Wisconsin Standardized Intermediate Curriculum December 2012 Wisconsin Department of Health Services This page is intentionally blank. 2012 – Wisconsin Intermediate Curriculum Table of Contents 0.0 – INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 0.1 – WISCONSIN INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM OUTCOMES ............................................................................................. 13 0.2 – CURRICULUM BACKGROUND AND EMS TRAINING CENTER ADAPTATION ....................................................... 13 0.3 – PROGRAM PREREQUISITES / PRESUMPTION OF PREREQUISITE EDUCATION .................................................. 13 0.4 – WISCONSIN 2012 INTERMEDIATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEMBERS ...................................................... 14 0.5 – COURSE STRUCTURE AND TOPICAL HOUR GUIDELINES ...................................................................................... 14 0.6 – CLINICAL AND FIELD EXPERIENCES, MINIMUM HOURS AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS ....................... 16 1.0 – PREPARATORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 1.1 – EMS SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 1.1.1 - Quality Improvement ........................................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.2 - Patient Safety .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.3 - Education ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.4 - Authorization to Practice ................................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.5 - Integration with Other Professionals and Continuity of Care ........................................................... 21 1.1.6 - Maintenance of Certification and Licensure .............................................................................................. 21 1.1.7 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 21 1.2 – RESEARCH .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 1.2.1 - Data Collection and Evidence Based Decision Making ......................................................................... 22 1.2.2 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 22 1.3 – WORKFORCE SAFETY AND WELLNESS .................................................................................................................... 23 1.3.1 - Standard Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 23 1.3.2 - Personal Protective Equipment........................................................................................................................ 23 1.3.3 - Stress Management................................................................................................................................................ 23 1.3.4 - Prevention of Work-Related Injuries ............................................................................................................. 23 1.3.5 - Lifting and Moving Patients............................................................................................................................... 23 1.3.6 - Disease Transmission ............................................................................................................................................ 23 1.3.7 - Wellness Principles................................................................................................................................................. 23 1.3.8 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 23 1.3.9 – Additional Psychomotor Objectives ............................................................................................................... 24 1.4 – DOCUMENTATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 1.4.1 - Principles of Medical Documentation and Report Writing ................................................................. 25 1.4.2 –Additional Affective Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 26 1.4.3 – Additional Psychomotor Objectives ............................................................................................................... 26 1.5 – EMS SYSTEM COMMUNICATION .............................................................................................................................. 28 1.5.1 - EMS Communication System ............................................................................................................................. 28 1.5.2 - Communicating with Other Health Care Professionals ........................................................................ 28 1.5.3 - Team Communication and Dynamics ........................................................................................................... 29 1.5.4 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 29 1.5.5 – Additional Psychomotor Objectives ............................................................................................................... 29 1.6 – THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................. 30 1.6.1 - Principles of Therapeutic Communication ................................................................................................. 30 1.6.2 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 30 1.7 – MEDICAL/LEGAL AND ETHICS ................................................................................................................................. 31 1.7.1 - Consent/Refusal of Care ..................................................................................................................................... 31 1.7.2 - Confidentiality .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 1.7.3 - Advanced Directives .............................................................................................................................................. 31 1.7.4 - Tort and Criminal Actions .................................................................................................................................. 31 1.7.5 - Mandatory Reporting ........................................................................................................................................... 32 1.7.6 - Ethical Principles/Moral Obligations ............................................................................................................ 32 1.7.7 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 32 1.8 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................... 34 1.8.1 - Medical Terminology ............................................................................................................................................ 34 1.9– PUBLIC HEALTH ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 1.9.1 - Basic Principles of Public Health ..................................................................................................................... 35 1.9.2 – Additional Affective Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 35 2. 0 – ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY .............................................................................................................................. 36 2.1 – ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY .................................................................................................................................... 36 2.1.1 – Anatomical Terms ................................................................................................................................................. 36 2.1.2 – Planes and Sections of the Body .....................................................................................................................