Maricopa Community Colleges  EMT120   19932-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/24/92
EMT120 19932-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Spanish For Emergency-Care Providers
Participative course for prehospital and other emergency-care providers. Vocabulary, pronunciations, voice inflections, phrases, conversational terms, and methods of interviewing the ill or injured victim. Cultural information to facilitate approach and interaction with the victim, family, and/or significant other. Documentation of the interview content on the prehospital encounter form. Prerequisites: Certified EMT or licensed medical personnel.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EMT120   19932-99999 Spanish For Emergency-Care Providers
1. Correctly use in speech and in writing Spanish vocabulary and phrases specific to prehospital care. (I-IV)
2. Correctly use specific pronunciation techniques. (I-IV)
3. Utilize appropriate body language and voice inflection. (II-VIII)
4. Integrate knowledge of cultural influence with patient interactions. (III-VIII)
5. Choose the appropriate medical terminology. (IV-VIII)
6. Complete an effective patient interview. (IV-VIII)
7. Perform appropriate patient assessments. (V-VIII)
8. Give appropriate directions. (V-VIII)
9. Give appropriate explanations and reassurance during application of any patient care device used in the prehospital setting. (V-IX)
10. Give accurate directions to family, bystanders, other EMS (Emergency Medical Services) personnel, and the police. (V-IX)
11. Accurately translate to the physician. (V-IX)
12. Accurately translate and record on the encounter form. (V-IX)
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EMT120   19932-99999 Spanish For Emergency-Care Providers
    I. Introduction to the Alphabet
        A. Pronunciation
        B. Diphthongs
        C. Accent and stress marks
      II. Vocabulary
          A. Words and phrases
          B. Voice inflection and body language
          C. Greetings, directions, commands
        III. Cultural Influences
            A. Patriarchal, matriarchal concerns
            B. Extended family
            C. Sibling and significant other
            D. Mores
          IV. Medical Terminology
              A. Respiratory
              B. Cardiovascular
              C. Nervous
              D. Endocrine
              E. Gastrointestinal
              F. Genitourinary
              G. Special sense
                1. Vision
                2. Hearing
                3. Taste
                4. Smell
                5. Motor
                6. Sensory
              H. Musculoskeletal
                1. Congenital
                2. Degenerative
                3. Fractures and dislocations
                4. Immobilization
              I. Reproductive
                1. Normal pregnancy
                2. Bleeding disorders
                3. Infectious processes
                4. Ectopic pregnancy
                5. Eclampsia
                6. Abortion
                7. First trimester emergencies
                8. Third trimester emergencies
              J. Hematopoietic
                1. Dyscrasias
                2. Medications
              K. Integumentary
                1. Burns
                2. Chronic diseases
            V. Interview and Assessment
                A. Interview techniques
                B. History taking
                C. Assessment techniques
                D. Translation and communication with the physician
                E. Documentation
              VI. Pediatrics
                  A. Infants
                  B. Children
                  C. Adolescents
                VII. Geriatrics
                  VIII. Behavior Problems
                      A. Psychiatric emergencies
                      B. Death and Dying
                      C. Crisis intervention
                    IX. Transportation, Immobilization, and Documentation
                        A. Immobilization devices
                          1. HARE traction splint
                          2. PASG (Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment)
                          3. KED (Kendrick's Extrication Device)
                        B. Restraints
                        C. Encounter forms
                        D. Patch information
                        E. Protocols
                        F. Interaction with police
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