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.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Höhe: 248 mm
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978-0-07-320644-8 (9780073206448)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
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.
Division 1 - Preparatory Chapter 1 - Introduction to Emergency Medical Care Chapter 2 - The Well-Being of the Emergency Medical Technician Chapter 3 - Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 4 - The Human Body Chapter 5 - Baseline Vital Signs and SAMPLE History Chapter 6 - Lifting and Moving Patients Division 2 - Airway Chapter 7 - Airway and Breathing Division 3 - Patient Assessment Chapter 8 - Scene Size-Up Chapter 9 - Patient Assessment Chapter 10 - Communications Chapter 11 - Documentation Division 4 - Medical-Behavioral Emergencies and Obstetrics and Gynecology Chapter 12 - Pharmacology Chapter 13 - Respiratory Emergencies Chapter 14 - Cardiovascular Emergencies Chapter 15 - Diabetes and Altered Mental Status Chapter 16 - Allergic Reactions Chapter 17 - Poisoning and Overdose Chapter 18 - Environmental Emergencies Chapter 19 - Behavioral Emergencies Chapter 20 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Division 5 - Trauma Chapter 21 - Bleeding and Shock Chapter 22 - Soft-Tissue Injuries Chapter 23 - Musculoskeletal Care Chapter 24 - Injuries to the Head and Spine Chapter 25 - Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen, and Genitalia Division 6 - Infants and Children Chapter 26 - Infant and Child Emergency Care Division 7 - Operations Chapter 27 - Emergency Vehicle Operations Chapter 28 - Gaining Access Chapter 29 - Special Response Situations Division 8 - Advanced Airway (Elective) Chapter 30 - Advanced Airway Techniques Appendices Appendix A - CPR Appendix B - Older Adults Appendix C - IV Monitoring Appendix D - Weapons of Mass Destruction Appendix E - Rural and Frontier EMS Appendix F - National Registry Skills Sheets
