Blog 22 - Independent Component 2

• Literal
• I, Lauren Burney, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 86 hours of work. 
• I used the textbooks Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured and UCLA Center for Prehospital Care Supplement. My lectures for the course are Quinn Bowyer and Jeff Pollakoff. The skills instructors vary. 
• Link
• The last half of my EMT class moved significantly faster than the first. I learned so much about the nitty-gritty of the human body, medical conditions, and how I can treat them. I refined my CPR skills and will hopefully improve on my patient assessments. I learned some great skills like splinting, setting up an IV bag and intubation tubes, and delivering a baby. During the class, I managed to kill myself only once and my patients a few times. 
• Interpretive
• I have spent far over 30 hours in class and many more hours studying and completing the required homework. This project is preparing me to actually become a provider of emergency medicine. Before I am given the certificate of completion, I will actually spend at least 24 hours on an ambulance providing care to at least 10 patients. 
• Applied



This category comprised 70% of my final grade. The final exam alone was 30% and took almost two hours to complete. Over half the class didn't have the minimum grade in order to even take the final. 

• This class has helped me understand what these people who work in this field actually go through. My instructors have told the class stories about their triumphs and tribulations which have given me a better understanding of the system in general. Also, learning how to be an actual provider on an ambulance has given me a better understanding of how ambulance diversion can affect patient care. As far as answering my EQ, this class allowed me to understand how some of my answers can work in real life.