LESSON PLAN INSTRUCTOR NOTES (Also present on PPT slides) Introduction (Slide 1-2) Course development and philosophy This course was developed by members of the Washington Course agenda State EMS Pre-hospital Education Workgroup. The Lecture materials are designed to provide the minimum PPT with instructor notes recommended information for this skill, however with the Resource citations exception of the DOH skill sheet, we encourage instructors Credit to contributors and to modify and tailor content to their specific area’s needs. reviewers The course agenda is competency based meaning that there Hands on practice is no specified time requirement for delivering course Scenarios within the PPT for materials. Content should be delivered until students practice demonstrate competency by successfully passing the written Written test (80% passing score) and practical examinations. Sample written test meets CECBEMS testing standards Instructors should review the Cardiac and Stroke system Final practical test website (links available in the PPT) and associated resources DOH approved skill sheet to review and be empowered to explain the benefits of the included cardiac care system in Washington State. Purpose (Slide 3) In EMS systems, acquiring and transmitting 12-leads from To provide rationale and benefits of cardiac care the field to more highly trained clinicians in hospitals can systems. substantially improve the timeliness of identification and To train BLS providers to acquire and transmit intervention in patients suffering a particular form of heart 12 Lead ECG data. attack, specifically ST segment-elevation myocardial To improve identification of patients infarction (STEMI). with STEMI in BLS systems. To facilitate transport to the most The 12-lead can mean the difference between services appropriate facility. transporting the patient to the most appropriate facility for optimal care vs. a facility that may not have the services necessary to provide the level of cardiac care a patient needs, thus resulting in an increased time to definitive care which can result in poorer patient outcomes. The goal for BLS services in acquiring 12 leads is oriented to data acquisition as opposed to interpreting data.
LESSON PLAN Introduction (Slide 1-2) Course development and philosophy Course agenda Lecture PPT with instructor notes Resource citations Credit to contributors and reviewers Hands on practice Scenarios within the PPT for practice Written test (80% passing score) Sample written test meets CECBEMS testing standards Final practical test DOH approved skill sheet included Purpose (Slide 3) To provide rationale and benefits of cardiac care systems. To train BLS providers to acquire and transmit 12 Lead ECG data. To improve identification of patients with STEMI in BLS systems. To facilitate transport to the most appropriate facility. INSTRUCTOR NOTES (Also present on PPT slides) This course was developed by members of the Washington State EMS Pre-hospital Education Workgroup. The materials are designed to provide the minimum recommended information for this skill, however with the exception of the DOH skill sheet, we encourage instructors to modify and tailor content to their specific area’s needs. The course agenda is competency based meaning that there is no specified time requirement for delivering course materials. Content should be delivered until students demonstrate competency by successfully passing the written and practical examinations. Instructors should review the Cardiac and Stroke system website (links available in the PPT) and associated resources to review and be empowered to explain the benefits of the cardiac care system in Washington State. In EMS systems, acquiring and transmitting 12-leads from the field to more highly trained clinicians in hospitals can substantially improve the timeliness of identification and intervention in patients suffering a particular form of heart attack, specifically ST segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The 12-lead can mean the difference between services transporting the patient to the most appropriate facility for optimal care vs. a facility that may not have the services necessary to provide the level of cardiac care a patient needs, thus resulting in an increased time to definitive care which can result in poorer patient outcomes. The goal for BLS services in acquiring 12 leads is oriented to data acquisition as opposed to interpreting data.
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