paramedic academy orientation fall 2017 (medic 59)aug 01, 2017 · welcome and introductions •...

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Competence • Compassion • CharacterCompetence • Compassion • Character

Paramedic Academy OrientationFall 2017

(Medic 59)

Room V334Tuesday, August 1, 2017

09:00

Competence • Compassion • Character

Welcome and Introductions

• Chief James Dinsch• EMS Department Chair &

Program Director• Office H114A – (772) 462-7531• Email [email protected]• Mobile (847) 404-4443

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Paperwork

• Please DO NOT work ahead• Follow instructions• Addresses are NEVER just a house number and street name



• Capt. John Bray• Paramedic Program Coordinator• Lead Paramedic Instructor• Office H116A – (772) 462-7533• Email [email protected]• Mobile (850) 270-5514

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• Michael Ferraro, DO, MS• EMS Medical Director• ED Physician, Martin Health

System• EMS Medical Director, Martin

County Fire Rescue



• Co-Lead Lab Instructors –• Capt. Chris Lewis

• Lt/PM/FTO, St. Lucie County Fire District

• Capt. Yvon Paiement• FF/Flight PM, St. Lucie County Fire District

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• Clinical Educators –• Capt. Dylan Caulfield

• FF/PM, Martin County Fire Rescue

• Capt. John Craton• Lt/PM, St. Lucie County Fire District

• Capt. Chad Crouse• Lt/PM/FTO, St. Lucie County Fire District

• Capt. Mitch Farrell• FF/PM, St. Lucie County Fire District

• Capt. Meredith Smith• FF/PM, St. Lucie County Fire District



• PT Facilitators –• Capt. Dylan Caulfield• FF/PM, Martin County Fire Rescue

• Capt. Mario Henderson• Eng/PM, Indian River County Fire Rescue

• Capt. Julie Higgs• FF/PM, St. Lucie County Fire District

• Capt. Tom Hutchinson• Lt/PM, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

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• Adjunct Faculty/Technical Lab Specialists• All faculty addressed at rank of Captain (or higher if earned in the field)• Lab staff & clinical educators• Individuals actively working in the field

• Fire-Rescue• Emergency Departments• Aeromedical



• Dr. Anna Hubbard• Dean of Health Sciences

• Michelle Cuba• Program Coordinator

• Valeri Shane• Selective Admissions

• Karen Scotto• Administrative Assistant

• Patty Taylor• Department Chair Assistant

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• Dr. Pamela Welmon• VP Applied Sciences &

Technology

• Dr. Ed Massey• President


So…

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Do you know who this is?


Recruiting the Right People

“Medicine isn’t about power or ego. It’s about people, reaching out to us as friends on the worst days of their lives.”

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EMS “Academy”

• Uniformed• Paramilitary• Rank structure• Discipline & respect• Teamwork• Accountability• Physical training

• Focused on professionalism• Modeling the job


EMS “Academy”

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Communication

• Essential to your success• Entire EMS team is dedicated to helping you• Take down your instructor’s contact information• Communicate by email using RiverMail ONLY


Communication

ProgramDirectorProgram

Coordinator

LeadInstructors

Instructors

ClassLeaders

SquadLeader

SquadMembers

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Communication

• Professional• Formal register


ifi receiveanemailmessagethatlookslikethisi willjustdeleteityoumaythinkthatisntfairbutyouneedtolearntowriteprofessionallywritingforschoolandyourjobisnotthesameascheckingonyourplanswithfriendsproperspellinggrammarpunctuationandsentencestructureisrequiredtobesuccessfulinthisprofession

So that means…

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Handbooks & Syllabi

• Student Handbook – IRSC website• Health Science Handbook – IRSC website• Paramedic Student Handbook – IRSC website• Class Syllabi – Blackboard; Sample syllabi on irscems.org*• Syllabus Supplement – Blackboard & irscems.org

• * Currently being updated


Handbooks & Syllabi

• Outline expectations• Focus is on professionalism• Affective domain• Criteria for successful course completion• Can fail simply for poor affect

• Held accountable from “Day 0”

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What are we trying to do?

• Prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.


