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Intermediate: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured

Overview

Intermediate: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured is the only text available that addresses the objectives in both the 1985 and 1999 EMT-Intermediate National Standard curricula. This text bridges the gap between the two curricula while still keeping them separate, making it user friendly for any instructor or student. Intermediate is the core of a teaching and learning system with features that reinforce and expand on the essential information and make information retrieval a snap.

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Current Content

Thoroughly covers both the 1985 and 1999 DOT EMT-Intermediate National Standard Curricula, and includes a wealth of enhancements to enrich EMT-I education. A bar is used to flag content that applies only to students of the 1999 curriculum. Students of the 1985 curriculum can skip over the 1999 curriculum content, or incorporate it for further study.

Dynamic Features

The features found in Intermediate will help students take that extra step toward becoming outstanding EMT-Intermediates. They include:

  • You are the Provider - Each chapter contains a progressive case study that introduces patients and follows their progress from dispatch to delivery at the emergency department.
  • Expanded Skill Drills
  • Practical Field Tips

Interactive Technology

Key components to the teaching and learning system are interactivities and simulations to help students become great providers. Make full use of today's teaching and learning technology with www.EMSzone.com/EMTI. This site has been specifically designed to compliment Intermediate: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.

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Chapter Objectives - 1999 and 1985 National Standard Curriculum objectives and additional noncurriculum objectives are provided for each chapter with corresponding page references.

You are the Provider -  Each chapter contains a progressive case study to make students start thinking about what they might do if they encountered a similar case in the field. The case study introduces patients and follows their progress from dispatch to delivery at the emergency department. The case becomes progressively more detailed as new material is presented. This feature is a valuable learning tool that encourages critical thinking skills. Answers and rationales for the case study appear at the end of the chapter.

1999 Curriculum Icon - A bar is used to flag content that applies only to students of the 1999 National Standard Curriculum. Students of the 1985 National Standard Curriculum should skip over the content marked by the 1999 icon, or incorporate it at their instructor's discretion for further study.

EMT-I Tips - Tips provide instant experience from masters of the trade.

EMT-I Safety - Safety tips are included to reinforce safety concerns for both the EMT-I and the patient.

Documentation Tips - Documentation Tips provide guidance on how to document patient care and highlight situations where documentation is especially crucial.

Pediatric and Geriatric Needs - Pediatric and Geriatric Needs highlight specific concerns and procedures for special populations.

In the Field - In the Field boxes discuss practical applications of material for use in the field.

Terminology Tips - Tip discuss how to remember the meanings of medical terms, and figure out meanings of unknown words based on root words, prefixes, and suffixes.

Skill Drills - Skill Drills provide written step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills and procedures. Those skills that apply only to the 1999 National Standard Curriculum are labeled with the 1999 icon.

Prep Kit - The end-of-chapter material, called the Prep Kit, contains:

  • Ready for Review
  • Vital Vocabulary
  • Assessment in Action
  • Points to Ponder

Technology Toolbar:  The Technology Toolbar includes:

  • Interactivities
  • Vital Vocabulary
  • Anatomy Review
  • Web Links
  • Online Review Manual

Vital Vocabulary - Vocabulary Terms are bolded and underlined within the chapter.

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Table of Contents

Section 1:  Preparing to be an EMT-I

Chapter 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
Chapter 2. The Well-Being of the EMT-I
Chapter 3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 4. Medical Terminology
Chapter 5. The Human Body

Section 2:  Pharmacology and Intravenous Therapy

Chapter 6. Pharmacology
Chapter 7. Intravenous Access
Chapter 8. Medication Administration

Section 3:  Airway

Chapter 9. Airway Management and Ventillation

Section 4:  Patient Assessment

Chapter 10. Patient Assessment
Chapter 11. Communications and Documentation

Section 5:  Trauma

Chapter 12. Trauma Systems and Mechanism of Injury
Chapter 13. Hemorrhage and Shock
Chapter 14. Burns and Soft-Tissue Injuries
Chapter 15. Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 16. Abdomen and Genitalia Injuries
Chapter 17. Head and Spine Injuries
Chapter 18. Musculoskeletal Care
 
