Menu Close

Class Schedule

Please contact our office before the start of your class to reschedule: 775-353-0772.  For after hours, please contact the Education Department at remsaedu@remsa-cf.com

 

Hospital employees must show their hospital ID badge to receive a certification.

To ensure a positive learning environment for all, please do not bring children or pets to class.

 

We currently accept Visa / Master Card.

CPS Car Seat Inspection/ Inspección de asiento de seguridad

REMSA Health’s Safety Seats program offers appointment slots for car seat education and installation.  You may bring your child to the appointment, though it is not required.  Please ensure to have your child's (ren) most recent height and weight. Appointments are held at the REMSA Center for Integrated Health and Community Education, 400 Edison Way, Suite B. 

THE SERVICE FEE  IS CURRENTLY BEING WAIVED, THANKS TO HEALTH PLAN OF NEVADA. 

PLEASE PARK YOUR CAR ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT IF ONE IS AVAILABLE.

 

El programa Safety Seats de REMSA HEALTH ofrece citas para la educación e instalación de asientos para el automóvil. Puede traer a su hijo a la cita, aunque no es obligatorio. Asegúrese de tener la altura y el peso más recientes de su (s) hijo (s). Las citas se llevan a cabo en REMSA Center for Integrated Health and Community Education, 400 Edison Way, Suite B.

LA TARIFA DE SERVICIO NO SE ESTA COBRANDO, GRACIAS A HEALTH PLAN DE NEVADA. 

POR FAVOR ESTACIONE SU CARRO EN CUALQUIER LADO DE LA ENTRADA EN UN ESPACIO PARA DISCAPACITADOS SI HAY UNO DISPOIBLE.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

The ACLS Provider Course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a respiratory emergency, four types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA and asystole), four types of prearrest emergencies (bradychardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia and acute coronary syndromes) and stroke.

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

Please Bring: Current ACLS Provider Manual and completed mandatory pre-test certificate. Every student must come to class with a current provider manual. Manuals are available for purchase at REMSA Education for $47.00. If you would like your manual shipped please contact us at 775-353-0772 (shipping fees apply). To purchase an eBook please visit https://ebooks.heart.org

Prerequisites: Proficient in current BLS Provider CPR and a completed  mandatory ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment. The self-assessment can be accessed by going to https://elearning.heart.org and logging in to view the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment in "My Courses." You must pass the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment with a 70% or better to be allowed access into the class. If you are unable to print your self-assessment, please take a picture of it to include your name, date of course, score and name of course; email it to ktimmons@remsa-cf.com. 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

Course minimum: This course requires a minimum enrollment of 4 students. If fewer than 4 students register, the course will be cancelled no later than 1700 2-days before your class. If your class is on a Monday, you will be notified no later than 1400 on the Friday before class.

 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Recertification

Description: The ACLS Provider Course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest. Providers are expected to learn to manage 10 core ACLS cases: a respiratory emergency, four types of cardiac arrest (simple VF/VT, complex VF/VT, PEA and asystole), four types of prearrest emergencies (bradychardia, stable tachycardia, unstable tachycardia and acute coronary syndromes) and stroke.

Audience: Personnel staffing emergency, intensive care or critical care departments; emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency.

Please Bring: Current ACLS Provider card (or copy), current ACLS provider manual and completed mandatory self-assessment. Every student must come to class with a current provider manual. Manuals are available for purchase at REMSA Education for $47.00.  If you would like your manual shipped please contact us at 775-353-0772 (shipping fees apply). To purchase an eBook please visit https://ebooks.heart.org. 


Prerequisites: Proficient in current BLS CPR and AHA ACLS Provider certification, and a completed mandatory ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment. The self-assessment can be accessed by going to https://elearning.heart.org and logging in to view the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment in "My Courses." You must pass the ACLS Precourse Self-Assessment with a 70% or better to be allowed access into the class. If you are unable to print your self-assessment, please take a picture of it to include your name, date of course, score and name of course; email it to ktimmons@remsa-cf.com.

BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers


The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Course covers core material including adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation.


Intended Audience:
For healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists and anyone who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Student Manual  is provided in class.

