Emergency Services 110
ESID 110: Foundations Evidence-based Practice in Emergency Services
Credit Hours: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hour lecture
Students are introduced to the principles of evidence-based practice in the field of emergency services. Information literacy skills are honed through exploration of the scholarly literature, and students learn techniques for evaluating research methods and interpreting study results. Further, quantitative reasoning skills are utilized to critically appraise scientific evidence related to the delivery of prehospital care. Additional topics include targeted uses for evidence in healthcare, clinical practice guidelines, shared decision making, clinical reasoning, and strategies for implementing and evaluating evidence-based practice initiatives in EMS.
Content
Topical Outline
- Intro to Evidence Based Practice
- Evidence-based Practice as a Process
- Information Needs& Clinical Questions
- Research Basics
- Finding the Evidence
- Evidence Appraisal
- Targeted Uses for Evidence in Healthcare
- Evidence-based Practice in EMS
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Shared Decision Making
- Clinical Reasoning
- Closing Research-Practice Gaps
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
This is an asynchronous online course, organized in weekly units, with required recurring activities including:
Assigned Readings (Textbook and Supplemental) Lecture Presentations
Curated Supplemental Video Resources
Weekly Discussion Board Activities Periodic
Written Assignments (essays) Weekly Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the major components of evidence-based practice.
- Relate the principles of evidence-based practice to the delivery of prehospital patient care.
- Utilize academic search tools to locate, retrieve, and critically appraise scholarly literature.
- Communicate with other EMS stakeholders about evidence-based practice.
- Reflect on individual attitudes toward evidence-based practice.
Assessment Measures
Discussions: 25%
Assignments: 20%
Quizzes: 15%
Midterm Exam: 15%
Final Exam: 25%
Review and Approval
March 01, 2021
June, 2023; Chase Poulsen, Chair, Department of Clinical Health Professions; Kenneth Cox, College Dean