Section 6:  Medical Emergencies

Chapter 19. Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 20. Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 21. Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 22. Allergic Reactions and Envenomations
Chapter 23. Poisonings and Overdose Emergencies
Chapter 24. Neurologic Emergencies
Chapter 25. Nontraumatic Abdominal Emergencies
Chapter 26. Environmental Emergencies
Chapter 27. Behavioral Emergencies
Chapter 28. Gynecologic Emergencies

Section 7:  Special Considerations

Chapter 29. Obstetrical Emergencies
Chapter 30. Neonatal Emergencies
Chapter 31. Pediatric Emergencies
Chapter 32. Geriatric Emergencies

Section 8: Operations

Chapter 33. Ambulance Operations
Chapter 34. Lifting and Moving
Chapter 35. Gaining Access
Chapter 36. Special Operations
Chapter 37. Response to Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Section 9  Enrichment

Chapter 38. Assessment-Based Management
Chapter 39. BLS Review

Index
Additional Credits

 


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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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Rhonda Beck, NREMT-P


Rhonda Beck has worked in public safety since 1985. Rhonda wrote the first edition AAOS textbook, Intermediate: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, as well as the second edition, Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition. She has served as a contributor in various other publishing projects. She is a paramedic and EMT-intermediate  and instructs in both of these areas; she also instructs in ACLS, ITLS, pediatric ITLS, PALS, and GEMS, and serves on the Georgia state committee for ITLS.  She was a volunteer fire fighter for 9 years. Many of the emergency and injury photos in Intermediate: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured and Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Second Edition have been taken by Rhonda during her work in the field.
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  • "After using another Intermediate textbook for years, I was hesitant to switch to the Intermediate: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured. But, after hearing other instructors talk about the quality of the AAOS program, I tried it. My students love it! They say the information is easy to follow and the "You are the Provider" sections in each chapter allow them to relate information to scenario based examples. Thank you, AAOS!"

    James True
    James Sprunt Community College
    Kanansville, North Carolina

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ShowAppropriate Courses

EMT-Intermediate

The Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate program is based on the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate curriculum. Topics include automated external defibrillation, basic cardiac electrophysiology, intravenous therapy, venipuncture, acid-base balance, and fluids and electrolytes. Upon completion, students should be able to properly establish an IV line, obtain venous blood, utilize AEDs, and correctly interpret arterial blood gases.

 

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    • show overview$414.95 Add to Cart

      Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763755164

      Preparing for class is easy with the resources found on this CD-ROM, including:

      • PowerPoint Presentations, providing you with a powerful way to make presentations that are both educational and engaging to your students. Separated into two folders, 1999 presentations and 1985 presentations, the slides can be modified and edited to meet your needs.
      • Lecture Outlines, providing you with complete, ready-to-use lesson plans that outline all of the topics covered in the text. The information that applies only to the 1999 National Standard Curriculum is labeled with the 1999 icon. The lesson plans can be modified and edited to fit your course.
      • Electronic Test Bank, containing multiple-choice and scenario-based questions, allows you to originate tailor-made classroom tests and quizzes quickly and easily by selecting, editing, organizing, and printing a test along with an answer key. All test questions are separated into 1999 questions and 1985 questions.
      • Image Bank, providing you with many of the images found in the text. You can use them to incorporate more images into the PowerPoint presentations, make handouts, or enlarge a specific image for further discussion.
      • Skill Sheets, allowing you to track students' skills and conduct skill proficiency exams.

      The resources found on the Instructor's ToolKit CD-ROM have been formatted so that you can seamlessly integrate them into the most popular course administration tools.


      Only orders placed by qualified instructors will be honored. Orders containing this item will not be processed until instructor status is verified.