 

Cancellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers Recertification

Description: The American Heart Association’s BLS for Healthcare Providers Recertification course reviews core materials such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag-valve-mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation. Participants will be required to complete a combination of hands-on skills practice, skills testing, and written exam to successfully complete this course.

 

Intended Audience: This course is intended for currently certified healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other allied healthcare professionals who are required to recertify a current AHA BLS certification. YOUR CERTIFICATION MUST BE CURRENT AND NOT EXPIRED, PROOF WILL BE REQUESTED UPON ENTRANCE TO THE CLASS.

 

There is NO online pre-course portion for this course.

 

Please bring: Current valid American Heart Association BLS Provider CPR card/eCard and current AHA student manual to the course.  Manuals are available for purchase at REMSA Education (shipping fees apply if shipped). Please contact us at 775-353-0772 for more information. 

 

To purchase an eBook please visit https://ebooks.heart.org

 

Course description provided by American Heart Association®

 

Cancellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

STOP THE BLEED

  • Why Learn?

     

    A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We've all seen it happen too often—on the news or in everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can happen in people injured in serious accidents or disasters. Instead of being a witness, you can become an immediate responder because you know how to STOP THE BLEED®.

     

  • What You’ll Gain from the Course

     

    The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save him or her from bleeding to death. By learning how to STOP THE BLEED®, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the STOP THE BLEED® training course and become empowered to make a life or death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

     

  • How We Teach

     

    Our instructors will teach you live—in person, using training materials specially developed to teach bleeding control techniques. They will not only instruct you, they will be available to check your movements as you practice three different bleeding control actions. They will keep working with you until you demonstrate the correct skills to STOP THE BLEED® and save a life.

 

Intended audience

 

This course is intended for individuals with or without prior medical experience that may be present during any potential traumatic incident including active shooter situations or acts of terrorism. Law enforcement officers, security, teachers, outdoor enthusiasts and other civilians are encouraged to learn these potentially life saving skills. 

 

Cancellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

Heartsaver CPR and AED

This is a community course and is open to all participants

 

Description: The Heartsaver AED Course teaches one-rescuer CPR, Automated External Defibrillator use, and relief of choking in adults, children, and infants. The use of barrier devices for all ages will also be covered.


Intended Audience:  This course is intended for those who have a duty to respond to a cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements or those interested in learning how to respond in the event of an emergency.

This community course is open to all participants. Course description provided by American Heart Association® 

Student Manual is provided in class.

 

Canellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

 

Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid

This is a community course and is open to all participants

 

Description: The Heartsaver First Aid Course teaches how to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. Course content includes Rescuer Safety, Recognition of Emergencies, General Principles, Medical Emergencies, and Injury Emergencies. CPR and AED, and Environmental Emergencies will also be covered in this course.


Intended Audience:For those who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements or anyone interested in learning how to respond to various illnesses and injuries. This community course is open to all participants. Course description provided by American Heart Association®


Student Manual is provided in class.

 

There will be a 30 minute break for lunch. 

 

Cancellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

Kid Care

Description: The Kid Care Babysitting class is designed to teach adolescents the basics of caring for young children. Techniques for setting up babysitting opportunities, diaper changes, bottle-feeding, ABC's of safe sleep, playtime activities, and taking charge of situations while babysitting are covered. The course also includes pediatric first aid and CPR training.

Audience: For those interested in babysitting for young children. Average age for this course is between 12 and 15 years old. Minimum age is 10 years old.

Courses held at REMSA include lunch (not a beverage), student manual and course completion card. Courses at other locations do not include lunch.  Please contact REMSA if you have questions.  Please complete and bring the attached release form and a beverage or money for the vending machine. Any questions please contact us at 775-353-0772 or remsaedu@remsa-cf.com

Course minimum: This course requires a minimum enrollment of 5 students. If fewer than 5 students register, the course will be cancelled no later than 5:00pm 2-days before your class. 

Cancellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the day before class.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

Kid Care Release Form

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Description: Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience: For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

Please Bring: Current PALS Provider Manual and completed mandatory pre-test. Every student must come to class with a current provider manual. Manuals are available for purchase at REMSA Education for $56.00.  If you would like your manual shipped please contact us at 775-353-0772 (shipping fees apply). To purchase an eBook please visit https://ebooks.heart.org 

Prerequisits:  Proficient in current BLS CPR and mandatory precourse self-assessment. The PALS Precourse Self-Assessment can be accessed by going to https://elearning.heart.org and logging in to complete the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment listed under "My Courses."  You must pass the pre-test with a 70% or better to be allowed access into the class.  If you are unable to print your pre-test, please take a picture of it to include your name, date of the course, score, and name of course; email it to ktimmons@remsa-cf.com.

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

Course minimum: This course requires a minimum enrollment of 4 students. If fewer than 4 students register, the course will be cancelled no later than 5:00pm 2-days before your class. 

 

 

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Recertification

Description: Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience: For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

Please Bring: Current PALS Provider card (or copy), current PALS provider manual and completed mandatory self-assessment. Manuals are available for purchase at REMSA Education for $56.00 (shipping fees apply if shipped). Contact us at 775-353-0772 for more information. To purchase an eBook please visit https://ebooks.heart.org

Prerequisites: Proficient in current BLS Provider CPR and a completed mandatory precourse self-assessment. The pretest can be found by going to https://elearning.heart.org logging in, and completing the PALS Precourse Self-Assessment.  You must pass the self-assessment with a 70% or better to be allowed access into the class.  If you are unable to print your self-assessment, please take a picture of it to include your name, date of the course, score, and name of course; email it to ktimmons@remsa-cf.com. 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Description: PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:

  • Scene assessment
  • Patient assessment
  • Hemorrhage control
  • Airway
  • Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation
  • Circulation
  • Disability: TBI, SCI
  • Exposure
  • Pain Management

The course emphasizes application of trauma education through case studies, skills practice, and patient simulations.

 

Audience: PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital practitioners.

 

Please Bring: Every student must come to class with a 10th edition textbook. Textbooks are available for purchase at REMSA Education. Please contact us at 775-353-0772 for more information.

 

Prerequisites: 10th edition PHTLS textbook and completed mandatory pre-test.  

 

Course minimum: This course requires a minimum enrollment of 4 students. If fewer than 4 students register, the course will be cancelled no later than 5:00pm 2-days before your class. 

Cancellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

PHTLS Pretest

PHTLS Answer Sheet

 

Prehospital Trauma Life Support Recert (PHTLS-R)

Description: PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:

  • Scene assessment
  • Patient assessment
  • Hemorrhage control
  • Airway
  • Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation
  • Circulation
  • Disability: TBI, SCI
  • Exposure
  • Pain Management

The course emphasizes application of trauma education through case studies, skills practice, and patient simulations.

 

Audience: PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital practitioners.

 

Please Bring: Every student must come to class with a 10th edition textbook. Textbooks are available for purchase at REMSA Education. Please contact us at 775-353-0772 for more information.

 

Prerequisites: 10th edition PHTLS textbook and completed mandatory pre-test.  

 

 

PHTLS Pretest

PHTLS Pretest Answer Sheet

 

EMS Instructor course *ONLINE*

Course Description:

The EMS Instructor course is designed to provide EMS professionals with the latest techniques and skills necessary to teach students in various EMS courses. Students will be required to learn the fundamentals of EMS instruction and successfully complete assignments, quizzes, exams, and a final recorded presentation. Successful students will be endorsed to teach EMS courses in the State of Nevada up to the level of their current EMS certification. Course completion certificates will be awarded to the student once all objectives and assignments have been completed. Keep an eye out in your email on August 1st for an invitation through Google Classrooms to gain access to this course.

Course Schedule:

Participants must complete 40 hours of course content over the span of 8 weeks’ time. This class is self-paced and 100% online. 

Prerequisites:

Students must be currently certified as an EMT at a minimum.

Course Objectives:

 

  1. Provide the necessary tools and resources to expedite development as proficient learning mentors.
  2. Offer up-to-date insights into the teaching and learning dynamics, enabling EMS educators to guide their students towards achieving their educational objectives.
  3. Create avenues for educators to connect with peers, benefit from the guidance of seasoned educators, and serve as an opportunity for personal advancement.

