Emergency Medical Technician with Pocket Guide

EMT in Action
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-07-320644-8
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 53 mm x 248 mm, Gewicht: 1784 g

EMTs are often the first licensed EMS personnel to arrive on the scene of an emergency, size up the situation, and provide emergency care and transportation. They practice in a wide diversity of settings—EMTs are everywhere in our community, many of them performing their EMT duties as well as their regular jobs. These providers demonstrate pride and dedication in their role on the frontline of emergency care in this country.
Barbara Aehlert wrote this text with great depth and clarity. Her easy-to-read writing style conveys a wealth of information that is essential for the student to grasp key concepts needed to become a competent EMT. Students who use this book can feel confident that they have learned accurate, up-to-date, and complete information so that they can face emergencies and provide essential emergency care in their practice setting, whatever the emergency is and wherever it occurs.

Kim McKenna, RN, EMT-P
Director of Education
St. Charles County Ambulance District
St. Peters, MO

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aehlert, Barbara

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Notfallmedizin & Unfallmedizin (inkl. Notdienste)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Division 1 – Preparatory Chapter 1 - Introduction to Emergency Medical CareChapter 2 - The Well-Being of the Emergency Medical TechnicianChapter 3 - Legal and Ethical IssuesChapter 4 - The Human BodyChapter 5 - Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE HistoryChapter 6 - Lifting and Moving PatientsDivision 2 – Airway Chapter 7 - Airway and BreathingDivision 3 – Patient Assessment Chapter 8 - Scene Size-UpChapter 9 - Patient AssessmentChapter 10 - CommunicationsChapter 11 - DocumentationDivision 4 – Medical-Behavioral Emergencies and Obstetrics and Gynecology Chapter 12 - PharmacologyChapter 13 - Respiratory EmergenciesChapter 14 - Cardiovascular EmergenciesChapter 15 - Diabetes and Altered Mental StatusChapter 16 - Allergic ReactionsChapter 17 - Poisoning and OverdoseChapter 18 - Environmental EmergenciesChapter 19 - Behavioral EmergenciesChapter 20 - Obstetrics and GynecologyDivision 5 – Trauma Chapter 21 - Bleeding and ShockChapter 22 - Soft-Tissue InjuriesChapter 23 - Musculoskeletal CareChapter 24 - Injuries to the Head and SpineChapter 25 - Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and GenitaliaDivision 6 – Infants and Children Chapter 26 - Infant and Child Emergency CareDivision 7 – Operations Chapter 27 - Emergency Vehicle OperationsChapter 28 - Gaining AccessChapter 29 - Special Response SituationsDivision 8 – Advanced Airway (Elective)Chapter 30 - Advanced Airway TechniquesAppendices Appendix A - CPRAppendix B - Older AdultsAppendix C - IV MonitoringAppendix D - Weapons of Mass DestructionAppendix E - Rural and Frontier EMSAppendix F - National Registry Skills Sheets

Über Autor(innen)

Aehlert, Barbara
Barbara Aehlert is the President of Southwest EMS Education, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona and Pursley, Texas. She has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years with clinical experience in medical/surgical and critical care nursing and, for the past 18 years, in prehospital education. Barbara is an active CPR, First Aid, ACLS, and PALS instructor and takes a special interest in teaching basic dysrhythmia recognition to nurses and paramedics. She is a consultant with the Southwest Ambulance paramedic program in Mesa, Arizona, and an active member of the Pursley, Texas, Volunteer Fire Department.