Kansas Airway Supplemental Modules Introduction 1 Kansas Board

Kansas Airway Supplemental Modules Introduction 1

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 August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 2

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

NHTSA Airway Supplement ¨ Clarification of modules ¨ May be used in lieu of airway modules or as a supplement to them August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 4

“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 5

Why is there a problem with airway management knowledge and skill? No specifics offered by NHTSAThe NHTSA task force believes there is “a number of hypotheses. ” What do you think? August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 6

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 7

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

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

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 August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 10

Overview ¨ Total of 54 objectives in supplement ¨ Almost exclusively skill oriented ¨ Curriculum goal is to be aimed at higher order thinking August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 11

Kansas Airway Supplement Focuses on “what to do when” August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 12

Kansas Airway Supplement Modules ¨ Introduction ¨ Decision Making ¨ Devices ¨ Classroom NSC Supplement Outline ¨ Resources August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 13

Kansas Airway Supplement Modules ¨ Introduction handouts ¨ Decision making handouts ¨ Devices handouts ¨ Classroom NSC Supplement Outline handouts ¨ Resources handouts ¨ Quiz August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 14

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 August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 15

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. August 2002 Kansas Airway Supplement Kansas BEMS Educator Task Force 16