Name: HealthStream EMS Program
Brand: HealthStream, Inc.
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Abdominal and pelvic injuries in the prehospital environment pose a significant problem for the emergency care professional. The largest cavity in the body, the abdominal cavity can hold a considerable amount of blood (up to 1.5 liters) before it appears distended. Therefore, the potential for life-threatening hemorrhage from trauma to the abdominal organs exists, even with few overt signs of damage. Traumatic injuries to the abdominal organs require surgical intervention. It is important for the EMS professional to understand the anatomy and physiology of the abdominal organs, so that immediate threats to life from injuries will be recognized. This course increases understanding of these injuries and their complications, to better prepare the EMS professional to handle the victim's needs and reduce mortality. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Advance directives can pose a dilemma for prehospital care providers. However, they can also bring clarity and resolution to an ongoing terminal illness. Advance directives are designed to provide guidance to healthcare providers in carrying out a patient’s rights and personal choices as they approach death. This course also covers the types of advance directives and reviews their components. It is important to understand Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders and how these orders are pertinent to prehospital care. It also covers determining when termination of resuscitation is appropriate and the correct processes and methods for terminating these efforts. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Oxygen is essential to our bodies. Inadequate oxygenation can lead to poor perfusion which can have irreversible effects, such as organ failure, loss of brain function, and death. In any patient care situation, the prehospital professional must first evaluate, establish, and maintain a patent airway. Afterward, they must determine whether or not the patient is breathing adequately and be prepared to intervene with the most appropriate intervention. Remember that oxygen is one of the most important drugs at the prehospital professional's disposal. Proficiency in airway management can make the difference in their patient's well-being. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Airway emergencies can be lethal unless detected and treated quickly and appropriately. This course will describe pathophysiology as it relates to the airway, discuss assessment techniques and appropriate therapies for managing common airway emergencies, and address several special considerations. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Appropriate airway management in the trauma patient can be one of the most challenging aspects of prehospital medicine. Research has indicated that one of the most common causes of trauma-related deaths is due to unrecognized airway compromise. Airway compromise in trauma patients can result from primary (direct) injuries to the airway itself and from secondary (indirect) injuries to surrounding tissues. The focus of this course is on traumatic injuries to the upper airway and their effect on airway management techniques. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

As the general population ages, trauma-related and naturally occurring disease processes will increase the number of adults with special healthcare needs. The impact of this will dramatically affect prehospital care in the future. Prehospital providers will be asked to take on new challenges in airway management. They will be called into situations where short-term, corrective airway management in life-threatening illnesses is replaced with long-term and palliative care of the airway in cases of incurable progressive disease. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

As a result of advances in medical care and technology, many children with life-threatening illnesses and injuries -- as well as those born with serious problems -- survive. Years ago, children with special healthcare needs often were cared for in institutions or spent the majority of their lives in a hospital. Today, most of these children are cared for at home and attend schools in their communities. As these children experience routine childhood illnesses and injuries, first responder healthcare professionals will become involved with them, their families, and their caregivers. This course defines the term "children with special healthcare needs" and discusses assessment parameters and management techniques related to airway management for children with various disabilities. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Have you ever taken care of a child with a tracheostomy? Caring for a child with a tracheostomy is more common than you might think! Learn what components are necessary in assessing, managing, and transporting an infant or child with a tracheostomy. Various procedures are also described. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

