6 courses with the subject PAR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PAR 101Paramedic I
This course establishes the parameters by which a paramedic operates within the pre-hospital setting. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of a paramedic, medical and legal considerations, EMS communications and documentation. This course provides students with a general overview and principles of anatomy and pathology, along with life span development. Students will review basic life support airway assessment and management techniques, and they will develop mastery in the ability to establish and maintain a patient's airway, deliver oxygen and ventilate a patient at an advanced level. The paramedic student will be provided with the fundamentals of pharmacology, including routes of drug absorption, administration, distribution, biotransformation and elimination; dosage calculations; and packaging. Students will identify the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the heart. The identification of arrhythmias is presented, along with appropriate pre-hospital management modalities. Topics include twelve-lead ECG interpretations, pharmacotherapy, defibrillation, cardioversion, and pathophysiology of more common cardiovascular diseases. Also, students will be prepared for certification by the American Heart Association in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Additionally, students will cover topics including abdominal, genitourinary, neurological, behavioral, and respiratory emergencies and the treatment thereof. Students will also cover topics covering such medical emergencies as altered mental status, syncope, and the assessment of a variety of painful conditions. (offered fall semester only) (12 hrs. lecture, 4.5 hrs. laboratory) Note: Fulfills SUNY-GE Communications (Oral). Prerequisites: Students must be accepted into the Paramedic Program. They must also hold a minimum certification of Basic EMT and maintain that certification throughout the entire program. It is recommended that students have a minimum of one year EMS field experience. Students must have completed BIO130 and BIO132 with a grade of C or better. Corequisite:
This course prepares students to provide advanced medical care to ill or injured individuals. Topics include neurology, gastroenterology, toxicology, trauma systems, mechanism of injury, hemorrhage, shock, burns, thoracic trauma, managing the multi-trauma patient, obstetrical emergencies, delivery and care of the newborn, emergency pharmacology for pediatric patients, intraosseous infusion, pediatric intubation and resuscitation, geriatrics, and patients with special challenges. This course, along with PAR101, PAR103, PAR201, and PAR202, prepares and qualifies the student to sit for the New York State Paramedic certification examination, providing all other certification requirements are met. (offered fall semester only) (12 hrs. lecture, 4.5 hrs. laboratory) C+ or higher in PAR101. Offered on: A / 13 cr. hrs. y Technician: Paramedic program.
Acceptance into the Paramedic Program. EMT-Basic Certification.
PAR 103Paramedic Operations III
This course enhances the understanding of operational parameters that a paramedic will perform within a pre-hospital setting. Students will study ambulance and rescue operations, along with the Medical Incident Command System. Students will be familiarized with specialized rescue operations such as aeromedical care, water rescue, law enforcement support, crime scene recognition, and mass casualty triage operations. Extensive reviews will be conducted during this course to prepare the student for State and National credentialing exams. This course, along with PAR101, 102, 201, and 202, prepares and qualifies the student to sit for the New York State Paramedic certification examination, providing all other certification requirements are met. (offered summer semester only) (2.5 hrs. lecture, 0.5 hrs. laboratory) C+ or higher in PAR101 and PAR102. Offered on: A / 3 cr. hrs.
This clinical course continues the paramedic student's clinical education. Clinical rotations focus on the development and integration of psychomotor skills, assessment base management, and affective behavior required by a practicing paramedic. Registration in this course requires that students purchase liability insurance through the College. Clinical rotations include Emergency Department and Ambulance Field Internship (offered wintersession only) (72 clinical hrs. for the semester) Prerequisites: Students must be accepted into the Paramedic Program. PAR101 and PAR201 with a grade of C or better. EMT Basic Certification. Offered on: A / 1 cr. hr.
This clinical course continues the paramedic student's clinical education. Clinical rotations focus on the development and integration of psychomotor skills, assessment base management, and affective behavior required by a practicing paramedic. Clinical rotations include Emergency Department, CCU/ICU, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery, Geriatric Care, Ambulance Field Internship, and a Summative Field Evaluation (258 clinical hrs. for the semester). Registration in this course requires that students purchase liability insurance through the College. (offered spring semester only) Prerequisites: Students must be accepted into the Paramedic Program. PAR101 and PAR202 with a grade of C+ or better. EMT Basic Certification. Corequisite: PAR102. Offered on: A / 3.5 cr. hrs.
