Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 1

by Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, Richard A. Cherry

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For courses in Paramedic Emergency Medical Services A strong, evidence-based foundation in the principles and practices of modern EMS     Paramedic Principles & Practice, Fifth Edition, offers EMS students and professionals a foundational guide and reference to paramedicine. Developed to stay ahead of current trends and practices, all five volumes are based on the National EMS Education Standards and the accompanying Paramedic Instructional Guidelines.   Volume 1, Introduction to Advanced Prehospital Care, covers the principles of advanced prehospital care and EMS operations. Chapters detail the various aspects of paramedic practice as well as an introduction to workforce safety and wellness, EMS research, the EMS role in public health, legal and ethical considerations, and EMS system communications and documentation. The final chapters of this volume cover lifespan development, pathophysiology, emergency pharmacology, intravenous access and medication administration, and airway management and ventilation. Updated throughout, Volume 1 gives readers a fundamental understanding of EMS operations, basic medical science, and basic procedures. Also available with MyBRADYLab™ This title is also available with MyBRADYLab–an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyBRADYLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyBRADYLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

690 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 12, 2012

About the author

Bryan E. Bledsoe (b. 1955) D.O., FACEP, EMT-P, is an emergency medicine physician, paramedic, author and educator. Bledsoe is Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

Reviews

[Dara Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very dry with the delivery of information. Very boring read that put me to sleep many times. A necessary evil. The chapter on med math and administration was terrible at explaining the mathematics of med calculation because it threw formulas at you without walking you through everything. I’m not strong in math at all, so I need something that’s basically going to dumb it down to caveman levels for me to understand.