ESID 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