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    Emergency Medical Technician

    PATIENT/CLIENT AGE GROUP EXPERIENCE

    Newborn (0 to 1)

    Toddler (1 to 3)

    Preschool (3 to 5)

    School age (6 to 12)

    Adolescent (13 to 18)

    Adult (19 to 65)

    Elderly (over 65)

    PRACTICE SETTING EXPERIENCE

    Acute Care ER

    Pedi ER

    Free Standing ER

    Urgent Care

    EMR/SOFTWARE/TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

    Allscripts

    Athenahealth

    CERNER

    eClinicalWorks

    EPIC

    Meditech

    Soarian

    ISOLATION AND INFECTION PREVENTION

    Neutropenic Precautions

    Droplet Precautions

    N95 Masks

    CAPR/PAPR Respirators

    Practice Infection Control/Prevention

    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    PATIENT/CLIENT CARE PRACTICE/PERFORM/MONITOR

    Abuse/Neglect Recognition

    Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thanking (AIDET)

    Apply Eye Patch

    Biohazard Waste

    Body Mechanics

    Care of the Dying Client

    Caregiver Stress

    Contact Lens Removal

    Environmental Safety Hazards Monitoring

    Hyper/Hypothermia Treatment (Target Temperature Management)

    Iced Saline Lavage

    Initiate/Assist with Code Blue

    Inventory Client Belongings

    Manage Medical Equipment (e.g., Oxygen Tank, IV Tubing)

    Organ Sharing Alliance (OSA)

    Client Triage

    Client Confidentiality/HIPAA

    Client Identification

    Patient Teaching & Education

    Positioning/Transferring

    Postmortem Care

    Ring Removal

    Roller Board

    Safe Client Transfer

    Safety Data Sheets

    Specialty Beds

    Splinting

    Steristrips

    Stop the Bleed (training course)

    Suctioning (Oral- Naso-Pharynx-ET- Trach)

    Transfer Boards/Slides

    Transport Client Via Stretcher

    Transport Client Via Wheelchair

    Transport Specimens

    BEHAVIOR HEALTH : NURSING SKILLS

    Coping Skills

    Crisis Intervention

    Provide a Safe, Supportive Environment

    Record Client Behavior

    Restraints (Applying/Monitoring)

    Safety Checks

    Suicide Assessment and Precautions

    Anxiety Disorder

    Assaultive/Combative Client

    Cognitively Impaired Client

    Depression

    Detox

    Developmental Delays

    Eating Disorders

    ETOH

    Grieving Client

    PTSD

    Sleep Disorders

    Substance Abuse

    Traumatic Brain Injury

    Victims of Abuse

    BEHAVIOR HEALTH : SUBSTANCE ABUSE

    Alcohol/Drug Withdrawal (DTs)

    Detox

    Drug Addiction

    Drug Overdose

    Drug Seeking

    BEHAVIOR HEALTH : USE OF DRUG OVERDOSE ANTIDOTES

    Acetaminophen/Acetylcysteine

    Tricyclic Antidepressants/Physostigmine

    Cyanide/Hydroxocobalamin

    Benzodiazepines/Flumazenil

    Beta Blockers/Glucagon

    Narcotics/Naloxone

    Suicidal Attempt

    Tricyclic

    CARDIOVASCULAR : NURSING SKILLS

    12 Lead EKGs

    Cardiac Enzymes

    BNP

    Coagulation Studies

    Suction Drains

    Electronic Vital Sign Monitoring

    I & O Measurement

    Manual Vital Sign Monitoring

    Peripheral Pulses (Inactive)

    Pulses/Circulation Checks

    Valsalva Maneuver

    CARDIOVASCULAR : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Acute Angina/Chest Pain

    Acute MI/Heart Attack

    Aneurysm

    Cardiac Surgery

    Cardiopulmonary Arrest

    Heart Failure

    Deep Vein Thrombosis

    Defibrillation/Cardioversion

    Hypertension

    Hypovolemic Shock

    Hypotension

    Permanent Pacemaker

    Temporary Pacemaker

    CARDIOVASCULAR : ARRHYTHMIA RECOGNITION

    Atrial Arrhythmias

    Bradycardia

    Cyanotic

    Document Rhythms and Post Strips

    Heart Blocks

    Life Threatening Arrhythmias

    Normal Sinus Rhythm

    Paced Rhythm

    STEMI

    Tachycardia

    PULMONARY : NURSING SKILLS

    Chest Tube Drainage Systems

    Incentive Spirometry

    Open/Monitor Airway

    Oxygenation Status

    Pulse Oximetry

    Rate and Work of Breathing

    Suction (Trach- Naso-Oral)

    PULMONARY : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Acute Pneumonia

    Aspiration

    Chest Trauma

    Chest Tubes

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    COVID-19

    Inhalation Injuries

    Lung Cancer

    Near Drowning

    Pulmonary Edema

    Status Asthmaticus

    Tracheostomy

    Tuberculosis

    PULMONARY : AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

    Apply Cricoid Pressure

    Capnography

    Fiberoptic Intubations

    Intubation

    Laryngeal Mask Airway

    Manually Ventilate while Placement Verified

    Nasopharyngeal Airway

    Oropharyngeal Airway Devices

    Secure Airway

    Supraglottic Airway Devices

    PULMONARY : OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION

    Bag-Valve-Mask

    BiPAP

    CPAP

    Nasal Cannula

    High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

    Non-Rebreather Mask

    Portable Oxygen

    Simple Oxygen Mask

    Tracheostomy

    Venturi Mask

    External CPAP/BIPAP

    Interpretation of ABGs

    NEUROLOGICAL : NURSING SKILLS

    Glasgow Coma Scale

    Client Cognitive Status

    Seizure Precautions

    NEUROLOGICAL : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Basal Skull Fracture

