Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice: A Systems Approach

Acknowledgements Preface List of Contributors About the Companion Website 1 Professionalism in Paramedic Practice Netta Lloyd-Jones 2 Professional Health Regulation for Paramedicine and Ambulance Prehospital Emergency Care Ramon Z. Shaban and Ruth Townsend 3 Human Factors in Paramedicine Sam Willis and Helen Pocock 4 Mental Capacity and Prehospital Care Sue Putman 5 Mental Health and Prehospital Care Sue Putman 6 Communication Skills for the Prehospital Professional Sam Willis and Gary Mellor 7 Sociological Aspects of Paramedic Practice Kellie Tune 8 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Paramedic Practice Ruth Townsend, Sam Willis, and Nevin Mehmet 9 Leadership and Mentorship in Paramedic Practice Roger Dalrymple 10 Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse and Neglect Rozz McDonald 11 Essential Toxicology for Prehospital Clinicians Jack Matulich 12 Medical Terminology Steve Whitfield and Michael Porter 13 Research Methods and Paramedic Practice Jan Davison-Fischer, Catherine J. Davison-Fischer, and Roger Dalrymple 14 Trauma Charlie McGurk, Sam Willis, and Alice Acutt 15 Prehospital Electrocardiography Nathan Puckeridge 16 Assessing the Cardiac System Mark Ives, Sam Willis, Sonja Maria, and Clare Sutton 17 Assessing the Nervous System Clair Merriman 18 Assessing the Abdomen Matthew Faulkner, Clare Sutton, and Georgina Pickering 19 Respiratory Assessment Dan Staines, Samantha Sheridan, and Georgina Pickering 20 Paramedic Assessment Skills Duncan McConnell 21 Birth and the Paramedic Robb Kightley 22 Paediatrics Sam Whitby, Steve Whitfield, and Kerryn Wratt 23 Medical Emergencies Tianna Camilleri 24 Caring for Older Adults Helen Pocock 25 Managing Minor Injuries in the Prehospital Setting Craig Barlow 26 Major Incident Management Kallai Sugden and Bede Wilson 27 Low Acuity Duncan McConnell Answers to Activities