Audience:

Course is open to currently certified EMS providers. For questions, please contact us at 775-353-0772 or email remsaedu@remsa-cf.com

Following registration, you will receive an entrance email from the instructor by August 1st . Please keep an eye out. 

EVOC Cone Course *EMPLOYEES ONLY*

This is the driving component for EVOC. Please DO NOT BE LATE. If you are late you will need to sign up for a different date & time.

LOCATION:

Regional Public Safety Training Center

5190 Spectrum Blvd, Reno, NV

Annual Skills - Care Flight

Care Flight Annual Skills: 2014

 

Completed Care Flight Annual Skills with required  practical examination including the following Skills with Technique and Equipment Update:

                                                                       

  • Needle Decompression of the Chest                 •     Needle Cricothyrotomy
  • Surgical Cricothyrotomy                                       •     Ventilator Lab and Scenarios
  • Pericardiocentisis                                                   •     Intradermal Wheal
  • Umbilical Vein Cannulation                                   •     Slishman Traction Splint
  • External Jugular Insertion                                     •     Central Line Insertion (Femoral Vein)               
  • Chest Tube Insertion
FTO/Intern Preceptor Course (Full time REMSA Employees Only)

This course is being offered by Remsa Education and Clinical Dept. It is designed for field qualified Paramedics and EMT-Advanced personnel. The FTO/Intern preceptor development course provides the FTO the tools to be an effective one-on-one trainer and coach. The class is structured to use the principles of learning and evaluation in realistic situations. Each participant will learn to use and update training materials, to document performance, to recognize the trainee’s learning style. The participant will also learn to plan a remedial training to correct deficiencies in the performance and to provide critical input into retention and termination decisions.

Paramedic Cohort- Interest List

This is just an INTEREST LIST. Placing your name on this list will simply notify our department that you are interested in the January 2025 Paramedic Program. By placing your name on this list you will receive an email with a link for registration once we post our entrance testing dates. Please DO NOT come to REMSA on 08/30/2024 as this is NOT a class, testing registration will open on this day. If you have additional questions please contact Liz in Education at 775-353-0820 or email, lalvarez@remsa-cf.com . 

August 2025: 

Pharmacology/Entrance Testing: 10/01/2024-10/16/2024

Application Deadline: 10/16/2024

Board Interviews: 10/21/2024

Begining of Didactic:01/14/2025 09:00-17:00

 

Annual Skills - EMT/AEMT/Paramedic **EMPLOYEES ONLY**

CQI Skills training sessions

FOTS - First On The Scene

First on the Scene (FOTS), developed by NAEMT and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), provides instructors with a toolkit to teach the general public basic emergency response to life-threatening emergencies until EMS arrives on the scene. Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until EMS arrives. 

This course covers:
  • Activating the 911 system
  • Hands-only CPR and AED
  • Administering naloxone
  • Administering epinephrine
  • Responding to life-threatening bleeding
  • Penetrating chest trauma
  • Moving patients to safety
  • Positioning injured patients

 

FOTS

S.T.A.B.L.E. Program *Online*

This is a self-paced *ONLINE* course open throughout the year where students are allowed up to 90 days to complete the program. The class is opened by REMSA 1-2 business days after registration - the course DOES NOT start 8/31. Please do not come to REMSA on this day, this is an online course.

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program was developed to meet the educational needs of all perinatal healthcare providers – nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, pre-hospital providers, and assistants – who must be ready to deliver critically important post-resuscitation stabilization care. 

S.T.A.B.L.E. is the most widely distributed and implemented neonatal education program to focus exclusively on the post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of sick infants. Based on a mnemonic to optimize learning, retention and recall of information, S.T.A.B.L.E. stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support. A seventh module, Quality Improvement stresses the professional responsibility of improving and evaluating care provided to sick infants.

This course is expected to take 5.5 hours to complete.

