Course Code: REL-ACU-0-EMSCPM
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify the goals, competencies, and scope of practice of community paramedicine programs.
Indicate what is needed to be a community paramedic (CP), including the roles and job functions of a CP.
Recall the importance of documentation and data collection in community paramedicine.
Outline:
EMS: Community Paramedicine
Section 1: Overview of Community Paramedicine
What is Community Paramedicine?
Mobile Integrated Health-CP (MIH-CP)
Who Do They Serve?
Scope of Practice
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: What is Needed to be a Community Paramedic?
Education Requirements
Qualities of a CP
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Roles and Job Functions
Health Assessments
Preventive Medicine and Disease Management
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Documentation and Data Collection
Documentation: What is Needed?
Review
Data Collection
Funding and Reimbursement
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Trisha A. Duerr, MSN-Ed, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, CTRN, NREMT
Mrs. Duerr is a nurse educator and an emergency and critical care transport nurse. She holds certifications in emergency, pediatric emergency, trauma, and transport nursing. Her emergency experience includes prehospital 911 response, critical care transport, charge nurse, preceptor, trauma care coordinator, clinical educator, and department director. Besides her clinical practice, Mrs. Duerr currently holds two adjunct nursing faculty appointments and serves on her local Critical Incident Stress Management team.
Writer: Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN
Alia Lutz, BA, BSN, RN, has over 10 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a focus on cardiothoracic, respiratory, and coronary care. She has also had experience in Med-Surg, step-down and ICU. Prior to joining Relias as a SME and Content Writer for acute care, she provided virtual education and injection training on injectable biologics to patients, reported adverse events, and was a patient advocate. She has collaborated with peers on creating job aids, writing policies, and improving quality of care and documentation. Alia received her Bachelors in Nursing from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand in 2011.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: EMS Personnel (EMT, EMR, AEMT and Paramedics); in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.