    Cerebral Hemorrhage/Aneurysm

    CNS Infection

    Coma

    Craniotomy

    Hemorrhagic Stroke

    Hemiplegia

    Increased ICP

    Ischemic Stroke

    Intracranial Hemorrhage

    Meningitis

    Open/Closed Head Injury

    Paraplegia

    Priapism

    Quadriplegia

    Seizure Disorder

    Spinal Cord Injury

    Toxic Ingestion

    GASTROINTESTINAL : NURSING SKILLS

    Incontinence Care

    Monitoring Bowel Movements

    Ostomy Care

    GASTROINTESTINAL : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Abdominal Trauma

    Abdominal Surgery and Drains

    Abdominal Wounds

    Ascites

    Blunt Trauma

    Clostridium Difficile

    Esophageal Bleed

    Esophageal Varices

    Gastrointestinal Bleed

    Hepatitis

    Ileostomy

    Liver Failure

    Pancreatitis

    Poison Ingestion

    GASTROINTESTINAL : NUTRITIONAL THERAPY

    Aspiration Precautions

    Swallowing Precautions

    GENITOURINARY : NURSING SKILLS

    Bladder Scanner

    Empty Catheter Bag

    External Urinary Catheter

    Indwelling Urinary Catheter

    Intake and Output

    Suprapubic Catheter

    Urostomy Care

    GENITOURINARY : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Acute Renal Failure

    Chronic Renal Failure

    Hemodialysis

    Peritoneal Dialysis

    PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)

    STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease)

    IMMUNOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY : NURSING SKILLS

    Chemo/Radiation Precautions

    IMMUNOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Acute Leukemia

    Anaphylactic Shock

    Bone Marrow Transplant

    Cancer

    Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

    HIV/AIDS

    Multi-Resistant Drug Organisms

    Sepsis

    Sickle Cell Anemia

    Treatment Side Effects Chemo/Radiation

    ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC : NURSING SKILLS

    Administer D50

    Administer Oral Glucose

    Diabetic Foot Care

    Finger Stick Blood Glucose

    ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Diabetes Type I

    Diabetes Type II

    Graves Disease

    Hashimoto's Disease

    Hyperglycemia

    Hypoglycemia

    MUSCULOSKELETAL : NURSING SKILLS

    Apply Brace/Splint

    Apply Slings

    Assistive Devices (Cane, Walker, Wheelchair, Gait Belt)

    Cast Care

    Cervical Collar

    Circulation Checks

    Crutch Walking

    Knee Immobilizer

    Maintain C-Spine

    Passive Range Of Motion

    Positioning/Transferring

    Traction

    MUSCULOSKELETAL : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Amputation

    Avulsion Fracture

    Comminuted Fracture

    Compound Fracture

    External Fixation

    Hairline Fracture

    Joint Replacements

    Oblique Fracture

    Pinned Fractures

    Stable Fracture

    Transverse Fracture

    Trauma

    INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM/WOUNDS : NURSING SKILLS

    Dressing Changes

    Manual Tourniquet

    Pneumatic Tourniquet

    Proper Body Positioning

    Rule of Nines

    Safe Client Transfers

    Specialty Beds

    Staging Pressure Ulcer/Injury

    Wound Care

    INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM/WOUNDS : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Avulsion

    Bites (Animals, Snake, Spider, Insect)

    Burns

    Hazardous Material Exposure

    Necrosis

    Pressure Injury

    Puncture Wounds

    Shingles

    Stasis Ulcers

    Traumatic Wounds

    MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING

    Administer Inhalation Medications

    Administer PO Medications

    Administer SQ/IM Injections

    Administer Suppositories

    Administer Topical Medications

    Bladder Irrigation and Instillation

    Disposal of Medications

    Documentation of Medications

    Medication Reconciliation

    Observe for Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

    Storing of Medications

    IV THERAPY

    Insertion Peripheral IV

    Access Vascular Access Device

    PAIN MANAGEMENT

    Assess Pain Level

    Non-Verbal Pain Scale (NVPS)

    Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS)

    Wong-Baker Faces scale

    ASSIST WITH PROCEDURES

    Rapid Infuser

    Bedside Invasive Procedures

    Bronchoscopy

    Cardioversion/Defibrillation

    Central Line Insertion

    Chest Tube Insertion

    Chest Tube Removal

    Emergency Tracheostomy

    ET Intubation and Extubation

    Halo Traction/Cervical Tongs Placement

    Insert Temp- Pacemaker

    Lumbar Puncture

    Nasal Packing

    Staples Assist/Removal

    Intraosseous Infusion

    WOMEN'S HEALTH : PATIENT/CLIENT DIAGNOSIS

    Active Labor

    Abruptio Placenta

    Eclampsia/Preeclampsia

    Gestational Diabetes

    Precipitous Delivery

    Premature Labor

    Spontaneous Abortion/Miscarriage

    Stillbirth

    SPECIMEN COLLECTION

    Butterfly Stick

    Clean Catch Urine

    Cultures -- Blood

    Dipstick Urine

    Finger Stick

    Intravenous (IV)

    Sputum

    Sterile Urine

    Stool

    Throat Swab

    Venipuncture Straight Stick

    DECONTAMINATION/MASS-CASUALTY (MCI)

    Decon Site Selection

    Decon Tent Setup

    Don/Doff PPE

    Hospital Emergency Color Codes (CEC)

    CAPR/PAPR Respirators

    Radiation Safety

    Radio Communication Techniques

    Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START)

    Contamination/Exposure Identification

    Identify Hazardous Agents

    Special Care Patient

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