Those registering for this course will recieve a link emailed to their registration email within 1-2 business days (Please make sure to check your spam folder "HS-Alerts" )

Continuing Education Credits 5.5: 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 5.5 American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (California Board of Registered Nursing approved & Florida Board of Nursing Approved), 5.5 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the AARC. Other healthcare professionals participating in this CME activity will receive certificates verifying the activity was designated for AMA-PRA credit and awarded ANCC contact hours.Nevada state approved EMS CE credits are awarded through REMSA Education.

Verbal and Physical De-escalation (REMSA Field Provider Patient Care Employees Only)

The Verbal and Physical De-escalation classes is for all REMSA Health Field Provider patient care employees only. This is for Full-time, Part-time and Per diem emplyees. It is to teach first responders the skills necessary to increase their awareness of possible dangerous situations; better prepare them to verbally de-escalate a situation; and provide them with the basic physical techniques to get them out of potentially violent situations. 

 
 
NRP- Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program for the prehospital provider

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP®) course conveys an evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery. This course content delivers curricula for Advanced Providers who may participate in neonatal resuscitation beyond positive pressure ventilation. This course accomodates both Full Certification and Recertification Providers.

 This is a hybrid course that requires the purchase and completion of the online course curriculum ($55) in addition to registration into this hands on course. THE ONLINE PORTION MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE HANDS ON CLASS. IF IT IS NOT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND.

 

To obtain an NRP Provider Card, an individual must successfully complete the NRP 8th Edition Provider Course components:

  1. Log in and create your student account at nrplearningplatform.com
  2. Click on Catalog tab and purchase the NRP 8th Edition ADVANCED Provider Curriculum. It is $55. NOTE: Be sure to select the ADVANCED option.
  3. Complete the Part 1 online 35-question assessment no later that 24 hours before class.
  4. Enroll in Part 2: Instructor-Led Event at nrplearning.com. Search for the date of the class seen below at REMSA.
  5. Arrive at REMSA Center for Integrated Health & Community Education with a copy of your certificate of completion from part 1. If you are unable to print your certificate, email a copy to ktimmons@remsa-cf.com AND have a screenshot available to show the instructor at the begining of the class.

Prehospital Trauma Life Support HYBRID (PHTLS-H)

Description: PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics:

  • Scene assessment
  • Patient assessment
  • Hemorrhage control
  • Airway
  • Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation
  • Circulation
  • Disability: TBI, SCI
  • Exposure
  • Pain Management

The course emphasizes application of trauma education through case studies, skills practice, and patient simulations.

 

Audience: PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital practitioners.

 

Please Bring: Every student must come to class with a 10th edition textbook. Textbooks are available for purchase at REMSA Education for $75.00. Please contact us at 775-353-0772 for more information.

 

Prerequisites: 10th edition PHTLS textbook and completed mandatory pre-test.  

 

 

Canellation of a course due to inclement weather will occur by 5:00 pm the previous day.  We will contact you via email and phone.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 on the next business day to reschedule your course.

 

If you need to reschedule your course, you will be allowed to reschedule one time.  Please contact remsaedu@remsa-cf.com or 775-353-0772 before your initially scheduled course.

 

PTEP - Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients

NAEMT's Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) course gives EMS practitioners the resources they need to help alleviate patients’ hidden wounds – intense fear, stress and pain – during a medical emergency.

PTEP educates EMS practitioners about the biological underpinnings of psychological trauma, the short and long-term impact on the brain and body, and warning signs that a patient is experiencing extreme psychological distress. EMS practitioners are also taught strategies and techniques to alleviate patients’ distress and help patients cope with what they’re experiencing to ward off lingering effects.

The 8-hour classroom course features scenario-based interactive sessions and lectures. Topics covered include:

  • The invisible wounds of psychological trauma

  • Reducing psychological traumatic stress

  • Understanding the physiological stress response

  • Applying the eSCAPe principle to patient care

  • Patient simulations

  • Recognizing psychological trauma within EMS

PTEP is designed for EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers. The course is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

 

Secure Site

Secure Site

Please be assured that your information is protected and secure. We value your privacy and do not provide customer information to any third parties.

Contact Us

REMSA Health Center for Integrated Health & Community Education
400 Edison Way Suite B,
Reno, NV 89502

Telephone: (775) 353-0772

Get in Touch General Information (775) 858-5700 Emergency 911