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Paramedic Field Guide

Author(s): American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Bob Elling, MPA, EMT-P
Marilynn Jackson, PhD, RN, Healthcare Consultant, Intuitive Options
Lee Jackson, PhD, RN, Vice President, Central Peninsula General Hospital
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763751227
  • ISBN-10:0763751227
  • Spiral/paperback    352 pages      © 2008
Price: International Sales $42.95 US List
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Overview

The critical information paramedics need—in the palm of their hands!

This convenient field guide contains all the information that paramedics need at their fingertips in the field—assessment checklists, anatomic illustrations, vital sign ranges, airway management, medication indications and administration, arrhythmias, and other basic information in the form of tables and charts for quick reference. The full-color, spiral-bound guide is divided into sections that follow the U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum; sections are divided by color-coded tabs to allow rapid retrieval of information when paramedics need it most.

Paramedics will be able to confirm appropriate pediatric ET tube sizes, emergency measures in the event of an infectious exposure, signs and symptoms of acute illnesses, conditions that warrant supplemental oxygen administration, fracture classifications based on displacement, and much more.

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Key Features

  • Pocket sized
  • Printed on waterproof paper
  • Spiral bound
  • Labeled, color-coded tabs to easily navigate from section to section
  • Full-color, including anatomic illustrations
  • Numerous tables on frequently referenced topics such as vital sign ranges, arrhythmias, and medication administration
  • Heart rate ruler printed on inside back cover

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Table of Contents
 
1 Assessment
2 Airway and Respiratory
3 Trauma: Musculoskeletal and Soft Tissue
4 Pharmacology
5 Medical: Neuro and Behavioral
6 Cardiovascular
7 Medical: Infectious, Environmental, Endocrine and Allergy
8 Medical: GI, GU, and Hematologic
9 OB/GYN and Neonatal Resuscitation
10 Pediatrics
11 Special Operations
12 Communications and Documentation

 


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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 24,000 members internationally.

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Bob Elling, MPA, EMT-P

Bob has been involved in EMS since 1975. He is a full time clinical instructor for Albany Medical Center working in the Hudson Valley Community College Paramedic Program. He is also a paramedic with the Town of Colonie EMS Department, Times Union Center, and Whiteface Mountain Medical Services. He has served as National and Regional Faculty for the AHA, and Regional Faculty for the NYS Bureau of EMS. He also has served as a paramedic and lieutenant for NYC EMS, a Paramedic Program Director, Associate Director of the NYS EMS Bureau, and the Education Coordinator for PULSE: Emergency Medical Update.

 

He is an author/coauthor of these Jones and Bartlett/AAOS books: Paramedic: Anatomy and Physiology, Paramedic: Pathophysiology, Paramedic: Pharmacology, Paramedic Field Guide, Student Workbook for Emergency Care in the Streets, and Editor of Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets.

 

Bob was also a co-author of the National First Responder, Paramedic and EMT-Intermediate curricula, the 2007 Paramedic Practice Guidelines, as well as a co-author of the AHA Guidelines 2005 which have paved the way to improving successful resuscitation of cardiac arrest.  He is an AHA Board member and a passionate advocate for strengthening the links in the chain of survival.

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Marilynn Jackson, PhD, RN-Healthcare Consultant, Intuitive Options

Noted author of numerous articles and award winning books, Marilynn’s work has focused on the concepts of delegation, critical thinking, and creative expression.  She served as graduate faculty for the University of Phoenix, teaching courses in management, leadership, collaboration and conflict, among many others.  Changing directions to reflect her work with intuitive nursing practice (www.intuitiveoptions.com) and energy therapies, Marilynn is now a certified healing touch practitioner and a certified clinical aromatherapist, with a growing private practice in the Treasure Valley of Oregon.  She teaches classes in both modalities and is available for private and group consultation.

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Lee Jackson, PhD, RN-Vice President, Central Peninsula General Hospital

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