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United Kingdom Edition - Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets , Sixth Edition

Author(s): British Paramedic Association
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763775391
  • Hardcover    1680 pages      © 2008
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Together with the British Paramedic Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Jones and Bartlett Publishers is proud to publish the textbook synonymous with ambulance education on both sides of the Atlantic: Emergency Care in the Streets, originally authored by Dr. Nancy Caroline.  In the United States, this textbook has been central to paramedic training since the 1970s. Its reputation traveled to the United Kingdom where it was adopted by front line ambulance staff. Much loved and greatly respected, this textbook is still unrivalled in its ability to speak directly to the paramedic through humor and wisdom. Now, for the first time, the Sixth Edition has been adapted by a team of UK paramedics!

 

Dedicated to the late Dr. Caroline, the Sixth Edition honors her work with:

  • Progressive case studies that lead you through an emergency call from beginning to end
  • Practical at-the-scene advice
  • Notes from Nancy: Words of wisdom from Dr. Caroline
  • A mixture of text, colour photographs, diagrams, and cartoons to suit all learning styles
  • Skill Drills with written step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills and procedures
  • Challenging questions at the end of every chapter to stimulate your own clinical development

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Progressive case studies that lead the student through an emergency call from beginning to end
Practical, prehospital advice
Notes from Nancy, words of wisdom from Dr. Nancy Caroline
Skill drills with written step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills and procedures

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Section 1. Fundamentals

1. Emergency Medical Services
2. Health, Safety, and Welfare of the Paramedic
3. Illness and Injury Prevention
4. Medicolegal Issues
5. Ethical Issues
6. Pathophysiology
7. Pharmacology
8. Vascular Access and Drug Administration
9. Human Development
10. Communication Skills

Section 2. Airway

11. Airway Management and Ventilation

Section 3. Patient Assessment

12. Patient History
13. Physical Examination
14. Patient Assessment
15. Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
16. Documentation and Communications

Section 4. Trauma

17. Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
18. Haemorrhage and Shock
19. Soft Tissue Injuries
20. Burns
21. Head and Maxillofacial Injuries
22. Spinal Injuries
23. Thoracic Injuries
24. Abdominal Injuries
25. Musculoskeletal Injuries

Section 5. Medical

26. Respiratory Emergencies
27. Cardiovascular Emergencies
28. Neurological Emergencies
29. Endocrine Emergencies
30. Allergic Reactions
31. Gastrointestinal Emergencies
32. Renal and Urological Emergencies
33. Toxicology: Substance Abuse and Poisoning
34. Haematological Emergencies
35. Environmental Emergencies
36. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
37. Behavioural Emergencies
38. Gynecological Emergencies
39. Obstetric Emergencies

Section 6. Special Patient Groups

40. Neonatology
41. Paediatrics
42. Older People
43. Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children
44. Patients with Special Needs
45. Chronic Care Patient Interventions

Section 7. Operations

46. Ambulance Operations
47. Incident Command
48. Terrorism
49. Rescue Awareness and Operations
50. Hazardous Materials Incidents
51. Crime Scene Awareness

Appendix A. Cardiac Life Support
Appendix B. Assessment-Based Management


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British Paramedic Association

The British Paramedic Association (College of Paramedics) exists to take forward the standards of education and practice for all those involved in providing professional health care. It recognizes however, that the foundation for good, safe care is based around those people who are faced with everyday accidents and emergencies whilst at home or at work, and the quality of their training and subsequent actions. The British Paramedic Association thus supports this resource as being an essential text for anyone undertaking first aid training, allowing them to give safe and effective care. Visit the British Paramedic Association online at www.BritishParamedic.org.uk.

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      Instructor's Package

      ISBN-13: 9780763754860

      This robust package contains everything needed to instruct a dynamic paramedic course. The CD-ROMs in the package contain:

      • Instructor’s Manual
      • PowerPoint presentations
      • Lecture outlines
      • Image and table bank
      • Skill sheets
      • National Registry Skill Sheets
      • Test bank
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