Other Handbook Items

• Student employment• Transportation• Falsification of documentation is criminal

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Internet Access

• You are not required to have home access, but…• Required to utilize Blackboard, RiverMail, Fisdap, and JBL Navigate 2• You will have online assignments• You must check your email at least once every 24 hours


Student Uniforms & Dress Code

• Should have already ordered them• In uniform on “Day 0”• Only excuse is a supply issue; HOWEVER…• That will only be an excuse if you’ve ordered no later than today as

specified in your welcome packets to allow sufficient time for them to arrive

• Name tags issued at first class

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• Uniform requirements• Show up in full uniform• Pressed



• Body art• No visible body art or piercings• Cover with long sleeve shirt from

uniform vendor• Others, discuss with me tonight

• Jewelry• No jewelry• “Medic Alerts” and wedding

bands excepted

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• Hair• Secured off the face and base of the neck• Naturally occurring colors• Facial hair groomed (only mustaches allowed)

• No sunglasses or hats indoors• General good hygiene• Conservative makeup



• Avoid perfumes, colognes, after shaves• Fingernails• Trimmed to ½ inch• No colored polish

• Appropriate UNDERgarments

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Tobacco-Free & Smoke-Free Campuses


Required Equipment

• Black pen• Watch with a second hand• CMS kit• Necessary handbooks and

paperwork• Laptop or tablet

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Student Accessibility Services

• Student Accessibility Services• Main Campus W143• (772) 462-7782 or (772) 462-7808• Also available at site campuses


Professional Behavior

• Proper decorum• Fraternization• Courtesy• Hallways• Bathrooms

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Professional Behavior

• Classroom maintenance• NO food allowed• COVERED drinks allowed


Classroom/Lab Attendance

• Allowed 3 PT/lecture/lab day absences per semester• Missing any/all of the sessions on a given day counts as one day absence

• Allowed 3 session tardies/early departures• 1 minute late is still late or early • >59 minutes late or early will be treated as an absence

• Exceptions

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Clinical & Field Attendance

• All clinical and field hours are required• Any missed shifts will be marked as absent• Any shift with missing or improper documentation will be marked

as absent• Absences will require enrollment in a special course to makeup

missed hours• May occur in the following semester



• Absence procedure• Incomplete for the course• Enrolling in an HSCP931 Topics in Health class at up to $30/hour for each

hour missed• Completion of all required documentation as with any clinical/field shift• Depending on the number of hours, this may require scheduling in the

following semester• May delay continuation in this or other programs (i.e., Fire Academy,

Paramedic)

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• Clinical & Field Attendance Hotline

(772)237-1074


Safety: Monitor-Defibrillators

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Parking

• No parking in reserved spots• Any campus• Some are time specific

• Violation• Offender marked absent• Squad discipline


Other Supplement Items

• Guests• Maintenance of certifications & ability to produce on demand• Any expired certs result in withdrawal• Must be on your person

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Plan to Succeed

• You must READ and study• Dedicate MINIMUM of

90 hours per week• Utilize all provided resources• Attend class• Develop study groups• Monitor your grades• Struggling? – Ask for help early


Student-centered Education &Flipped Classroom

• I wish you would just teach the class.• I learn best through listening to a lecture.• I shouldn’t have to teach myself the subject.

• What is the goal of this program?

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Class Schedule

• Mondays & Wednesdays• PT 0830-0930• Lecture 1000-1300• Lab 1400-1700

• Tuesdays• Clinicals 1000-1800

• OR rotations• Additional clinicals• Fire-rescue shifts


Class Schedule

• OR rotations• 6-hour shifts, 0700-1300• Starting late-October• Start with 1 shift in Semester 1• 12 hours minimum• Must complete 5 intubations before Semester 3

• Can include in-field intubations• As many OR shifts as needed

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Class Schedule

• Additional clinicals• Autopsy• Hospice• Interventional cardiology• Pediatric clinic• Trauma


Class Schedule

• Fire-rescue field experience shifts• Semester 1, 108 hours

• 24-hour shift at each county FR agency & 12-hour shift at Stuart FR• Semester 2, 144 hours

