Prehospital Emergency Care


Book Description

Prehospital Emergency Care , Tenth Edition, meets the National EMS Education Standards and is the most complete resource for EMT-B training. This best-selling, student-friendly book contains clear, step-by-step explanations with comprehensive, stimulating, and challenging material that prepares users for real on-the-job situations. Featuring case studies, state-of-the-art scans, algorithms, protocols, and the inclusion of areas above and beyond the DOT protocols, the tenth edition effectively prepares students for success. The assessment and emergency care sections provide the most up-to-date strategies for providing competent care; and the enrichment sections further enhance students' ability to assess and manage ill and injured patients in prehospital environments. The text's table of contents is organized to follow the National EMS Educational Standards.










Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the Acutely Ill and Injured


Book Description

Developed by WHO and the International Committee of the Red Cross, in collaboration with the International Federation for Emergency Medicine, "Basic Emergency Care (BEC): Approach to the acutely ill and injured" is an open-access training course for frontline healthcare providers who manage acute illness and injury with limited resources.BEC teaches a systematic approach to the initial assessment and management of time-sensitive conditions where early intervention saves lives. It includes modules on: the ABCDE and SAMPLE history approach, trauma, difficulty in breathing, shock, and altered mental status. The practical skills section covers the essential time-sensitive interventions for these key acute presentations.The BEC package includes a Participant Workbook and electronic slide decks for each module. BEC integrates the guidance from WHO Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) for children, WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children, WHO Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth and the Integrated Management of Adult/Adolescent Illness (IMAI).




Workbook for EMT Prehospital Care - Revised Reprint


Book Description

The Revised Reprint is now updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiac care guidelines. It includes approximately 1,950 questions in a variety of formats - multiple-choice, true/false, matcing, fill-in-the-blank; case studies in every chapter to help you picture yourself as a "street EMT;" complete coverage of the cognitive obectives of the U.S. DOT EMT-Basic Curriculum to give you the knowledge and critical thinking skills you need for success in exams and in the field; anatomy labeling questions, crossword puzzles, and a CPR Review to make reviewing convenient and fun; and National Registry Skill Sheets in an appendix to aid in skills review and practice.




Current Catalog


Book Description

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.




Workbook to Accompany EMT Prehospital Care


Book Description

Thoroughly revised and updated, the Workbook to Accompany EMT Prehospital Care, Third Edition, reinforces the basic prinicples and skills needed to pass the National Registry or state EMT-Basic examination - and to successfully practice in the field. Outstanding features include: Approximately 1,950 questions in a variety of formats - including multiple-choice, true/false, matcing, fill-in-the-blank, and case studies - help you learn and understand essential EMS concepts. Case studies in every chapter help you picture yourself as a "street EMT," responsible for the complete care of the patient. You identify the treatment order and priority for simulated patients - just like in the field! Complete coverage of the cognitive obectives of the U.S. DOT EMT-Basic Curriculum gives you the knowledge and critical thinking skills you need for success in exams and in the field! Anatomy labeling questions, crossword puzzles, and a CPR Review make reviewing convenient and fun. National Registry Skill Sheets are included in an appendix to aid in skills review and practice.




Emergency Care


Book Description

This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in emergency medical technician training and emergency medical services. This ISBN is for the bound textbook, which students can rent through their bookstore. A standard in EMS Education for over 35 years - now with a bold, new approach and updated artwork and images For over 35 years, Emergency Care has provided generations of EMT students with the practical information they need to succeed in the classroom and in the field. Using the National EMS Education Standards as a foundation, the text goes beyond the Standards to provide the most current, accurate reflection of EMS practice today. Multiple critical-thinking and decision-based features throughout help students integrate the need-to-know material of the classroom with the reality of being an EMT on the street. The 14th Edition has been updated throughout with the addition of more photos, fine-tuned patient care features, and significant reorganization involving the assessment, treatment, and care of children and older adults. This title is also available digitally via MyLab BRADY , which includes the Pearson eText. These options give students affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.