Lackawanna College EMS Academy Paramedic Program Student Handbook Revised January 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction…………………………..……………...………………………………………………………...4 Credentialing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Continuing Education Personnel Contact Information………………………………………………………..4 Paramedic Program Personnel Contact Information……...…………………………………………………...4 Program Philosophy………………..………………...………………………………………………………..5 Program Goal.…………………..…………………...………………………………………………………...5 Course Information and Requirements……………...………………………………………………………...5 Program Pre-requisites……………………………...………………………………………………………....6 Program Co-requisites…………………………………………………………………………………………6 Financial Information………………….…………...……………………………………………………..…...7 Fees & Tuition……………………………………...…………………………………………..……………...7 Uniform Costs………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 Financial Aid Information…………………………...…………………………………..…………………….8 Business Office Information………………………...………………………….…….………………………..8 Billing of Tuition…………………………………...…………………………….….………………………...8 Student Refund Policy……………………………...………………………….…….………………………...8 Admissions to Paramedic Program……………………………………………………………………………9 EMT-Basic Entrance Exam…………………………………………………………………………………………....9 Attendance Policy…………………………………...……………………….……….………………………10 Tardiness……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10 Absences……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10 Clinical (Hospital & MICU) & Field Internship……………………………………………………………………...10 Penalties…………………………………………………………………………………………………....................10 Academic requirements……………………………...……………….………………….…………………...11 Incomplete Grades…………………………………...…….………………………….……………………...11 Grade Point Averages………….……………………...…………………………………………….………..12 Grading…………………………….…………………...…………………………………………………….12 Didactic Grades……………………………………………………………………………………………………….12 Clinical Grades………………………………………………………………………………………………………..13 Affective Domain Evaluations………………………………………………………………………………………..13 Exams…………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 ‘Written’ Exams………………………………………………………………………………………………………14 Practical Exams………………………………………………………………………………………….....................14 Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)…………………………………………………………………………………..15 Academic Integrity Policy……………………………………………………………………………………15 Course Requirements……………..……….…………...……………………………………………………..17 Completion of Program…………..…………………...……………………………………………………...18 Causes for Dismissal from the Program………..……...……………………………………………………..18 Student Counseling Policy……….……………..……..……………………………………………………...19 Sexual Discrimination Policy………………………………………………………………………………...19 Harassment Policy…………………………………………………………………………………………....19 Discrimination or Sexual Harassment…...……..…………………………………………………………….19 Classroom / Clinical Appearance………………...……..…………………………………………………....19 Clinical Objectives……………………………….…………………………………………………………..20 Clinical Rotations…………………….……..…...…………………………………………………………...20 Clinical Experiences………………….…..……...…………………………………………………………...20 Clinical Paperwork………………………………..………………………………………………………….21 FISDAP……………………………..….………...…………………………………………………………..22 Student Rights, Responsibilities, & Expectations...………..……….………………………………………..22 Student Appeals Process…………..……………………………….………………………………………....23 Class Cancellation……………………………………………………………………………………………24 Student Code of Conduct…………………………………………………………………………………….25 2 Student Counseling Report-Section I offenses……………………………………………………………...27 Student Counseling Report-Section II offenses……………………………………………………………...28 Classroom Behavior…………………………………………………………………………………………..30 Daily Class & Laboratory Conduct…………………………………………………………………………………...30 Daily Hospital Clinical Conduct……………………………………………………………………………………...31 Daily Field Experience & Internship Conduct………………………………………………………………………..31 Clinical Experience Requirements...………..……………………..………………………………………….33 Minimum Hours by Rotation/Department………………………………………………………………....................33 Total Hours…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...33 Additional Clinical Rotation Assignments…………………………………………………………………………...33 Assessment & Age Ranges…………………………………………………………………………………………...33 Complaints………………………………………………………………………………………………....................34 Impressions…………………………………………………………………………………………………………...34 Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..34 Field Internship Requirements………………………………………………………………………………..35 Clinical Sites………………………………………………………………………………………………….36 MICU.…………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….36 ED…………………………………..……………….……………………………………………………..................38 ICU………………….……………….…………………………………………………………........………………..40 OR………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………...41 Pre / Post Anesthesia Care Unit – PACU…………………………………………………………………………….42 Cardiac Cath Lab…………………..