Emergency Care [rental Edition]

by Daniel J. Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe, Harvey Grant

For courses in Emergency Medical Technician Training and Emergency Medical Services
Help students think like EMTs with the gold standard for EMT training For over 30 years, Emergency Care has provided generations of EMT students with the practical information they need to succeed in the classroom and in the field. Updated with the latest research and developments in emergency medical services, this edition meets the 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC. Using the National EMS Education Standards as a foundation, Emergency Care goes beyond the Standards to provide the most current, accurate reflection of EMS practice today. The text integrates scientific principles in an easy-to-understand way, with a host of critical-thinking features that help students learn to think like EMTs.
Also available with MyBRADYLab(TM) 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. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyBRADYLab, search for ISBN: 0134190750/9780134190754 Emergency Care plus MyBRADYLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Emergency Care
That package includes:

0133946096 / 9780133946093 MyBRADYLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Emergency Care
0134024559 / 9780134024554 Emergency Care
MyBRADYLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.

Genres: Reference, Medical, Textbooks, Medicine, Nonfiction, Health, Health Care

1456 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 1997

Reviews

[Kate]

This book is the reason I'm so far behind on my reading goal this year, so I think I should get credit for finishing all 1,200 pages of it.

[Ciboney Hellenbrand · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is the reason I’m behind my goal for the year.

[Catalyst · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far I am learning a ton from this book and the workbook that accompanies it. Can you pronounce sphygmomanometer? Fortunately, this text has a pronunciation guide.

[Alanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished it! I actually read the entire book. I like the format of the chapters and the questions intermingled in the text. good format for learning AND for reading.

[Isaac Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good textbook, and a decent explanation for why I am 8 books behind my Goodreads goal.

[Emily Reed]

1086 pages of textbook! 🤪

[Randy Hulshizer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is mediocre, at best. The main content is fine, but it is interspersed with clearly made up little vignettes called "Point of View." These are actually quite insulting to students, patients, and professional providers. Stick to the main content and you'll be fine. The practice test at the back of the book, which is supposed to prepare the student for taking the NREMT cognitive exam, is horribly written. The questions are not well constructed and sometimes even contradict the textbook. By the way, don't bother buying the workbook that is supposed to accompany this textbook. It is even worse and frequently contradicts both the textbook and current practice guidelines.

[Joshua Bishop · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think that this was a fine EMS textbook. Obviously this was not great fun to sit down and read, however, while taking a refresher class it was interesting to read and compare this to the first EMT textbook I read almost 15 years ago when I first became an EMT. If you are looking for a good textbook to help your students/department/agency this is a top notch book, especially when it is paired with the Pearson+ app that gives you in-app study guides and flash cards.

[Zoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend if you’re looking for some light 1400 page reading and want to learn the all the EMT protocols and about body systems and stuff. Including but not limited to radio protocols (unfortunately there aren’t cool codes like on tv), triaging (sometimes u have to mark living ppl as dead which feels really wrong), identifying different types of bleeding, terrorism (you wouldn’t think this would be relevant but there’s a lot of information), and emergency delivery (remember EMTs don’t deliver babies, moms do).

[Kaelen · Rating 3 out of 5]

As textbooks go, this one is pretty decent. (13th Edition) Plenty of graphics. Repeats itself sometimes but I guess it's better to have info in multiple places instead of hidden in the last half of one paragraph in the middle of an unrelated page. As textbooks go, I've certainly had to slog through worse. Pretty fun to show friends and family the trauma pictures. I passed the class with a solid A, so it certainly can't be bad.

[Deborah Lynn Sudbeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Digestible Textbook

Although I don't really have a comparison, this was a pretty solid and easy-to-read textbook that seemed to lay down pretty strong fundamentals. It was reasonably well organized and not too hard to follow. The Point of View sections are charmingly terrible. I couldn't help but read all of them even though they don't add a ton besides a break from the monotony.

[John Collins · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book gained a reputation amongst my classmates for its contradictions of itself, especially from chapter to chapter in what it presented as normal acceptable vital signs. (Makes it hard to learn the truth and doesn't inspire confidence.) Furthermore, the accompanying workbook is full of incorrectly-keyed questions, and references to non-existent proofs in the textbook.

[Lee Ann Solo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read all 1400-whatever pages of this. Some parts felt like filler where the graph/chart was more suited to showing and teaching the information. Overall a very useful book. Very well thought out...it could be more brief at times where it gets lugubrious but I digress. Can’t wait to put my knowledge to use!

[Crystal Gail Welcome · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve found this helpful, though there is a lot of information that could be condensed for easier understanding.

[Hashim Mteuzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains basically everything you need to know for EMT certification. Of course, you need to practice the live skills, but the instructions are contained within.

[Arionna Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to use this textbook in my EMT course. Definitely handy and worth it!

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

literally this was so easy to understand and so fun to read I've never enjoyed reading a textbook ever in my life but I *loved* this one

[katie]

holy balls 🫩

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the only book I have read thus far in my journey to becoming an EMT, so I don't know how the content of the book relates to any other material. However, the format of the book and the overall impression I get from studying it is positive. Compared to other textbooks (such as my organic chemistry, calculus, or genetics textbooks), the way material is presented is very helpful to learning. It organizes the material well and provides a vast selection of critical thinking questions to practice the concepts.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes this counts. It was certainly long enough. What is there to say? Wasn't particularly moving, but I did nothing to prepare for my written exam but read the assigned chapters throughout the progression of my class, and I passed on the first try. Thanks

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could use some more modern illustration, but is a good textbook for class.

[Jocelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I read the 11th Ed. (or most of it) for my EMT-Basic class. ...Not something one would ever pick up to read for the hell of it, in general clearly worded.

[Mdescala]

ALOT

[Sunnie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the book I used to get my EMT certification a Cuesta College in 2004.

[Dr.mohamed200684]

good

[R2]

Read my Navy corpsman brother's book. Now have a better understanding of his service to our great country and his efforts during A-school.

[Matt James]

I'm losing my mind!!!