Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene Plus Mylab Brady -- Access Card Package

Chris Le Baudour (Assessment Training Institute Inc),J David Bergeron,Keith Wesley (Medical Editor)

Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene Plus Mylab Brady -- Access Card Package
Format
Mixed media product
Publisher
Pearson
Country
United States
Published
10 December 2015
ISBN
9780134419435

Emergency Medical Responder: First on Scene Plus Mylab Brady – Access Card Package

Chris Le Baudour (Assessment Training Institute Inc),J David Bergeron,Keith Wesley (Medical Editor)

KEY BENEFIT The leader in the field, Emergency Medical Responder, Tenth Edition, provides clear, first responder-level training for fire service, emergency, law enforcement, military, civil, and industrial personnel. The new edition retains all of the successful features from previous editions and includes new topics and concepts that have recently become part of most Emergency Medical Responder programs. Using the new National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responders as a foundation, Emergency Medical Responder also includes the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid. Critical-thinking First on Scene scenarios and From the Medical Director features offer readers a real-world perspective that will help them learn to think like EMRs.
KEY TOPICS Introduction to EMS Systems; Legal and Ethical Principles of Emergency; Wellness and Safety of the Emergency Medical Responder; Introduction to Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy, and Lifespan Development; Introduction to Pathophysiology; Principles of Lifting, Moving, and Positioning of Patients; Principles of Effective Communication; Principles of Effective Documentation; Principles of Airway Management and Ventilation; Principles of Oxygen Therapy; Principles of Resuscitation; Obtaining a Medical History and Vital Signs; Principles of Patient Assessment; Caring for Cardiac Emergencies; Caring for Respiratory Emergencies; Caring for Common Medical Emergencies; Caring for Environmental Emergencies; Caring for Soft-Tissue Injuries and Bleeding; Recognition and Care of Shock; Caring for Muscle and Bone Injuries; Caring for Head and Spine Injuries; Caring for Chest and Abdominal Emergencies; Care During Pregnancy and Childbirth; Caring for Infants and Children; Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient; Introduction to EMS Operations and Hazardous Response; Introduction to Multiple-Casualty Incidents, the Incident Command System, and Triage. MARKET This title is intended for use in First Responder and Emergency Medical Services courses.

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