MCCCD Program Description

Airway and Ventilatory Management in Paramedicine

Course: PME245

First Term: 2020 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 4.0 Period(s) 4.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T- Lab Load

Description: Designed to prepare students to integrate knowledge of the respiratory system, comprehensive assessment practices, and pharmacologic agents to formulate a differential diagnosis and implement airway and ventilatory management plans for medical emergencies and trauma. Develops psychomotor skills in the paramedic scope of practice through sequenced lab simulations. Prepares students to perform comprehensive assessment and techniques in the paramedic scope of practice for assuring airway patency, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for all age groups.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Integrate knowledge of respiratory system anatomy and physiology with pathophysiologic assessment to formulate a differential diagnosis. (I-III) 2. Utilize diagnostic technology according to standard protocol to perform a comprehensive assessment of respiratory function. (IV) 3. Safely operate equipment according to paramedic scope of practice to manage the airway and ventilate. (IV) 4. Safely administer pharmacologic agents according to paramedic scope of practice to manage the airway and ventilate. (V) 5. Assure airway patency, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for medical emergencies in all age groups using appropriate techniques according to paramedic scope of practice. (VI) 6. Assure airway patency, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for trauma in all age groups using techniques according to paramedic scope of practice. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system II. Pathophysiology of the respiratory system III. Formulating a differential diagnosis IV. Equipment and diagnostic technology V. Pharmacologic agents VI. Techniques in the paramedic scope of practice for all age groups A. Airway patency B. Adequate mechanical ventilation C. Respiration

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 22, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.