FS 256. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)-Field Internship

Credits: 10
Prerequisite(s): FS 255 with a C or better and current Kansas certification as an EMT.

This course will enable the student to have hands- on experience utilizing the knowledge and skills gained in FS256. The student will assess and provide pre-hospital emergency care to patients experiencing trauma or medical emergencies utilizing guidelines from the National Standard Guidelines Scope of Practice and the Kansas Authorized Activities for the AEMT. The student will be supervised and evaluated by an assigned preceptor on the ability to assess and manage traumatic and medical emergencies. The student will be evaluated in the classroom, field, and clinical setting. The student will be required to document 250 hours working directly on an ambulance and 96 hours in hospital ER.