Instructors: Please note that there are new requirements outlined below.

Several questions have been asked regarding the AEMT curriculum.  Here’s a short explanation and process direction to use in working through these items.

Missing Check Sheets

Check sheets for Intraosseous (IO) and for Rectal Administration are not included in the curriculum.  There are task sheets for these skills.  In talking with the Kansas Board of EMS today (August 3, 2012), they stated that instructors must develop check sheets with which to assess these skills.  Since the skills are referenced in the curriculum, they must be assessed and will be checked in the event of an audit. These check sheets must be included with the AEMT Student Lab Manual.

If anyone has already developed a check sheet for these skills and would like to share it, please email it to us, and we’d be happy to share this with the rest of the AEMT Transition community.

New Medications Added to Formulary

The Kansas Board of EMS, working with the medical advisory committee (MAC) has made additional recommendations in 2012 to the medications carried by AEMTs.  These include the addition of Ondansetron and changes to the routes of administration for Lidocaine and Amiodarone.  See the table below for a current PROPOSED formulary and use description for AEMTs.  These changes are included in proposed regulation which is working through the approval process.

As with the above check sheets, in talking with the Kansas Board of EMS, in the case of added medications indications, and routes, (the addition of Ondansetron and changes to the routes of administration for Lidocaine and Amiodarone) they expect instructors to develop these course materials to be added to the AEMT course including: a lesson plan, media, formulary, task list, task analysis, and check sheet for the Student Lab Manual for each new medication. These check sheets must be included with the AEMT Student Lab Manual. They must be assessed and will be checked in the event of an audit.

If anyone has already developed the lesson plan, media, formulary, task list, task analysis, and check sheet for these skills, please email it to us, and we’d be happy to share this with the rest of the AEMT Transition community.

Advanced EMT
Medication List
Kansas Board of EMS
May 1, 2012
Medication Method Application
1 Activated charcoal Oral Non-caustic overdoses
2 Albuterol inhaler Aerosolized, inhaled,   nebulized Acute asthmatic attacks,   bronchospasm
3 Albuterol and Ipratropium -   premix combined Aerosolized, nebulized Acute asthmatic attacks,   bronchospasm
4 Amiodarone IO bolus or IV bolus only;   either bolus may be repeated.    Continuous infusion not allowed. Pulseless ventricular   tachycardia; Refractory ventricular fibrillation; andinterfacility transfers   only.
5 Antidote – Any Auto injector Self or peer care
6 Aspirin Oral Chest pain of suspected   ischemic origin only
7 Atropine/Pralidoxime chloride Auto injector Cholinergic/nerve gas   poisoning
8 Atrovent (Ipratropium) – Pt.   assisted only Nebulized, metered dose   inhaler Dyspnea and wheezing
9 Benzodiazepine IM, IO, IV, intranasal, rectal Status epilepticus only
10 Beta agonist Determined by protocol or   directcontact with a physician. Dyspnea and wheezing
11 Dextrose Solutions – (D10,   D25, D50) IO, IV Acute hypoglycemia
12 Diphenhydramine hydrochloride IM, IV, oral Acute allergic reactions
13 Dopamine hydrochloride IV with pump only Maintenance during   interfacility transfer only
14 Epinephrine Auto injector Anaphylactic reactions
15 Epinephrine 1:10,000 IO, IV Cardiac arrest only
16 Fentanyl IO, IV, intranasal Noncardiac pain relief only
17 Glucagon IM Acute hypoglycemia where oral   glucose or IO/IV medications cannot be given
18 Glucose Oral Acute hypoglycemia
19 Ipratropium Nebulized, inhalation Acute asthmatic attacks,   bronchospasm
20 IV electrolytes/antibiotic   additives IV with pump only Maintenance during   interfacility transfer only
21 IV fluids without medications   or nutrients;monitor, maintain and shut off IV gravity or pump Established by medical   protocols
22 IV solutions – Any combination   of fluids IO, IV Medication administration,   volume expansion
23 Lidocaine IO bolus or IV bolus only;   either bolus may be repeated.    Continuous infusion not allowed. Pulseless ventricular   tachycardia; Refractory ventricular fibrillation; andinterfacility transfers   only.
24 Medicated inhaler – Pt.   assisted only Nebulized or metered dose Acute asthmatic attacks,   bronchospasm
25 Morphine IO, IV Noncardiac pain relief only
26 Naloxone IM, IO, IV, SQ, intranasal Reversal of narcotic overdose
27 Nitroglycerine/nitro   preparation Dermal, oral, oral spray   sublingual Anginal pain relief
28 Nitrous oxide Inhalation Pain relief
29 Ondansetron Oral, IV, IO, IM Nausea/Vomiting
30 Over the counter oral   medications Oral Not specified
Legend: IM = Intramuscular, IO = Intraossesous, IV = Intraveneous,   Pt. = Patient, SQ = Subcutaneous

This list was accessed on August 2, 2012 and is available from the Board web site.
Please direct questions regarding this information to the Board office. If you have questions about whether or not your check sheets will meet the requirements, please contact the Board office.