tachycardias
With Cardioversion/Without Cardioversion
Lab Two - Group B
ACLS Meacodes
Scenarios Tachycardias
With Cardioversion / Without Cardioversion
Lab Three -Groups A & B
Intubation – Nasotracheal, Digital, translumination; Extubation; Use of Magill forceps to retrieve foreign bodies from upper airway, CPAP
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices.
W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed
A: American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual

Week-Eight

Time / Monday
5/19/08 / Tuesday
5/20/08 / Wednesday
5/21/08 / Thursday
5/22/08 / Friday
5/23/08
08:00-09:00 / Waveforms
guest
P / QUIZ
ACLS: Code Practice &
group work
Review Algo’s
G / ACLS Wrap-up
P
09:00-10:00 / CLINICALS / ACLS: Code Practice &
group work
Review Algo’s
G / ACLS Wrap-up
P / CLINICALS
10:00-11:00 / ACLS: Code Practice &
group work
Review Algo’s
G / ACLS Wrap-up
P
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / ACLS: Code Practice &
group work
Review Algo’s G
Hospital Clinical Seminar / ACLS Wrap-up
P
12:00-13:00 / ACLS Wrap-up
P
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Lab Three
Lab One - group A
ACLS Scenarios; “calling a code”
Lab Two -group B
ACLS Scenarios; “calling a code”
Lab Three - groups A & B
Skills Checkoff
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed
A: American Heart Association ACLS Provider Manual

Week-Nine

Time / Monday
5/26/08 / Tuesday
5/27/08 / Wednesday
5/28/08 / Thursday
5/29/08 / Friday
5/30/08
08:00-09:00 / HOLIDAY / ACLSWritten
GP / ACLS Practice
GP
09:00-10:00 / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / ACLS Practice
GP
10:00-11:00 / CLINICALS / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / ACLS Practice
GP / CLINICALS
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / ACLS Practice
GP
12:00-13:00 / Hospital Clinical Seminar / ACLS Practice
GP
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two
Lab One -groups A & B
ACLS Scenarios-calling a code
Lab Two – groups A & B
ACLS Scenarios
Megacode Testing, static strip testing
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed.
A: American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Textbook
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference guide 1/99 Ed.

Week-Ten

Time / Monday
6/02/08 / Tuesday
6/03/08 / Wednesday
6/04/08 / Thursday
6/05/08 / Friday
6/06/08
08:00-09:00 / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / CLINICAL / OB-GYN –Neonatal emerg.
B-3:624-685
P / Sleep In / CLINICAL
09:00-10:00 / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / OB-GYN –Neonatal emerg.
P / TBA preparation for final
10:00-11:00 / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / OB-GYN –Neonatal emerg.
P / TBA preparation for final
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30 / Presentations: Selected Medical Topics
GP / OB-GYN –Neonatal emerg. P
Hospital Clinical Seminar / TBA preparation for final
12:00-13:00 / TBA preparation for final
13:30-16:30 / Lab One / Lab Two / Labs Three
Lab One – groups A & B
Lab One
Patient assessment - Medical
Lab Two – groups A & B
Skills sign-offs
Patient Assessment - Medical
Lab Three -groups A & B
Assessment of OB-GYN pt; Fundal massage; Assessment of sexual assault pt; Practice delivery of OB pt. Neonatal resuscitation
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed.
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference guide

Week-Eleven

Time / Monday
6/09/08 / Tuesday
6/10/08 / Wednesday
6/11/08 / Thursday
6/12/08 / Friday
6/13/08
08:00-09:00 / FINAL PRACTICALS-
6th term Students
09:00-10:00 / FORMAL CASE PRESENTATION -MANDATORY
10:00-11:00 / FINALEXAM
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:30
12:00-13:00
13:30-16:30
Lab One – group A
No Lab
Lab Two – groups B
No lab
Lab Three -groups A & B
No Lab
Reading Assignments from the following references:
B: Brady’s Paramedic Care; Principles & Practices
W: Walravens Basic Arrhythmias, Current Ed.
O: Oregon Health Division Skills Performance Reference guide

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