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Administrative Master Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title
Emergency Pharmacology
Course Prefix, Num. and Title
EMSP 2306
Division
VOCS
Department
Emergency Medical Services Program
Course Type
WECM Course
Course Catalog Description
A study of drug classifications, actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, routes of
administration, and calculation of dosages.
Pre-Requisites
Current AEMT certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services OR
current AEMT certification from the National Registry OR EMSP 1355 with a current
EMT certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Co-Requisites
EMSP 2261, EMSP 2330, EMSP 2434 and EMSP 2444
Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): Lecture Hours:
Lab/Other Hours
3:3:0
Equated Pay Hours
3
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Lab Hours
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Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Clinical Hours
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Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Practicum Hours
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Other Hours Breakdown
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Approval Signatures
Title
Signature Date
Prepared by:
Department Head:
Division Chair:
Dean/VPI:
Approved by CIR:
Paul Quinn
Paul Quinn
6-3-20
11-21-19
Digitally signed by Gary Bonewald
DN: cn=Gary Bonewald, o=Wharton County Junior College, ou=EMS
Program, email=bonewaldg@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.06.02 15:35:42 -05'00'
Digitally signed by Gary Bonewald
DN: cn=Gary Bonewald, o=Wharton County Junior College, ou=EMS
Program, email=bonewaldg@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.06.02 15:36:04 -05'00'
Timothy Guin
Digitally signed by Timothy Guin
DN: cn=Timothy Guin, o=Division Chair, ou=VOCS,
email=guint@wcjc.edu, c=US
Date: 2020.06.02 15:53:44 -05'00'
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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
Emergency Pharmacology
Basic Pharmacology
Drug Classifications
IV Access and Medication Administration
Principles and Routes of Medication Administration
IV Access, Blood Sampling, and Intraosseous Infusion
Medical Mathematics
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Identify principles of EMS Operations; and describe management of routine and specialized incidents.
Methods of Assessment:
Computer Based Exams, critical skills development, scenario assessments, assessment graphs, patient care
assessments, oral interviews, critical thinking skills, various hands on skills evaluations and decision making
exercises.
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
*AEMT Package ISBN# 9780135573631 (WCJC Student Packet) which includes the following material:*
ISBN Author Description Ed
0134572033 BLEDSOE & CHERRY PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 1 Current
0134569954 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 2 Current
0134538730 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE V3 Current
0134449746 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 4 Current
0134449754 BLEDSOE & PORTER PARAMEDIC CARE VOL 5 Current
0134442733 ALEXANDER & BELLE MBL W/PE ETX A/C ADV EMT Current
0134572998 BLEDSOE MBL/PE ET AC PAR CARE V1 Current
013464106X LIMMER AEMT REVIEW Current
0134442237 PLATINUM EDUCATIONAL GRP PLATINUM PLANNER SAC Current
(*If continuing from the AEMT Program the student has already purchased*)
AND
Paramedic Package ISBN# 9780135573679 (WCJC Student Packet) which includes the following material:
ISBN Description
9780132896603 EMSTESTING.COM: Paramedic student -- Access Card
9780134380995 Basic Arrhythmias
9780134381749 MyBRADYLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Basic Arrhythmias
9780134609669 Paramedic Review Plus
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Suggested Course Maximum:
30
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Skills lab, various manikins and EMS teaching aids.
Course Requirements/Grading System:
Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Affective - 10%
Class Assignments10%
Chapter Tests- 15%
Major Exams- 35%
Final Exam- 30%
Grade Scale:
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
F= 0-79
Curriculum Checklist:
Administrative General Education Course (from ACGM, but not in WCJC Core)No additional documents
needed.
Administrative WCJC Core Course. Attach the Core Curriculum Review Forms
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
WECM Course -If needed, revise the Program SCANS Matrix and Competencies Checklist