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Transition Series: Topics for the Paramedic
- By Daniel J. Batsie, Daniel J. Limmer, Joseph J. Mistovich
- Pub. Date: Jul 6, 2012 by Pearson.
- ISBN-10: 0-13-708245-2
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-708245-2
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Features
For courses in EMS continuing education.
Transition Series: Topics for the Paramedic is designed to act as a transition guide between the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and the 2009 Paramedic National EMS Education Standards. Providing a timely, topical continuing education guide, this book provides both and overview of new information found in the Education Standards and the Paramedic level and provides a source of continuing education for practicing Paramedics.
Hallmark Features:
Timely breadth and depth of coverage can be found throughout the text.
- Current topics in advanced care are discussed and relevant issues are brought forth with regard to what’s new in EMS.
- The National Association of State EMS Officials EMT-P to Paramedic gap analysis document was consulted in each section to help identify areas of additional or differing content.
Structure and teach your course the way you want.
- The text can be used in a variety of delivery formats: a structured and formal transition course or various topics for continuing education.
Learning features throughout the text help students focus on key transition topics.
- Each chapter opens with the Standard and Competency listed at the top of the page.
- Transition Highlights at the beginning of the chapter list the topics that will be covered in the chapter.
- Call outs throughout the text spotlight key information.
- Clear, informative illustrations and photos help readers grasp technical medical concepts and procedures.
Every chapter offers opportunities to apply concepts and critical thinking skills.
- Each chapter ends with Review questions and Applied essay-style questions to help readers thoroughly review and apply what they have learned.
- Clinical Decision Making scenarios at the end of the chapter help readers apply concepts and practice critical thinking skills.
Transition Series: Topics for the Paramedic is designed to act as a transition guide between the 1998 U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum and the 2009 Paramedic National EMS Education Standards. Providing a timely, topical continuing education guide, this book provides both and overview of new information found in the Education Standards and the Paramedic level and provides a source of continuing education for practicing Paramedics.
Table of Contents
| Preparatory | |
| 1 | Workforce Safety and Wellness |
| 2 | Patient Safety |
| 3 | Legal Issues in EMS |
| 4 | Therapeutic Communication |
| 5 | Research: Evidence-Based Decision Making in EMS |
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| Anatomy and Physiology | |
| 6 | The Cellular Environment and Metabolism |
| 7 | Anatomy and Physiology: The Blood |
| 8 | The Nervous System |
| Medical Terminology | |
| 9 | Medical Terminology |
| Pathophysiology | |
| 10 | Cellular Adaptation and Injury |
| 11 | Self-Defense Mechanisms and Inflammation |
| 12 | The Cardiovascular System |
| Life Span Development | |
| 13 | Life Span Development |
| Public Health | |
| 14 | Public Health and EMS |
| Pharmacology | |
| 15 | Medication Administration |
| 16 | Paramedic Medications |
| Airway Management, Respiration, and Artificial Ventilation | |
| 17 | Airway Assessment and Decision Making |
| 18 | Noninvasive Airway Intervention |
| 19 | Invasive Airway Management |
| Assessment | |
| 20 | Critical Thinking |
| 21 | Patient Assessment |
| 22 | Patient Monitoring Devices |
| Shock and Resuscitation | |
| 23 | Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation |
| 24 | Shock |
| 25 | Sepsis |
| Medicine | |
| 26 | Cardiovascular Emergencies: Acute Coronary Syndrome |
| 27 | Acute Coronary Syndrome and the Multilead ECG |
| 28 | Cardiovascular Emergencies: Heart Failure |
| 29 | Respiratory Emergencies: Airway Resistance Disorders |
| 30 | Respiratory Emergencies: Lung and Gas Exchange |
| 31 | Respiratory Emergencies: Infectious Disorders |
| 32 | Neurology: Stroke |
| 33 | Abdominal Emergencies and Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| 34 | Immunology: Anaphylactic and Anaphylactiod Reactions |
| 35 | Endocrine Emergencies: Hypoglycemia |
| 36 | Endocrine Emergencies: Hyperglycemic Disorders |
| 37 | Psychiatric Disorders |
| 38 | Hematology |
| 39 | Genitourinary and Renal Disorders |
| 40 | Gynecologic Emergencies |
| 41 | Emergencies Involving the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat |
| Trauma | |
| 42 | Bleeding and Bleeding Control |
| 43 | Chest Trauma |
| 44 | Abdominal Trauma |
| 45 | Soft Tissue Injuries: Crush Injury and Compartment Syndrome |
| 46 | Orthopedic Trauma |
| 47 | Head and Neck Trauma |
| 48 | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| 49 | Complete and Incomplete Spine and Spinal Cord Injuries |
| 50 | Trauma in Special Populations: Pediatrics |
| 51 | Trauma in Special Populations: Geriatrics |
| 52 | Trauma in Special Populations: Pregnancy |
| 53 | Diving Emergencies: Decompression Sickness and Arterial Embolism |
| 54 | Lightning Strike Injuries |
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| Special Patient Populations | |
| 55 | Obstetrics (Antepartum Complications) |
| 56 | Neonatology |
| 57 | Pediatrics |
| 58 | Geriatrics |
| 59 | Patients with Special Challenges |
| EMS Operations | |
| 60 | Operating an Ambulance Safely |
| 61 | Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management |
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