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EMS 225 Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice

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1.9

UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

1-9

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to integrate the principles of therapeutic communication to effectively communicate with any patient while providing care.

COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

1-9.1

Define communication. (C-1)

1-9.2

Identify internal and external factors that affect a patient/ bystander interview conducted by a paramedic. (C-1)

1-9.3

Restate the strategies for developing patient rapport. (C-1)

1-9.4

Provide examples of open-ended and closed or direct questions. (C-1)

1-9.5

Discuss common errors made by paramedics when interviewing patients. (C-1)

1-9.6

Identify the nonverbal skills that are used in patient interviewing. (C-1)

1-9.7

Restate the strategies to obtain information from the patient. (C-1)

1-9.8

Summarize the methods to assess mental status based on interview techniques. (C-1)

1-9.9

Discuss the strategies for interviewing a patient who is unmotivated to talk. (C-1)

1-9.10

Differentiate the strategies a paramedic uses when interviewing a patient who is hostile compared to one who is cooperative. (C-3)

1-9.11

Summarize developmental considerations of various age groups that influence patient interviewing. (C-1)

1-9.12

Restate unique interviewing techniques necessary to employ with patients who have special needs. (C-1)

1-9.13

Discuss interviewing considerations used by paramedics in cross-cultural communications. (C-1)

AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES

1-9.14

Serve as a model for an effective communication process. (A-3)

1-9.15

Advocate the importance of external factors of communication. (A-2)

1-9.16

Promote proper responses to patient communication. (A-2)

1-9.17

Exhibit professional non-verbal behaviors. (A-2)

1-9.18

Advocate development of proper patient rapport. (A-2)

1-9.19

Value strategies to obtain patient information. (A-2)

1-9.20

Exhibit professional behaviors in communicating with patients in special situations. (A-3)

1-9.21

Exhibit professional behaviors in communication with patient form different cultures. (A-3)

PSYCHOMOTOR OBJECTIVES

None identified for this unit.

1.10

UNIT TERMINAL OBJECTIVE

1-10

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to integrate the physiological, psychological, and sociological changes throughout human development with assessment and communication strategies for patients of all ages.

COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this unit, the paramedic student will be able to:

1-10.1

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of an infant with those of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.2

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of a toddler with those of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.3

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of a pre-school child with those of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.4

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of a school-aged child with those of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.5

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of an adolescent with those of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.6

Summarize the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.7

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of a middle aged adult with those of an early adult. (C-3)

1-10.8

Compare the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of a person in late adulthood with those of an early adult. (C-3)

AFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES

1-10.9

Value the uniqueness of infants, toddlers, pre-school, school aged, adolescent, early adulthood, middle aged, and late adulthood physiological and psychosocial characteristics. (A-3)

PSYCHOMOTOR OBJECTIVES

None identified for this unit.