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Students must be able to do:
1. STRENGTH: Perform
physical activities requiring ability to push/pull objects
more than 50 pounds and to transfer objects
of more than 100 pounds.
2. MANUAL DEXTERITY:
Perform motor skills such as standing, walking, writing;
manipulative skills requiring eye-hand
coordination and arm-hand steadiness, taking blood pressure,
and using various types of large and small equipment.
3. COORDINATION: Perform
body coordination such as walking, running, climbing stairs,
retrieving equipment and moving patients from the floor/bed/chair to a cot.
4. MOBILITY: Physical
abilities to maneuver in small spaces (ambulance) and
treatment areas. Ability to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, and to be in prolonged uncomfortable positions.
5. VISUAL ABILITY: See
objects far away, see objects close and to discriminate
colors. Visual ability must be sufficient for driving an ambulance and for observation and assessment
necessary in patient care. Students will perform such
skills as detecting a patient's color, checking pupils, and reading
medication labels.
6. HEARING: Be able to
hear normal sounds with background noise and distinguish
sounds sufficient to monitor and assess health needs. Necessary activities include hearing
monitor alarms, emergency signals, listening to breath
sounds, and hearing radio transmissions.
7. CONCENTRATION:
Concentrate on details with moderate amount of
interruptions.
8. ATTENTION SPAN:
Attend to task/functions for periods up to 60 minutes in
length and to attend to task/functions for periods exceeding 60 minutes in length.
9. CONCEPTUALIZATION:
Understand and relate to specific ideas, concepts, and
theories generated and simultaneously
discussed.
10. MEMORY: Remember
task/assignments over both short and long periods of time
and recall theory and skills information in clinical and simulation situations throughout the
program.
11. CRITICAL THINKING:
Apply the theory taught in lecture courses in simulations
and clinicals. Ability must be sufficient for clinical judgment in patient care.
12. INTERPERSONAL:
Interact with individuals, families, and groups from a
variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds. Must be able to establish rapport
with patients, colleagues, faculty, and professional staff.
13. SUBSTANCE ABUSE: No
evidence of current alcohol or drug abuse.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS:
As an EMS student
you will be exposed to a variety of substances within the
work environment, hospital sites, and ambulance agencies.
You can expect exposure to weather changes, blood, body
tissues, and fluids. There is the potential of exposure to
electrical hazards, hazardous waste materials, radiation,
poisonous substances, chemicals, and loud or unpleasant
noises. Weekly clinical rotations and the ambulance
internship result in frequent exposure to high stress
emergency situations.
Students will be required to complete a mandatory on-line
OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen and Universal Precautions program.
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