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Administrative Master Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title
Trauma Management
Course Prefix, Num. and Title
EMSP 1355
Division
VOCS
Department
Emergency Medical Services Program
Course Type
WECM Course
Course Catalog Description
Knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients with traumatic
injuries.
Pre-Requisites
EMSP 1501 and EMSP 1160 or current EMT Certification
Co-Requisites
EMSP 1338, EMSP 1356, EMSP 1291, EMSP 2260 and EMSP 2305
Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): Lecture Hours:
Lab/Other Hours
3:2:2
Equated Pay Hours
3
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Lab Hours
2
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:
Gary Bonewald
Digitally signed by Gary Bonewald
Date: 2020.06.02 15:26:15 -05'00'
Gary Bonewald
Digitally signed by Gary Bonewald
Date: 2020.06.02 15:26:22 -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 15:47:56 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
Digitally signed by Paul J. Quinn
Date: 2020.06.03 09:16:14 -05'00'
Paul J. Quinn
Digitally signed by Paul J. Quinn
Date: 2020.06.03 09:16:46 -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).
Trauma and Trauma Systems
Mechanism of Injury
Hemorrhage and Shock
Soft-Tissue Trauma
Burns
Head, Neck and Spine Trauma
Chest Trauma
Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
Orthopedic Trauma
Environmental Trauma
Special Considerations in Trauma
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Be able to integrate the pathophysiological assessment findings to formulate a field impression; implement the
treatment plan for the trauma patient; and integrate multiple determinates of trauma conditions into clinical
care.
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
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.
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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