    • show overview$183.95 Add to Cart

      Instructor's Manual on CD-ROM

      ISBN-13: 9780763765675

      Available on CD-ROM, the Instructor's Resource Manual is your guide to the entire teaching and learning system. This indispensable CD contains:

      • Detailed lesson plans that are keyed to the PowerPoint presentations with sample lectures, lesson quizzes, and teaching strategies.
      • Teaching tips and ideas to enhance your classroom presentation.
      • Answers to all end-of-chapter student questions found in the text.
      • Skill Drill evaluation sheets.
    • show overview$183.95 Instructors Only

      TestBank (print)

      ISBN-13: 9780763727406 ISBN-10: 0763727407

      Following both the 1999 and 1985 DOT National Standard Curricula, this Test Bank provides you with:

      • More than 1,000 multiple-choice and scenario-based questions based on the 1999 curriculum.
      • More than 1,000 multiple-choice and scenario-based questions based on the 1985 curriculum.
      • Page references to Intermediate.
    • show overviewPlease contact your sales rep to order.

      JBCourseManager

      ISBN-13:

      JB CourseManager is a learning management system which allows you to utilize our existing course supplements, as well as your own supplements, to distribute content and activities for internal and external users. While simple to use, it provides a robust solution for managing training and compliance activities through a distance learning environment.

      JB CourseManager allows for the uploading of content, organizing of course curriculum, contacting students, testing, tracking students’ progress, generating reports, and issuing course completion and continuing education credits.

      A content package is already available for this course. Please contact your Jones and Bartlett Sales Representative for details.

    • show overview$72.95 Add to Cart

      Student Workbook

      ISBN-13: 9780763756758

      The Student Workbook contains exercises to reinforce what you will learn in both Intermediate and the classroom. The exercises bridge the gap between the 1985 and 1999 National Standard Curricula while still keeping them separate, making it user friendly. You will find a variety of exercises for each chapter, including:

      • Multiple Choice - Numerous multiple-choice questions prepare you for exams.
      • Ambulance Calls - Scenarios help you develop your decision-making skills by describing emergencies and challenging you to come up with solutions.
      • Skill Drills - Test your skills with photo jumbles and caption fill-ins. Place photos in the correct order to test your knowledge of a skill and ensure that you know all of the steps of the skill by filling in the captions.
      • Labeling - Cement your mastery of difficult concepts with illustration labeling activities.
      • Word Fun - Quiz your knowledge of terminology and spelling with these crossword puzzles.
      • And More - True/false, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and matching!

      In case you have a question about an exercise, page references to Intermediate are provided for every question. Perforated pages make it easier for you to hand in homework assignments.

    • show overview$69.95 Add to Cart

      Student Review Manual (print)

      ISBN-13: 9780763730840 ISBN-10: 076373084X

      Designed to prepare students to sit for exams by including the same type of multiple choice questions that they are likely to see on classroom and national examinations, this review manual covers both the 1985 and 1999 curriculums.  The Student Review Manual contains multiple-choice question exams with an answer key and page references.

    • show overviewPlease contact your sales rep to order

      Student Review Manual (online)

      ISBN-13:

      3467-5

      3467-5

      The online version of the printed Student Review Manual.

      A Student Review Manual on CD-ROM is also available.

    • show overview$69.95 Add to Cart

      Student Review Manual (CD-ROM)

      ISBN-13: 9780763734664 ISBN-10: 0763734667

      Designed to prepare students to sit for exams by including the same type of multiple choice questions that they are likely to see on classroom and national examinations, the Intermediate: Emergency Care and Tranportation of the Sick and Injured Student Review Manual covers both the 1985 and 1999 curriculums.  The Student Review Manual contains multiple-choice question exams with an answer key and page references to Intermediate.

  • Bundles
    • $173.95 Add to Cart

      Intermediate Textbook and Student Workbook

      Bundle ISBN: 9781449613495
      Order the textbook and workbook together and save!
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