A progressive 12-lead EKG program coupled with a progressive prehospital definitive cardiac care program may be a change on the horizon for EMS agencies around the country. As the acceptance of 12-lead EKG technology moves from the hospital environment into the prehospital environment, the prehospital care provider will have to acquire the knowledge and ability to interpret what the tracing is indicating. This course will describe the major coronary arteries that supply the heart, identify correct lead placement when acquiring a standard 12-lead EKG, identify EKG configuration changes that indicate myocardial injury and discuss specific changes in various leads that indicate injury or infarct location within specific areas of the heart. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction with the potential to result in anaphylactic shock which can be fatal. This reaction may occur in patients of any age, sex, or ethnicity. Conditions such as severe asthma and heart disease increase the risk of an immunological emergency such as anaphylaxis. The true incidence is not known, but it is estimated that up to 15% of the U.S. population is at risk of experiencing an anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reaction. An anaphylactoid reaction is an immediate reaction that mimics anaphylaxis but is not triggered through the same immunological pathways as anaphylaxis. Treatment is largely the same for both types of reactions. Prehospital providers should be familiar with the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and other immunological emergencies to ensure prompt and effective intervention. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Neonates are a special group with specific characteristics and needs. It is critical that prehospital emergency care professionals be knowledgeable of a neonate's growth, development, and special needs. Knowledge permits a better understanding of specific medical problems and their impact on a baby during the neonatal period. Additionally, knowledge better enables the healthcare provider to recognize actual and potential life-threatening conditions and to render the most beneficial care. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Every cell in the human body requires oxygen to perform the work necessary to maintain the body's homeostasis. It is the function of the respiratory system to provide the body with a continuous supply of oxygen. In the out-of-hospital setting, patients with respiratory disease and trauma present a challenge to the EMS professional. This course will present signs and symptoms commonly associated with emergencies involving the respiratory system, and appropriate assessment and management procedures. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Patients over the age of 65 are the largest population transported to the hospital by ambulance. The number of older adults transported to hospitals will rise as Americans continue to age. This course will discuss the anatomic and physiologic differences in the older adult; psychosocial, abuse, and pharmacologic issues specific to the older adult; and appropriate assessment and management techniques unique to the older patient. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Assessing and managing the patient who is experiencing a behavioral or psychiatric emergency can be a challenge for the EMS professional. This course will address various aspects of successfully managing these situations, such as identifying potential hazards, specific techniques for physical assessment, justifying why it is preferable to transport with the patient's cooperation, and when and how to apply restraint techniques. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Prehospital providers deal with infection and disease every day in their daily response and treatment of patients. Understanding how infection and diseases are transmitted and being able to actively use universal precautions will decrease the risk of exposure to the prehospital provider. This course will describe disease and the infection process, leading to a discussion of a variety of bloodborne diseases. Universal precautions are explained along with the risks of exposure and how to mitigate those risks, including legislation that has been enacted that addresses the risks. The course closes with a discussion of vehicle and equipment decontamination. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Burns can be devastating and affect all the body’s organ systems, not just the skin. Severe burn trauma is associated with lengthy rehabilitation, disfigurement, permanent disabilities, and high mortality rates. This course will describe the incidence of burn injuries, identify appropriate burn types and patterns, discuss local and systemic reactions to burn trauma and present appropriate assessment and management techniques for patients who have experienced burn trauma. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Capnography has been an important part of hospital medical practice since the 1980s, and now routinely plays a role in monitoring patients in the prehospital emergency care setting. Capnography provides instantaneous information about ventilation, perfusion, and metabolism. It enables prehospital providers to determine effective ventilation and optimize chest compressions during CPR. Capnography also helps prehospital providers to differentiate causes of respiratory distress and alerts for developing respiratory compromise. In order for prehospital providers to deliver quality care and good outcomes, they must be well trained, familiar with developing technologies, and know how to interpret the information gained through monitoring. This course will review the anatomy and physiology of respiration, discuss basics of capnography, and applications of capnography of intubated and non-intubated patients in the prehospital setting. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Cardiac arrest occurs when the circulation of blood is halted due to mechanical activity being absent or ineffective. If left untreated, this condition quickly leads to ischemia of organs and death. Ischemic cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in adults. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Each year, over 350,000 adults have a cardiac arrest and only ten percent survive hospitalization. One out of every three cases of cardiac arrest occur without any prior recognized heart disease. Most attempted resuscitations are performed by pre-hospital personnel such as emergency medical technicians who subsequently transport victims to emergency medical facilities. It is important for pre-hospital providers to be familiar with the various etiologies of cardiac arrest and to be able to apply the latest recommended treatments and interventions. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

Approximately one-third of all emergency calls are cardiac-related. Assessment of the cardiac patient is similar to that of other medical patients, except for added emphasis placed on certain aspects of the assessment procedure. This course will review cardiac anatomy and physiology and detail the components of an advanced cardiac assessment. Please note: This continuing education/professional development activity was planned for pre-hospital care providers including emergency medical services professionals and nurses, as well as those who interact with these providers. Completing this course does not authorize you to add any skill discussed in the content to your practice if this function is not included in your current scope of practice.

HealthStream EMS Program

70 Courses Included