20 courses with the subject APM, 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.
APM 3000ADVANCED PATIENT ASSESSMENT2
This course covers advanced patient assessment techniques for holistic, in-depth history and physical exam. Topics include a review of the initial paramedic assessment, comprehensive history and physical exam by body system, and the evaluation and interpretation of clinical evidence. Upon completion, students should be able to develop a list of differential diagnoses and treatment plans using advanced clinical reasoning.
APM 3040PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF AGING IN PARAMEDIC PRACTICE2
This course provides a thorough analysis of both the physiologic and psychosocial needs of the aging patient related to the provision of emergency care. Topics include epidemiology of aging, polypharmacy, perceptions of aging, communications with the aged and caregivers, abuse and neglect, and disaster care. Upon completion, students should be able to integrate principles of eldercare in clinical practice.
APM 3200PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY IN THE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROFESSIONAL2
This course introduces etiology, pathophysiology, and progression of the acute stress response in the emergency services professional. Emphasis is placed on primary and secondary traumatic stress disorders, moral injury, and prevention and coping mechanisms. Upon completion, students should be able to identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors for acute and chronic stress disorders as well as create a personal care plan in the event they experience a potentially traumatizing event.
APM 3300FLUIDS, ELECTROLYTES, AND ACID-BASE PHYSIOLOGY3
This course introduces the learner to the physiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of various fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base derangements. Topics include fluid compartments, mediators of homeostasis, fluid disorders, a variety of electrolyte imbalances as well as respiratory, metabolic, and mixed acid-base derangements. Upon completion, students should be able to identify, discuss, and treat a variety of conditions.
APM 3500ANESTHESIA, AIRWAY, AND VENTILATOR OPERATIONS3
This course is designed to prepare students to systematically manage the airway of an emergency patient. Topics include rapid sequence induction, ventilator operations, pharmacological interventions for management of the airway, and a detailed approach to respiratory pathophysiology. Upon completion, students should be able to incorporate course content into the management and care of patients suffering from respiratory disease, difficulty, or airway compromise.
This course introduces the learner to advanced principles of pharmacology and a broad range of medications. Topics include pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of action, disease pathophysiology, and common medications that affect various body systems. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and discuss in detail a variety of medications.
This course is designed to systematically explore maternal, fetal, and pediatric medicine. Topics include obstetrical, neonatal, and pediatric emergencies; pharmacological therapeutics; complications of pregnancy, including pre-, ante-, and post-natal considerations; and effective communication with pediatric patients and their caregivers. Upon completion, students should be able to use the principles of anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, and prognosis in the management of obstetrical, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
This course provides an overview of the components of laboratory values as well as a primer on basic imaging. Topics include complete blood count, complete metabolic profile, cardiac biomarkers, blood gases, general chemistries, radiography, point-of-care ultrasound, and the evaluation and interpretation of normal and abnormal variants found in blood work or imaging studies. Upon completion, students should be able to develop a list of differential diagnoses and treatment plans using interpretation analytics.
APM 4100THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM3
This course provides a context to support the promotion of community paramedic practice as part of the healthcare continuum. Emphasis is placed on best practices, professional ethics, and the effect of the community paramedic as a preventative measure. Upon completion, students should be able to support the impact of community paramedics on the healthcare system.
APM 4110THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY3
This course provides a focus on community paramedic care at the local level. Emphasis is placed on endemic disease, resources available in the local community, and navigating the local community healthcare system. Upon completion, students should be able to discern and integrate locally available resources as an entry-level community paramedic providing patient care in the home environment.
This course provides a framework of integrative patient care provided by the community paramedic. Emphasis is placed on patient-centric care, assessment, health literacy, safety, and education. Upon completion, students should be able to identify, discuss, and demonstrate the provision of care for the patient treated by the community paramedic.
This course provides clinical experience in primary care and patient home environments as well as other specialty areas involved in public health and disease management. Emphasis is placed on establishing Return to Table of Contents
This course provides clinical experience in primary care and patient home environments as well as other specialty areas involved in public health and disease management. Emphasis is placed on the proficiency of skills and competencies required of the community paramedic operating in expanded roles to improve the life and health of patients. Upon completion, students should be able to provide entry-level care as a community paramedic with competence in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains.
This course provides a comprehensive review of all community paramedicine topics. Topics include community-based needs, multidisciplinary collaboration, patient-centered care, wellness and safety, preventive care, patient education, and legal and ethical considerations. Upon completion, students should be able to obtain a credential as a Certified Community Paramedic (CP-C) through the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC). This course may be taken concurrently with APM 4130 or 4140
This course provides a compendium of knowledge on toxicological emergencies. Emphasis is placed on various toxins, toxidromes, poisons, and pathophysiological effects on the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to synthesize course material to guide advanced clinical practice in patients with a toxicological emergency or acute poisoning.
This course provides an overview of the methodology and analysis for inquiry in health sciences and is designed to prepare health science majors for assessing and conducting research. Topics include research critique, research methodology, and statistical analysis. Upon completion, the student should be able to apply this knowledge to relevant literature and applicable research projects.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of irregularities in the electrocardiogram. Emphasis is placed on the etiology and diagnostic criteria of medical conditions causing electrocardiographic abnormalities. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize anatomical, physiological, and pathophysiological principles in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with atypical electrocardiography.
This course is designed to systematically organize prehospital assessment, diagnostics, epidemiology, and pathophysiology to diagnose and intervene for the patient with an acute illness. Emphasis is placed on the use of decision logic in the exploration of all aspects of patient management. Upon completion, students should be able to critically evaluate and assemble pieces of information provided in the history, physical exam, and diagnostic assessment to provide exceptional patient care.
