List of emergency medicine courses
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This list of emergency medicine courses contains programs often required to be taken by emergency medical providers, including emergency medical technician
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Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
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Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
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Emergency physician
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a specialist in advanced cardiac life support , trauma care such as fractures and soft tissue injuries, and management of other life-threatening situations.In...
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Medicine
- Advanced Cardiac Life SupportAdvanced cardiac life supportAdvanced cardiac life support or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support refers to a set of clinical interventions for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest and other life threatening medical emergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions.Extensive medical knowledge...
(ACLS) - Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
- Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport ProgramCritical Care Emergency Medical Transport ProgramThe Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program is an educational program for paramedics, registered nurses, and registered respiratory therapists who perform interfacility transports, moving very sick patients from one hospital to another for further care and treatment. It was developed by...
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Pediatrics and Obstetrics
- Advanced Life Support in ObstetricsAdvanced Life Support in ObstetricsAdvanced Life Support in Obstetrics is a program developed by The American Academy of Family Physicians . This course helps physicians, certified nurse midwifes , OBGYN Registered Nurses, and other health care providers involved in potential emergencies in perinatal care of mothers...
(ALSO) - Emergency Pediatric Care (EPC)
- Neonatal Resuscitation ProgramNeonatal Resuscitation ProgramThe Neonatal Resuscitation Program was developed and is currently maintained by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This program focuses on the teaching and maintaining basic skills for the resuscitation of neonates. NRP's didactic portion includes nine lessons modules along with 5 skills...
(NRP) - Pediatric Advanced Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life Support is a 2 day American Heart Association training program. The goal of the course is to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in...
(PALS) - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
Trauma
- Advanced Trauma Life SupportAdvanced Trauma Life SupportAdvanced Trauma Life Support is a training program for medical doctors in the management of acute trauma cases, developed by the American College of Surgeons. Similar programs exist for nurses and paramedics...
(ATLS) - Anaesthesia Trauma and Critical Care (ATACC)
- International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) (formerly Basic Trauma Life Support)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Ambulance Operations
- Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)