Prehospital Registered Nurse Course/Prehospital Physician Extender

Prehospital Registered Nurse Course/Prehospital Physician Extender

2025 Application

General Information
The Prehospital Registered Nurse / PHPE Course is designed to teach registered nurses/ physician assistants to function as advanced life support care providers in the prehospital environment and introduce them to critical care transportation. Didactic classes are held at the George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medicine Institute of the Lehigh Valley Health Network, located on the ground floor at 2100 Mack Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Didactic includes ACLS, PALS, and PHTLS courses.

Classroom instruction begins on January 7, 2025, and runs to June 24, 2025. Class is conducted on Tuesdays from 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Classes consist of lectures and frequent workshops. This complete training program includes didactic, clinical, and field experiences provided by the Lehigh Valley Hospital Health Network and selected local ambulance corps.

To successfully complete the course, students must:
1. Complete the didactic
2. Pass the field internship
3. Pass the EMT Basic practical test (administered by the Eastern PA EMS Council), unless you are already certified as an EMT
4. Pass the National Registry written assessment examination
5. Electronic device- IPAD, Laptop,etc with webcam is required

Registration
Enrollment is limited to current Registered Nurses/PAs licensed in Pennsylvania with current CPR provider status. Only 30 students will be accepted in the class. Applications must be completed and postmarked no later than midnight, November 30, 2024. Acceptance is based on date of submission.

Clinical rotations
Rotations are provided at Lehigh Valley Hospital Health Network Facilities. Every attempt is made to schedule clinical rotations at times convenient to the student. A few require a morning shift.

Clinical Areas May Include:
- Anesthesia Department
- Burn Center
- Coronary Care Units
- Emergency Department
- Labor and Delivery
- Operating Suite
- Pathology
- Pediatric and Neonatal
- Psychiatric Unit
- Respiratory Care
- Trauma Neuro ICU
Exemption will be granted for work experience in certain areas.

Field internship
There are two phases for the field internship. Phase one occurs during the didactic portion of the program. Students will precept with EMS providers in order to gain EMS experience. Upon completion of the didactic portion, phase two begins and this is where the student will take the role of the team leader to direct and run the calls. This entire field internship requires an average of 140 to 170 hours of pre-hospital emergency care and is performed with selected local ambulance corps. Field experience will include direct patient contacts including complete patient assessment and treatment, ambulance communication skills, as well as, completely documented pre-hospital trip report. Successful completion of the field internship is based on National Curriculum Competency Standards. Field evaluations will be conducted in the pre-hospital setting by approved preceptors.

Cost of the program
The total tuition amount is $2,450. This fee includes course registration, textbooks, handouts, PHTLS, PALS and ACLS certifications, uniform shirt for the field internship and certification exam at the completion of the course. Upon acceptance, a $150 non-refundable deposit will be required to retain a seat in the class (this is applied to the total tuition).

$500 is due the first day of class. The remaining $1800 can be paid in a variety of payment plans (i.e., one payment, two payments, or monthly payments). Accepted methods of payment include a check or money order (made payable to the GEM-Emergency Medicine Institute), VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. There will be a $30 fee charged for any returned checks or declined charges.

Each student will be encouraged to have their own personal liability coverage.

Application must be postmarked by midnight, November 30, 2024.

ONCE ACCEPTED, THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED
- Immunization record- form will be provided
- $150 deposit (applied toward total tuition, non-refundable)
- Child Abuse, FBI and PSP Clearances
- Proof of Health Insurance

Additional Information
If you have any questions about the Pre-hospital Registered Nurse/ PHPE Course, please email Tom Rothrock, at Thomas.Rothrock@lvhn.org, call 484-884-0051 (voicemail).

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