…………………….…………………………………………………………...43 Labor & Delivery………………………..…………………………………………………………………................44 PEDS……………………………….……………………..…………………………………………………..............45 NICU…………………………………………………………………………………………….………....................46 Telemetry………….…………………….……………………………………………………….…………………...47 Psychiatric………………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..................48 Same Day Surgery…………………………………………………………………………………..………………..49 Communications………………………………………………………………………………………....…………...50 Morgue..........………………………………………………………………………………....………………………51 Capstone Field Internship…………………………………………………………………………………….52 Internship Completion Requirements………………………………………………………………………………...52 Prerequisites…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..52 Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...52 MICU Experience – what Internship is not…………………………………………………………………………..52 Clinical Educators & Mentors………………………………………………………………………………………...52 Capstone Field Internship…………………………………………………………………………………………….53 Prohibited EMS Activities…………………………………………………………………………………...54 Signing for Narcotics……………………………………………………………………………………....................54 EMS Documentation………………………………………………………………………………………………….54 EMS Protocols requiring 2 Paramedics…………………………………………………………………....................55 National Registry…...……..………………………………………………………………………….….…..56 Paramedic Overview.……………………………………………………………………………..………….57 Facilities……………………………………………………………………………………………………...58 CHS Affiliate Moses Taylor Hospital………………………………………………………………………………..58 Forms Dismissal due to attendance letter………61 Affective Domain Evaluation Forms……………...74 Physical Risk Assessment………………62 Clinical & Field Evaluation……………..........74 Declaration of Understanding…………..63 Classroom Evaluation………………………...78 Statement of Employer Awareness……..64 Laboratory Evaluation…………………...........82 Academic Warning Form……………….65 Hospital/Field/Internship Patient Care Report……84 Consent for Invasive Procedures………..66 Functional Position Description for the ALS PA State ALS Medication List………….67 Provider……………………………………………87 DoH Criminal History Reporting Form…71 Clinical Educator / Student Agreement Form…….90 HIPPA Compliance……………………………….92 3 Lackawanna College Paramedic Program – Student Handbook This document contains information on the EMS Academy’s Paramedic Program, accredited by the Department of Health and sponsored by Lackawanna College and its Clinical Affiliates. Lackawanna College’s Paramedic Program encompasses 1604 hours. The program has established clinical internships with several area hospitals and Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICU’s). This program is offered in a post-secondary educational setting with clinical time accrued in participating community hospital settings and on authorized MICU services throughout the region. The program includes a 200 Capstone Field Internship with participating MICU services. Didactic 628 LAB 204 Micu Exp. 324 Hospital 248 Field Internship 200 Total Hrs. 1604 Student performance is measured and evaluated by quizzes, exams, laboratory instructions / performances, practical examinations, clinical evaluations, research, reports, papers, oral presentations, willingness to participate and demonstration of mature, responsible behavior. Students who graduate the program are eligible for National Registry examination (National Registry of EMT’s Paramedic Certification Exam). Registration fees for National Registry examination are not included in program tuition. Students are responsible for registration fees due to National Registry. Credentialing Paramedic Graduates seek specific ‘card courses’ that will grant them the necessary credentialing certificates for Medical Command Authorization by an EMS organizations’ Medical Command Physician and subsequent employment. Lackawanna College’s Paramedic Program’s 628 Didactic hours includes the following credentialing or ‘card courses’: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or (CPR) American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support (PALS) International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Continuing Education Personnel Contact Information Dean of Continuing Education Anita Cola 570.961.7815 [email protected] Special Programs Manager Bridget Duggan 570.961.7883 [email protected] Paramedic Training Personnel Contact Information Academy Director/ Clinical Coordinator Paramedic Program: Brent S. Parry, B.S., NRP, EMT-P Phone: 570.504.7928 e-mail: [email protected] Paramedic Program Director: Cheryl Sweet, B.S., RN, CEN, CPEN, SANE Phone: 570-561-6595 e-mail: [email protected] 4 Medical Director: Louis M. Kareha D.O.570.561.6595 Clinical Data Specialist: F. Brian Romans Phone: 570-504-7908 e-mail: [email protected] Primary Instructors: Phone: 570-504-7908 Jeffery M. Thomas, BS, RN, CEN,