Course Code: REL-ACU-0-JET
Hours: 3
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall Health and Safety Code Chapter 773.
Define meaning as used in Texas Administrative Code under Section 157.02.
Recall the responsibilities of EMS providers and personnel under Sections 157.11 and 157.33.
Recall EMS provider and personnel disciplinary actions under Sections 157.16 and 157.36.
Classify certification and recertification under Sections 157.33 and 157.34.
Identify continuing education types and criteria under Section 157.38.
Recognize the requirements and duties of the off-line medical director under Section 197.3.
Recall injury prevention and control requirements under Section 103.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Health and Safety Code 773
Jurisprudence Exams and Minimum Standards
Access to Records
Criminal Penalties
Review
Section 3: Definitions
Meanings as Used in Texas Administrative Code Rules
Review
Section 4: Requirements for an EMS Provider License
Administrator of Record Requirements
Minimum Staffing Requirements
Treatment and Transport Protocol Requirements
Minimum Equipment Requirements
Responsibilities of the EMS Provider
Review
Section 5: EMS Provider Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary Action Process
Types of Disciplinary Actions
Review
Section 6: Certification
Certification Requirements
Certification Length
Reciprocity
Responsibilities of EMS Personnel
Review
Section 7: Recertification
Recertification Requirements
Recertification Options
Inactive Certification
Review
Section 8: EMS Personnel Disciplinary Actions
Subject Matter Expert: John R. Clark, JD, MBA, NRP, FP-C
He is the Chief Operating Officer of the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC). He is a past president of the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics Association (IAFCCP) and a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). He is a section editor for the Air Medical Journal (AMJ) and writes a monthly feature for the AMJ on legal issues in critical care transport. His paramedic education and Baccalaureate degree are from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire School of Law as well as a Graduate Certificate in Health Law and Policy. Additionally, he is credentialed as a Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C), Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C), and is a Certified Medical Transport Executive (CMTE).
Writer: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN
Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University. After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings. Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine. Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Emergency Medical Personnel.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.