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Kansas Airway Supplemental Modules

Kansas Airway Supplemental Modules. Introduction. Kansas Board of EMS Educator Task Force. Consists of training officer and Instructor Coordinator representatives Monitors educational needs among EMS educators Plans annual educator conferences and workshops.

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Kansas Airway Supplemental Modules

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  1. Kansas Airway Supplemental Modules Introduction

  2. Kansas Board of EMSEducator Task Force • Consists of training officer and Instructor Coordinator representatives • Monitors educational needs among EMS educators • Plans annual educator conferences and workshops Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  3. The National Registry indicated airway subject matter as an area of weakness in EMT-B candidates

  4. NHTSA Airway Supplement • Clarification of modules • May be used in lieu of airway modules or as a supplement to them Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  5. “Some EMT-Basics appear to have a misunderstanding of the concepts and procedures of:” 1. Airway management 2. Oxygenation 3. Ventilation of patients -2002 NHTSA Airway Supplement

  6. Why is there a problem with airway management knowledge and skill? No specifics offered by NHTSA- The NHTSA task force believes there is “a number of hypotheses.” What do you think? Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  7. National Task Force Purpose Revisited Section 2.1 and 4.2 of the 1994 EMT-Basic: National Standard Curriculum to determine whether clarification of the material was needed. -2002 NHTSA Airway Supplement

  8. Task Force Findings “additional clarification could be useful to the instructor.” -2002 NHTSA Airway Supplement Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  9. Document Purpose “This document is not intended to change, modify or revise the current curriculum.” -2002 NHTSA Airway Supplement Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  10. Document Purpose “It is intended to offer support material in an alternative format to assist the instructor in the presentation of airway management, oxygenation and ventilation concepts.” -2002 NHTSA Airway Supplement Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  11. Overview • Total of 54 objectives in supplement • Almost exclusively skill oriented • Curriculum goal is to be aimed at higher order thinking Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  12. Kansas Airway Supplement Focuses on “what to do when” Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  13. Kansas Airway Supplement Modules • Introduction • Decision Making • Devices • Classroom NSC Supplement Outline • Resources Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  14. Kansas Airway Supplement Modules • Introduction handouts • Decision making handouts • Devices handouts • Classroom NSC Supplement Outline handouts • Resources handouts • Quiz Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  15. Kansas Airway Supplement • Sponsored by Kansas BEMS Instructor Development Task Force • Developed by Jerree Forbes • Presented by Jon Friesen • Based on NSC 2002 Supplemental Airway modules Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

  16. Kansas Airway Supplement These materials are intended for use in classroom by Kansas EMS educators. Use of all materials is without restriction when used for educational purposes. Commercial use of the materials requires expressed permission. Some portions may require additional permission. Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS EMS Educator Task Force

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