• Assigned preceptor• 12- or 24-hour shifts

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Class Schedule

• Fire-rescue field internship• Semester 3, 5 shifts minimum

• Assigned preceptor• 12-24-hour shifts• Total length based on competency thresholds

• Weekly specialty classes (ACLS, PALS, Advanced Airway, Case Reviews)• Final exams

• Medical Director oral boards• Fisdap PRE• National Registry practical


Important Dates

• Labor Day, Mon, September 4• Veteran’s Day (Observed), Fri, November 10• MECA AMCCC, Mon-Fri, November 13-17• Great Explorations Service Day, Fri, November 17• Thanksgiving, Wed-Fri, November 22-24• MLK Day, Mon, January 15• PED, Fri, February 23• Spring Break, March 12-16 (March 10-18)• Memorial Day, Mon, May 28• Graduation, Thu, June 21

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Textbooks & Materials

• AAOS, Navigate 2 Premier Access for Emergency Care in the Streets, Enhanced 7th ed.• Printed textbook optional in addition to required access

• AHA, ACLS Provider Manual• AHA, PALS Provider Manual• Dubin, Rapid Interpretation of EKGs, 6th ed.• NAEMT, PHTLS, 8th ed.• Nagle, Connect Access Code for Pharmacology: An Introduction,

7th ed.• CMS Diagnostic Kit• Fisdap Paramedic Access Code• Limmer Creative, LC-Ready Access Code


Additional Notes

• Review materials that will be in the Blackboard shells once you have access• Watch RiverMail for additional information if necessary

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Fisdap

• Used for:• Lab, clinical and field scheduling• Lab, clinical and field skills tracking• Unit and comprehensive final exams• Study tools

• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore• Deliver to Chief Dinsch (H114A) no later than Thursday, August 17


Limmer Creative LC-Ready

• Used for:• Homework assignments• Study tools• Exam prep

• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore• Deliver to Chief Dinsch (H114A) no later than Thursday, August 17

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JBL Navigate 2

• Used for:• eBook• Homework• In-class & home quizzes

• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore or online• This is NOT the same code as the inside front cover of a printed text• Must be the Premier access level• Bring to “Day 0”

• If you purchase this code online, you MUST use your RiverMail student email address to do so or you will need to purchase additional Fisdap functionality


McGraw-Hill Connect

• Used for:• eBook• Homework

• Access code card from the IRSC bookstore or online• Bring to “Day 0”

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www.irscems.org


Paperwork

• Please DO NOT work ahead• Follow instructions• Addresses are NEVER just a house number and street name

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Convocation

• For all full-time Health Science students• Monday, August 21, 0900-1100• Auditorium @ Public Safety Complex


By “Day 0”

• Review all handbooks, syllabi, clinical guides• Complete BE learning styles assessment• Review Fisdap and Navigate tutorials• Review the Dr. Chew study skills videos• Review your EMT and A&P knowledge• Review your AHA CPR text• Get fire-rescue waiver forms notarized• Bring all outstanding documents• Communicate any needs in advance to your instructors

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“Day 0”

• First scheduled day of the program• Tuesday, August 22, 0900• Main Campus, V334• Come prepared as you would for any class• On time• In uniform• All required equipment

• Detailed review of all program policies and procedures• Get student IDs• Schedule all field and clinical shifts for the semester• Access all computer systems (Blackboard, Navigate 2, Fisdap)• Take baseline entrance exam


Remember…

• You represent the EMS Program, IRSC, and the EMS community…especially when in uniform• Professionalism starts in the classroom• Dedication and discipline to be successful• Help your classmates• Ask for help early• Teamwork and support• Commitment to move EMS forward

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The Path to Success

• Established program, proven track record• Program must be your priority• Requires hard work,

dedication, and significant time commitment• Simply showing up is not

enough


Why It Matters

Our patients did not choose us. We have chosen to treat them.

We have accepted this responsibility…we must give to our patients the very best care that we can.

We must be ready to treat our patients by learning from our experiences and the science provided by prehospital research.

Norman E. McSwain, MDMedical Director Emeritus, PHTLS

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